Your headaches may be a signal that something else is wrong with your body. Do you know the signs to look for that signals you need to contact your doctor? You need to recognize...

Your headaches may be a signal that something else is wrong with your body. Do you know the signs to look for that signals you need to contact your doctor? You need to recognize these symptoms and be prepared to seek emergency care or make an appointment with your doctor for diagnostic tests.

You should ask yourself the question, “do you have headaches every day?” If you have headaches more than 15 days during a month you may be diagnosed as having chronic daily headaches. The pain you feel is a steady pain on either or both sides of your head. Patients describe their pain as a dull, aching pain, or as if a rubber band is putting pressure on their head.

This chronic headache affects nearly five percent of adults. Usually there is no underlying condition or disease present so treatment needs to focus on preventing these headaches. If you are having headaches this many times a month, you should see your doctor.

If you need to take pain medication for headache pain more than two or three times a week, the problem may be caused by medication overuse. Rebound headaches are dull, throbbing and pounding, and achy. You may have it when you get up in the morning and it may stay with you through the day. People who have migraines or stress and tension related headaches might be at risk for having rebound headaches from taking too much medicine. If you are having rebound headaches, you might try reducing the medication that is causing the headaches.

Severe headaches and migraines may follow a specific activity. Activities such as intense exercise, sex or even a bout of coughing can cause a headache. If your headache is from overexercising it can last from a few minutes to a couple of days.

If your headache is a sex headache, it will normally occur at the point of orgasm and last for a few moments. Sex headaches are caused by blood pressure change in your body because of sex. It may be more serious if it last for a couple of hours.

When your headache follows a certain activity they usually don’t last long and treatment and does not call for treatment. Usually an anti-inflammatory drug will take care of the problem. If it happens more often or become more serious, a doctor should be consulted. A doctor may recommend tests to see if there is an underlying cause and prescribe some medications for preventing them if possible.

You should know when you need emergency care! If your headache comes on suddenly and is severe it may need emergency care. If you have a fever associated with the headache, a stiff neck, difficulty speaking, or numbness in your body, this could be the onset of a stroke or other serious disease.

Emergency care is needed if you get a headache after a fall, bump, or other head injury. You may be experiencing a concussion or bleeding that should be treated immediately. And, if your pain gets worse after you have taken an over-the-counter drug or have rested, it may be a sign of something more serious.

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