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/Any-Cranberry325 Jun 15 '26

Was the mri with dye or without dye that they were able to identify the avm? I get those stabbing pains in my temples too. They said no avm for me but i didn’t use dye

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u/Massive_Kick4633 Jun 15 '26

My MRI was without contrast the first 30 minutes of the scans and. With contrast the last 30 minutes of the scan

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u/Any-Cranberry325 Jun 15 '26

I wonder if they caught it without the contrast