There are some types of pain and body disorders that can be present both on their own and be harbingers of more serious diseases. For example, headache and nausea.
About a headache.
Headache is considered one of the most common types of pain, which affects most of the population of our planet. The most common causes of headaches are problems with vision, spine, teeth, as well as diseases of the temporomandibular joint. In addition, alcohol, smoking, high nitrite intake, lack of sleep, stress, etc. can cause a headache.
The most common types of headaches are migraines and headaches caused by stress.
About nausea.
Nausea is a reflex that aims to cleanse the body through vomiting, although nausea is not always accompanied by vomiting. Nausea can be caused not only by problems with the digestive tract, but also by malfunctions of the brain, which can be the consequences of injuries or infections.
As a rule, nausea signals diseases of the digestive system. Gastritis, ulcer and stomach spasm, duodenal ulcer - all these diseases are accompanied by nausea, as well as pain in the stomach and heartburn. These same symptoms accompany poisoning. Nausea can also be a sign of various diseases of the liver and gall bladder, as well as acute diseases such as pancreatitis, appendicitis, bleeding in the stomach, cholecystitis, etc. Nausea also accompanies diseases such as swelling of the intestines and stomach, but only in the later stages.
And if headache and nausea at the same time?
If you have a headache and nausea up to vomiting, as well as hypersensitivity to smells, light and sounds, then this is most likely a migraine. Moreover, migraine can be accompanied by very frightening symptoms such as impaired coordination and speech, “stars” in front of the eyes, and tingling in the fingers. Headache from stress can be quite long and in a chronic form does not go away for weeks. It is not as strong as a migraine, and can even stop without taking medication. However, if the causes that cause it are not eliminated, it becomes chronic, causing a lot of inconvenience.
Headache and nausea may also indicate a person’s disease that requires medical attention. The causes of headache and nausea can be hidden in diseases such as:
- migraine;
- diseases of the inner ear, including motion sickness;
- head injuries, resulting in an increase in intracranial pressure. This may be a concussion, and swelling, and infection (encephalitis, meningitis);
- pulmonary infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, can also be accompanied by headache and vomiting, although these symptoms are not typical for them.
If a headache accompanied by nausea and vomiting appears regularly for no apparent reason, you should definitely consult a doctor. This may be a sign of a brain tumor, any disease characterized by increased intracranial pressure, as well as serious infectious diseases and damage to the nervous system in AIDS and syphilis.
From the foregoing, it is obvious that nausea in combination with a headache can be a sign of a large number of diseases, among which there are very serious ones, so you should not take these symptoms lightly. If nausea and headache occurred for no apparent reason (overwork, alcohol, eating fatty foods, etc.), then you should still spend time visiting a doctor and examining. No self-medication in these cases is unacceptable. In addition, we should not forget that a headache can occur on its own, from stress, for example, and nausea at the same time speaks of a completely different disease. For example, pain in the left side, nausea and vomiting can indicate a disease of the spleen or pancreas.