HEADACHES

Question 1

Tension

Answer 1

Dull, aching sensation over head

No throbbing

Tenderness or sensibility around neck, forehead, scalp, shoulder muscles

Question 2

Cluster

Answer 2

Severe burning and piercing pain

Behind eye or side of face one at a time

Swelling, redness, flushing, sweating

Nasal congestion and eye tearing

15 min-3 hours

Question 3

Migraine

Answer 3

Intense pulsing deep in head

Throbbing and one sided

Sensitive to light and sound

Nausea and vomiting

Question 4

Allergy or sinus headaches

Answer 4

Type of migraine

Pain focused on sinus area and in front of head

Question 5

Hormone

Answer 5

Menstruation, birth control pills, pregnancy affect estrogen levels

Question 6

Caffeine

Answer 6

Too much caffeine can block blood flow to brain

Can get a headache from having caffeine everyday and missing out on a day

Question 7

Exertion

Answer 7

After intense physical activity

Weight lifting, running, sexual intercourse

Increase blood flow to skull

Throbbing on both sides of head

Question 8

Hypertension

Answer 8

BP dangerously high

Changes in vision, numbness or tingling, nosebleeds, chest pain, shortness of breath

Question 9

Rebound

Answer 9

Medication overuse

Can be dull tension like or intense like a migraine

Frequent use of OTC pain relievers

Question 10

Post-traumatic

Answer 10

After any head injury

Feel like migraines or tension type headaches

6-12 months after injury occurs