A 39-year-old member asked:
how do you tell what kind of headache you have?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
See your doctor: This is a problem that necessitates a face-to-face meeting with your doctor. This will allow him/her to examine you, ask specific questions. And possibly order tests to find out what's wrong and what to do to help you.
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Dr. James Marx answered
Pain Management 48 years experience
Best left to a Pro: Some of the variables that you need to share with them are inciting factors llike food, or environment, how long you have had them, any change in severity, location, character like throbbing, constant or pressure, other associated symptoms like dizziness, nausea, paralysis or weakness of any muscles or functions like speaking or swallowing, and what treatments you may be using for relief.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What is a headache a symptom of mainly?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Maritza Baez answered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Headache: Your headaches coudl be coming from tension, eye strain, tooth grinding, dehydration, lack of sleep/poor sleep, skipping meals, stress, sleep apnea/snoring, or chronic sinus problems.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
What is the reason for headache during period?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Sensitivity: Some women are relatively more sensitive to changes in hormonal levels than others.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What can be done for a long-term headache?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Diagnose, then treat: Most common causes are migraine and muscle contraction (tension), but other problems including tmj, sinus, intracranial issues, hypertension, thyroid, etc. Get evaluated, pin down etiology, and start appropriate therapy. E.G., if migraine, use preventative meds.
5558 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Y half side headache accur?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Maritza Baez answered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Anything: You could be having migraines, tension headaches or sinus headaches. Sometimes dehydration, lack of sleep/poor sleep, skipping meals, stress, sleep apnea/snoring or chronic sinus allergies can cause headaches. I recommend you see a doctor.
5552 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Why would i get a headache when it rains ?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Baker answered
Neurology 14 years experience
Headache: Barometric pressure correlates with rainy weather and can truely affect pressure in the sinuses, especially one that is plugged from its nasal connections...Causing headache.
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