Question 1

cough headache is children its usually primary cough headache or secondary cough headache?

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: Headache and cough are characteristic primary symptoms of a viral upper respiratory tract infection during the acute phase. I'm unclear as to what you mean by secondary cough headache. Do you mean headaches resulting from persistent vigorous coughing? This can occur.

Question 2

how to get children headache away?

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Not sure of question: It sounds like you were wondering how to relieve headaches in children. Ibuprofen (advil, motrin) and Acetaminophen (tylenol) are appropriate. If the headaches are severe, frequent, or persistent, the children should be checked by a doctor. Your question could also be interpreted as asking how to get rid of children who cause headaches, but it seemed best not to answer that...

Question 3

what are risks for cluster headaches in children?

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See Below:: Cluster headaches are rare in children younger than 10 years of age and only affect approximately 0.1 percent of children age 10 to 18 years. More common in boys. They are deep, excruciating, continuous, and explosive in quality. Commonly cause eye redness and tear production on the side where the pain occurs, a stuffy and runny nose, sweating, a pale appearance and sometimes drooping of eyelid.

Question 4

what kinds of headache do children and teens get?

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See below:: Headaches in children/teens are common and are usually not serious. Like adults, they can develop different types of headaches, including migraines or stress-related (tension) headaches. They can also have chronic daily headaches.
 In some cases, headaches in chidren/teens are caused by an infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or minor head trauma.

Question 5

can i be referred for a covid test.

i've been struggling with headaches since me and my children we exposed to my sister and her family for a weekend. they have both tested positive for covid.

Accepted Answer

See below: Covid-19:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Please contact your doctor by phone for further evaluation and mechanism for testing in your area.
Wear a mask, stay away from others, practice hand hygiene. Be sure to get tested, if you get symptoms. If you develop breathing difficulty, go to the nearest hospital, immediately.
Wish you good health.

Question 6

would childrens motrin help my headache?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It may help if you take enough to make adult dose i.E 600 mgm or 800 mgm.

Question 7

what are the causes of headaches in young children?

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Headaches: Headaches in children can be due to stress, migraines, trauma, intracranial conditions. Your child should be evaluated by a pediatrician for any recurrent headaches.

Question 8

what are the possible causes for headache in children?

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Many: There are many possible causes, including trauma and infection.  A possible diagnosis depends on other symptoms your child is exhibiting.  However, a common, overlooked cause of headaches in children (especially teenagers) is dehydration.  Have your child drink plenty of water and see if that helps; if the headache does not go away, or there are other symptoms, see your doctor.

Question 9

can children get migraine headaches?

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Yes: Prevalence of migraine is 2.5% under the age of 7, 5% from age 7 to puberty, and 10% in  postpubertal girls.  Migraine without aura is twice more common than the one with aura in school-age children.

Question 10

what sort of disease is a cluster headache?

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BAD headache: A cluster headache is a relatively rare type of headache characterized by brief attacks of excruciating pain behind one eye and autonomic symptoms (watery eyes, runny nose, sweating). These headaches occur in series (clusters) of 1-8 per day (often like clock-work) that last for weeks or months. Extremely painful!

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