Facts About Headaches
- Many have tried to have a headache. Often it is of mild transient nature and does not need to be treated
- The headache may be of different types (migraine, tension headache or cluster headache) or occur as a result of other conditions, for example. fever, head injury, bleeding in the brain or if you have been drinking a lot of alcohol
- Symptoms can be depressing, throbbing, chasing headache, varying duration and possibly. accompanied by light and sound sensitivity as well as nausea and vomiting
- Treatment depends on what type of headache it is about
- Rest, rest, fluid and relaxation exercises relieve pain – alternatively, buy-in medicine or specific headache medicine
Background
- Most cases of headache are light and transient. They do not need treatment or possibly only an easy painkiller
- The explanation is usually fatigue and stress. Headaches may also accompany a fever, for example. by the flu or because of migraines
- In rare cases, headache may be a warning of a serious disease such as brain tumor or meningitis
- One should not ignore an inexplicable headache, or a headache that is still getting worse
First aid
- Take it easy
- Get him to sit down or lay down in a quiet place
- If necessary, put a cold cloth on the forehead
- Check if you have enough liquid
- Take any pain medication
- One adult can take two tablets with paracetamol while a child can take the age and weight of the dose of paracetamol

Call help if the headache
- Occurs suddenly and is very powerful
- Accompanied by fever, stiff neck, rash, mental confusion, cramps, double vision, dizziness, pronounced weakness, loss of balance, numbness or speechlessness
- Comes after a blow to the head
- Is a new pain and the person is older than 40 years
