A migraine is a common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head.
Symptoms:
Vision disturbances, or aura, are considered a "warning sign" that a migraine is coming. The aura occurs in both eyes and may involve any or all of the following:
* A temporary blind spot
* Blurred vision
* Eye pain
* Seeing stars or zigzag lines
* Tunnel vision
Not every person with migraines has an aura. Those who do usually develop one about 10 - 15 minutes before the headache. However, it may occur just a few minutes to 24 hours beforehand.
Migraine headaches can be dull or severe. The pain may be felt behind the eye or in the back of the head and neck. For many patients, the headaches start on the same side each time. The headaches usually:
* Feel throbbing, pounding, or pulsating
* Are worse on one side of the head
* Start as a dull ache and get worse within minutes to hours
* Last 6 to 48 hours
Other symptoms that may occur with the headache include:
* Chills
* Increased urination
* Fatigue
* Loss of appetite
* Nausea and vomiting
* Numbness, tingling, or weakness
* Problems concentrating, trouble finding words
* Sensitivity to light or sound
* Sweating
Symptoms that may linger even after the migraine has gone away include:
* Feeling mentally dull, like your thinking is not clear or sharp
* Increased need for sleep
* Neck pain
* A temporary blind spot
* Blurred vision
* Eye pain
* Seeing stars or zigzag lines
* Tunnel vision
Not every person with migraines has an aura. Those who do usually develop one about 10 - 15 minutes before the headache. However, it may occur just a few minutes to 24 hours beforehand.
Migraine headaches can be dull or severe. The pain may be felt behind the eye or in the back of the head and neck. For many patients, the headaches start on the same side each time. The headaches usually:
* Feel throbbing, pounding, or pulsating
* Are worse on one side of the head
* Start as a dull ache and get worse within minutes to hours
* Last 6 to 48 hours
Other symptoms that may occur with the headache include:
* Chills
* Increased urination
* Fatigue
* Loss of appetite
* Nausea and vomiting
* Numbness, tingling, or weakness
* Problems concentrating, trouble finding words
* Sensitivity to light or sound
* Sweating
Symptoms that may linger even after the migraine has gone away include:
* Feeling mentally dull, like your thinking is not clear or sharp
* Increased need for sleep
* Neck pain
The cluster headache is not limited to males alone, but it is more frequently found amongst men whose age group is between 20 to 40 . These painful headaches simply drives people helpless and they end up doing deranged antics or despairing acts so as to deflect their mind from this torturous pain which they have to endure. There are many people who simply wander dispiritedly, move insanely and some even end up beating their heads against walls. This may sound berserk, but this is what the state of usual cluster headache patients.
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