My head hurts like a needle prick. My head hurts like a needle prick.

Some people always feel headaches, but everyone's headache feels different. Some feel pain in the temples, some feel a burst of pain like being pricked by needles. Sometimes the head hurts like being pricked by needles. If this happens often, it will not only cause harm to people's bodies, but also affect people's lives. Here I will tell you what may cause the pain that feels like being pricked by needles in the head.

1. Overview

In fact, health is inseparable from our living habits. Many people in life will experience head pain like being pricked by needles. Sometimes we will encounter a situation where the scalp hurts like being pricked by needles. This is very painful, and we don’t know what is going on, so we don’t know what to do. I believe that after reading the following description, you will know what is going on.

2. What is the reason for the pain like a needle prick in the head?

First: The pain in the scalp that feels like being pricked by needles may be caused by a neuralgic headache. In this case, it is better to take some Yangxueqingnao Granules or Xiongju Shangqing Pills to regulate the body.

Second: There are many reasons that cause scalp pain that feels like being pricked by needles, such as: vasodilation, traction, compression or stretching of blood vessels, irritation of the meninges causing headaches, nerve stimulation, spasmodic contraction of the head and neck muscles causing headaches, radiating or referred headaches from organs near the head, all of which can cause scalp pain that feels like being pricked by needles.

Third: Migraine can also cause scalp pain like being pricked by needles. At this time, you can take drugs such as Xuefu Zhuyu oral liquid, Sibelium, Nimodipine, Danshen tablets, Phenytoin sodium, and Yangjiao Chongji for treatment.

To sum up, the most likely cause of headache that feels like being pricked by needles is neuralgia. Neuralgia mainly occurs in the area where nerves are distributed, and may be caused by viral invasion, infection, or other idiopathic causes, mainly including occipital neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, and herpes zoster neuralgia. Neuralgia is a needle-like pain in the nerve distribution area. It is unbearable in severe cases. The frequency of attacks is relatively short and the duration is different for each person. It also needs to be differentiated from other diseases, including vascular headaches. If you experience the above symptoms, it is best to go to the hospital for further diagnosis combined with specialist examinations and physical examinations.

3. Notes

If your scalp hurts like it's being pricked by needles, you must develop a good work and rest schedule, don't stay up late, keep warm, avoid getting colds, and don't smoke or drink.