How can you tell what kind of headache you have?

Answer 1

by what symptoms accompany it and where in your head it is. like a migrane will typically be on one side of your head an may be accompanied by neasuea or sensitivity to light.

Answer 2

Migraines usually focus right at the temple, on either one side or the other. The pain is throbbing and stabbing.

Cluster headaches focus right behind the eye.

Sinus headaches hurt behind your nose and eyes.

Tension headaches may feel like a tight band around your head, and your neck may be stiff and painful.

Some headaches may be caused by over-exposure to sun, or by high blood pressure, or by eye strain. How is your blood pressure? Do you need glasses?

If you get a lot of headaches, see an Ear Nose & Throat specialist to rule out sinuses and TMJ, and a Neurologist.

Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

Depends on where it is.

There are four types of headache: vascular, muscle contraction (tension), traction, and inflammatory. The most common type of vascular headache is migraine. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head, an upset stomach, and, at times, disturbed vision. Women are more likely than men to have migraine headaches. After migraine, the most common type of vascular headache is the toxic headache produced by fever. Other kinds of vascular headaches include "cluster” headaches, which cause repeated episodes of intense pain, and headaches resulting from high blood pressure. Muscle contraction headaches appear to involve the tightening or tensing of facial and neck muscles. Traction and inflammatory headaches are symptoms of other disorders, ranging from stroke to sinus infection. Like other types of pain, headaches can serve as warning signals of more serious disorders. This is particularly true for headaches caused by inflammation, including those related to meningitis as well as those resulting from diseases of the sinuses, spine, neck, ears, and teeth.

Answer 4

Check out this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headache

It gives you the symptoms and tells you the different type of headaches, which include

4 types: vascular, myogenic (muscle tension), traction, and inflammatory
Specific types:
Rebound headache
Ictal headache
Ice cream headache
Thunderclap headache
Vascular headache
Toxic headache
Coital cephalgia
Sinus headache

Answer 5

Where it hurts in your head. Like near the eyes is a tension headache.

Answer 6

I get migranes and they are so bad you can barely stand and you have to lay down in the dark with no sound and have air on you and if you stand up you vomit. You can catch them before they get that bad if you take something early.

Answer 7

when people like you ask the dummest questions it is a headache!!!

Answer 8

Just drink lots of water and rest. It will probably go away and you won't have to worry about it. Try acupuncture if it doesn't go away.

Answer 9

it depends on what part of the head hurts...

Answer 10

I don't have a headache at the moment, but thanks.