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Headache is a very common complaint. Almost everyone has experienced headaches with different complaints and severity. Headaches can be felt on one side or both sides of the head. The duration and frequency of headaches can also vary, depending on the type and cause.
Recognizing Migraine Symptoms
Headaches can be caused by migraines if the pain is throbbing, of moderate to severe intensity, and accompanied by symptoms of nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound. Other characteristic features of migraines are:
- The pain lasts for 4-72 hours.
- Usually the pain appears on only one side of the head, for example in the temples, behind the eyes, face, jaw, or neck. Even so, migraine headaches can also be felt on both sides of the head.
- The pain gets worse when the sufferer does activities, sees light, or hears sounds. Migraine sufferers will tend to find a quiet and dark place to rest when a headache attack occurs.
- The presence of early symptoms (prodromal symptoms) in the hours or days before the attack occurred. Examples are dizziness, stiff neck, restlessness, increased appetite, or depression.
- More often experienced by women.
- It can be accompanied by an aura (symptoms of a nervous breakdown), such as the appearance of abnormal lights, lines, or dots in the vision, it can also be a temporary loss of vision. In addition, migraine sufferers with aura may also have difficulty speaking or feel tingling.
Recognizing the Symptoms of a Headache
Headache or cluster headaches Headaches are attacks of headaches that occur repeatedly over a period of time (weeks or months), and are centered in the eye area or around it. The pain is sharp and is described as a stabbing sensation in the eyeball. The hallmarks of a headache are:
- Attacks occur 1-8 times a day, and recur over several weeks or months. However, each attack only lasts for 15-180 minutes, then disappears. This is in contrast to migraine attacks which can last up to several days.
- The attack only occurs on one side of the head, especially in the eye area and around it.
- Patients do not experience complaints of sensitivity to sound or light, nausea, and vomiting as in migraine sufferers. Symptoms that can appear are red eyes, and runny eyes and nose on one side.
- Patients will feel restless and difficult to sit still when the attack appears.
- There are no early symptoms and no aura.
- More often experienced by men.
That's the difference between a migraine and a headache. If you experience any of the symptoms mentioned above, don't hesitate to see a doctor for further examination and proper treatment. In addition, as much as possible avoid things that can trigger or worsen headaches, such as stress, lack of sleep, drinking alcohol, or smoking.
Written by:
dr. Irene Cindy Sunur