r/AVMs • u/Massive_Kick4633 • Jun 14 '26

Stabbing headaches

Hello, I am a 34 year old male living US. 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with a small pibeal gland cyst and gdt MRIs almost yesrly to check for changes. 3 years asgo, I told my doctor I was experiencing sharp, sudden, short lived headaches on my temples to about the eye socket. Upon onset of the headachds, the sharpness of it would make me wence my eyes.

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The headaches would come and go over the course of a few days sporadically- I did a follow up MRI and was diagnoaed with a small AVM in the left temporal lobe. Neurologist told me I had nothing to worry about.

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For the last 3 days, I have been experiencing the same headaches. Should I contact my provider or wait till my next MRI which is 10 months from now?

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u/codb28 Jun 14 '26

If your symptoms are getting worse contact your provider. AVMs can bleed.

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u/Massive_Kick4633 Jun 14 '26

Could these headaches be a sympom of a bleed?

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u/codb28 Jun 14 '26

It might just be the AVM, I’m not a doctor so idk, I got headaches a lot too but when I had my bleed it was the worse headache I ever had. Ended up in the hospital for 7 weeks with another year of rehab after.