Almost all people regard the headache as something temporary and frivolous, trying to drown it with painkillers and then forget about this temporary discomfort. A person turns to a specialist with a complaint of headaches only in extreme cases, when they become too frequent and unbearable.
Headache is distinguished by its vast variety. It can be aching, prolonged, unbearable or sharp, pain can be felt only, for example, in the temporal part, or in the whole head.
Aching bilateral headache most often becomes the result of arterial hypotension. In most cases, a person begins to feel it in the morning. This pain is localized in the temples.
Very often there is a headache that is psychogenic in nature. It is this pain that results from physical or mental overstrain, depression, or severe stress. At the time of such a condition, a person literally hurts the entire area of the head. A distinctive characteristic of this pain is the constant change in its nature and strength. Basically, such pain can be cured only with the help of an appropriate specialist.
Severe headache is also a companion to migraines. This is a pulsating, one-sided, most often painful eye, in which nausea and vomiting are possible.
A sharp headache called histamine or Horton's, occurs in the form of short-term attacks. Attacks of strong, burning, boring and piercing pain occur almost every day for a month, after which they can stop bothering the patient for many years.
One of the signs of infectious meningitis is a severe headache, which is always accompanied by fever, vomiting, and fever. The appearance of such symptoms is a reason for immediate hospitalization.
An increase in blood pressure or cerebral arteriosclerosis can cause a sudden and very severe headache. The pains are so severe that a person can even lose consciousness. Its true power cannot be described in words, and it is very dangerous; deaths are not uncommon. Therefore, with such headaches, you should urgently call a doctor.
Having become a hostage to an incomprehensible and frequent headache, you should immediately seek help from a specialist. Indeed, sometimes such pain is the first sign of a brain tumor. Almost always, this pain will be accompanied by dizziness, nausea and bifurcation in the eyes. The same symptoms can occur with suppuration or hematoma of the brain.
Such headaches can also be caused by diseases such as facial or trigeminal neuralgia, sinus inflammation, radiculitis, spondylitis, cervical osteochondrosis, etc.
There is another no less common cause of headache - intoxication. It manifests itself in the period of acute hangover or with poisoning. There are also many other factors that can cause headaches in an absolutely healthy person. Among them are heat or sunstroke, pungent odor, car exhaust, carbon monoxide , etc.
It should be remembered that repeatedly recurring (chronic) headache can not only bring serious anxiety and discomfort, but in some cases be a signal of a dangerous disease. Changes in the nature of headaches, for example, if until recently painful sensations were not frequent and mild, but now they have become almost enduring and strong, this is a serious reason to immediately seek medical help.