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8 Signs Your Headache Isn’t Normal

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8 Signs Your Headache Isn’t Normal

Not all headaches required medical attention but there are some warning signs that your headache is a true medical emergency.

March 21, 2017

Like nearly all conditions that revolve around pain, headaches can be tricky to categorise because they are so many different types to diagnose. For example, a headache that one person would call “terrible” might feel mild to someone else. While most of these go away on their own, remember to seek medical help if you are facing any prolonged aches or pain that suddenly ratchets up. Here are some signs that your headache isn’t normal and is a true medical emergency:

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8 Signs Your Headache Isn't Normal
1. You have a thunderclap headache
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As the name suggests, a thunderclap headache strikes very suddenly like a lightning bolt, inflicting pain that peaks in intensity within 60 seconds, persists and then subsides usually after an hour. Thunderclap headaches are usually a symptom of subarachnoid hemorrhage, which can be fatal in itself, or also lead to a stroke.

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2. Your headache increases in intensity
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If the intensity of your regular migraines has suddenly ratcheted up, that’s something worthy of your doctor’s attention. This doesn’t mean you’re getting headaches more often, just that your headache feels both severe and different from what you normally experience. If that’s the case, you should get to the ER stat.

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3. Your headache comes with a fever
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A bad headache accompanied by high fever is cause for concern. It could indicate an infection of the brain. It could also be a warning sign of encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. If you can’t keep alert during this time, call for help immediately.

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4. Your headache is concentrated in the temples
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In most cases, the placement of your headache isn’t an indication of anything scary but if your headache is tightly focused in one or both of your temples, that could be a sign of temporal arteritis, a condition in which the arteries in your temples become inflamed.

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5. Your headache is around or behind your eye
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If you have a headache with eye pain, and especially if you have a change in your vision, that’s an emergency. The upper neck region, behind the eyes and at the back of the head will feel tender when touched, and may be accompanied with a burning sensation.

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6. You have a headache after bumping your head
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If you suffer a headache within the first 10 days of a head injury, you might have developed a concussion. In most cases, it isn’t fatal but could impair the quality of your life and sleep cycle. Seek help in any case.

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7. You have a headache with a stiff neck
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If you have a headache characterised by a shooting pain and your neck feels excessively stiff, you are probably suffering from meningitis – an inflammation of the brain that can be fatal if not treated quickly.

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8. Everyone else around you has a headache too
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If people around you are complaining about their heads at the same time you’re experiencing an unusual ache, that could be a sign of Carbon Dioxide poisoning. Open the windows immediately and have the space inspected for a CO2 leak.

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