26/10/2025
🌿 Common Types of Headaches 🌿
1️⃣ Migraine – Intense pain on one side of the head, often with nausea and sensitivity to light or sound.
2️⃣ Tension – A constant pressure or tightness around the forehead or neck, often caused by stress or fatigue.
3️⃣ Hormonal – Triggered by hormonal fluctuations, especially before menstruation.
4️⃣ Exertion – Appears after intense physical activity or sudden effort.
5️⃣ Cluster (In salvos) – Sharp, burning pain around one eye, occurring in short bursts over several days.
6️⃣ Allergy/Sinusitis – Pressure and pain in the face or forehead due to sinus inflammation.
7️⃣ Caffeine – Caused by either too much caffeine or sudden withdrawal.
8️⃣ Rebound – Results from overuse of pain medication.
9️⃣ Hemicrania continua – Persistent, one-sided headache that can last for days or weeks.
10️⃣ Hypertension – Feels like a throbbing or heaviness at the back of the head due to high blood pressure.
11️⃣ Post-traumatic – Develops after a head injury or trauma.
12️⃣ Spinal – Caused by changes in spinal fluid pressure, often after a lumbar puncture.
13️⃣ Ice cream headache (Ice lunge) – A sudden, sharp pain in the forehead after consuming something very cold.
14️⃣ TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) – Pain related to jaw tension, clenching, or teeth grinding.
