A migraine is more than
just a bad headache. Migraine attacks cause terrible,
throbbing pain, ususally on one side of your head. Migraines
can also cause the following:
Sensitivity to
light
Sensitivity to
sound
Nausea
Aura
An aura is a "feeling"
or series of sensations that come before a migraine attack.
These sensations can include changes in yuor vision, such as seeing
bright lights, jagged lines, or blind spots.
Left untreated,
migraines can last from 4 hours to 3 days.
Other types of
headaches include:
Cluster
headaches:
Can be severe, usually
around or behind on eye
May also cuase tears, a
stuffy or runny nose, flushing, and swelling of the eyelid on the
same side as the pain
Can last from a few
minutes to over 2 hours
Can hit up to 8 times
in a single day
Hit you in "clusters"
over a period of a few weeks to several months
Tension
headaches:
Create a feeling of
pressure or tightening on both sides of your head
Pain is usually mild to
moderate
Last from just a few
minutes to a few days
Occur several times per
month
Sinus
headaches:
Causes pain behind the
forehead, cheeks, and around the eyes
Pain is usually mild to
severe
Pain may be worse in
the early morning
Other symptoms include
fever, stuffy nose, feeling tired, swollen lymph nodes, and a green
or yellow discharge from you nose. Many people who think they
have sinus headaches don't have these symptoms. Often, they
just have pain high in their cheeks. It is more likely that
they actually get migraines.
Hormone
headaches:
Often associated with
changing hormone levels that occur during menstruation, pregnancy,
and menopause
Chemically induced
hormone changes, such as with birth control pills, also trigger
these headaches in some women
