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Throbbing headaches is a symptom in which a person has pain in the head, and the pain is pulsating (throbbing). Throbbing headaches can be a sign of migraine headaches. Severe headaches or headaches which are worsening each day over several days can be signs of a serious medical problem.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Headache

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Is Symptom of

Migraine

Condition

Giant cell arteritis

Condition

Occipital neuralgia

Condition

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A 21-year old female asked:

What causes throbbing headaches ?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Why do I get throbbing headaches ?

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A 32-year old asked:

What causes a throbbing headache, ?

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A 43-year old asked:

What can cause dull throbbing headaches?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Whatis the cause of throbbing headaches ?

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A 44-year old asked:

I've got a throbbing headache, what do I do ?

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A 39-year old asked:

What causes bad throbbing headaches and neckpain?

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A 37-year old asked:

Throbbing headaches wake me up during night. Why?

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A 32-year old asked:

What should I do to address my throbbing headaches?

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A 48-year old asked:

What are some home remedies for throbbing headache?

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A 40-year old asked:

Please help! what is the cause of my throbbing headaches?

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A 21-year old female asked:

What is the cause of throbbing headache which i always have ?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Sometimes when i stand up i get a throbbing headache. Normal?

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A 45-year old asked:

What should I do about my throbbing headaches I get during work?

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A 32-year old asked:

What does it mean if I have a throbbing headache after stretching?

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A 47-year old asked:

I am having throbbing headaches. What are some things I can do to lessen the pain?

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A 43-year old asked:

Is it normal to get throbbing headaches when you stand up after sitting for a long time?

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A 27-year old male asked:

A sudden very hurtful throbbing headache starts at the beginning of a workout. Never experienced this before. Lasts for about 10 sec or so then milds

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

What can cause spontaneous throbbing headache on the left side of the back of my head?

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A 22-year old female asked about a 21-year old male:

Throbbing headache lower right occurs after orgasm. Last From a few minutes to a few hours?

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A 36-year old asked:

Everytime I masturbate, or work out extensivley hard, I get a throbbing headache. What could it be?

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A 38-year old asked:

What could be causing the throbbing headaches on the left side of my head after doing something physical?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

I've had a throbbing headache all day. Now it just happens whenever i stand up. Is there anything i can do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old male asked:

Throbbing headache and pain at the back of the head from exercise. Lasts for about 5 minutes everytime. Should I be worried?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old male asked:

For the past two weeks i've been experiencing throbbing headaches when i go on my daily running exercise. Any suggestions on how to make it stop, ?

3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old male asked:

Years ago I used to get a mild throbbing headache when I ran. That hasn't happened in years but does anyone have an idea what could have caused that?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

How to get rid of this throbbing headache?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

Can i take vicodin for my throbbing headache?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

Why do I get throbbing headache when i laugh too much?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 48-year old asked:

What could be a reason for my splitting and throbbing headaches everyday?

3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

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Throbbing headaches

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Related questions

What causes throbbing headaches ?

Why do I get throbbing headaches ?

What causes a throbbing headache, ?

What can cause dull throbbing headaches?

Whatis the cause of throbbing headaches ?

I've got a throbbing headache, what do I do ?

What causes bad throbbing headaches and neckpain?

Throbbing headaches wake me up during night. Why?

What should I do to address my throbbing headaches?

What are some home remedies for throbbing headache?

Please help! what is the cause of my throbbing headaches?

What is the cause of throbbing headache which i always have ?

Sometimes when i stand up i get a throbbing headache. Normal?

What should I do about my throbbing headaches I get during work?

What does it mean if I have a throbbing headache after stretching?

I am having throbbing headaches. What are some things I can do to lessen the pain?

Is it normal to get throbbing headaches when you stand up after sitting for a long time?

A sudden very hurtful throbbing headache starts at the beginning of a workout. Never experienced this before. Lasts for about 10 sec or so then milds

What can cause spontaneous throbbing headache on the left side of the back of my head?

Throbbing headache lower right occurs after orgasm. Last From a few minutes to a few hours?

Everytime I masturbate, or work out extensivley hard, I get a throbbing headache. What could it be?

What could be causing the throbbing headaches on the left side of my head after doing something physical?

I've had a throbbing headache all day. Now it just happens whenever i stand up. Is there anything i can do?

Throbbing headache and pain at the back of the head from exercise. Lasts for about 5 minutes everytime. Should I be worried?

For the past two weeks i've been experiencing throbbing headaches when i go on my daily running exercise. Any suggestions on how to make it stop, ?

Years ago I used to get a mild throbbing headache when I ran. That hasn't happened in years but does anyone have an idea what could have caused that?

How to get rid of this throbbing headache?

Can i take vicodin for my throbbing headache?

Why do I get throbbing headache when i laugh too much?

What could be a reason for my splitting and throbbing headaches everyday?

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