Question
I was shot when I was 8 and the bullet lodged in the t3 area of my spine. I was paralyzed for a month or so and had to learn to walk again and I still have loss of sensation on the left side of my body. The bullet was left in my spine until i was 16 and I had surgery to remove it due to a car wreck that pushed it into my spinal cord causing it to curve and leak spinal fluid. I'm now 19 I still have large amounts of back pain and I have recently begun having headaches almost everyday for 3 months. Could this injury have anything to do with it?

Answer
Dear Amber, boy you've been through allot in your short life time. My  first question to you is wear is your back pain? I'm guessing it is near your injury site. And headaches can come from so many health issues. But the fact that you've had these back injuries makes me think it's quite possibly related. I would suggest you see a neurologist, they will be best able to figure out if your back is the cause for our headaches. I hope this helps and I'll keep good thoughts that you can get this problem resolved.  Sincerely, Ken