Headache is a very common kind of pain and almost everyone suffers from it at some time. There are several kinds of headache and its symptoms.
Sinus headaches
– Constant, severe pain in the cheekbones, forehead or bridge
of the nose
– The pain usually increases with sudden head movement, and it always occurs with other sinus symptoms such as nasal discharge, pressure in the ears, fever and facial swelling.
Tension headaches:
People with tension headaches suffer:
– Mild pain, throbbing and constant pressure.
– Pain targets the front, top and sides of the head
– Headache often begins gradually in the middle of the day.
Tension headaches include:
– It is felt once the person gets up from sleep
– Sleep becomes scarce; the patient suffers insomnia as well.
– General exhaustion
– Light and noise cause disturbance to the patient.
– Disturbed concentration.
Chronic tension headaches:
– The intensity of pain varies through the day, but it is always felt.
– Pain affects the front, top or sides of the head
Cluster headaches
– Intense one-sided pain, the patient feels as it having a burning or piercing.
– Pain intensifies in the eye region, or behind one eye.
– Pain lasts for about 30 to 90 minutes, but can also last from 15 minutes to 3 hours. The headache will disappear, but it will return later the same day
– This kind of headache occurs regularly, generally at the same time each day. Most of the time it awaken the person at the same time during the night.
