sometimes i get headaches one or twice a week. what should i do?
2006-07-19 11:34:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
See a doctor. There are a million and one possible reasons for headaches. You could have sinus problems...you could be stressed...you could have allergies...you could be developing migraines...and the list goes on.
If you press against your cheek bones, under your eyes...does that relieve any of the pressure/pain for a moment? That tends to be a sign of sinus problems...
If you bend over with your head toward the ground and then straighten up, does your head REALLY hurt like hell? That's apparently a common sign of migraines (according to my mother's doctor).
Is the headache concentrated in a specific place (like, you feel it specifically as a pain above your right eye, or mostly on the left side of your head, etc.)? I'm told that can be a sign of sinus or allergy issues.
It could be dental-related. All those tubes and connections in that area affect each other. You could have a cavity or abcess that's giving you head pain -- just like sometimes one tooth REALLY HURTS, and you find out it's actually because of a rotten tooth on the OTHER side of your mouth. Drat the complications of the head. ;)
Anyway, ultimately, headaches can be from so many things that it's not worth trying to self-diagnose. You could fit one of these symptoms, but it could still easily be something else. See a doctor if possible -- that's your best bet.
2006-07-19 11:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by hyperjoy7 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well it's not normal, but it's something that we women, deal with most of the time. i get not just headaches, but migraines about 3-4 times a week. it usually happens when i didn't get enough sleep, skipped meals, and a lot of stress.
can you pinpoint what triggers your headaches? if it's very random and unpredictable, i think you should have it checked. it could mean a lot of thigns, it's hard to say what causes it. but what i usually do is i take 2 aleve tablets and it helps (other medications don't help) or i rest when i can. sometimes, i drink coffee -- what happens when you have a headache is your blood vessels dilate, (i know it feels like it's constricted), coffee constricts it... that's only an option if i don't have any medications around me. usually, migraines are quite predictable. it starts with a light pressure in one area and then it gets worse. i can tell when im getting a migraine, that's why i start taking those pain relievers.
2006-07-19 11:39:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not normal at all, could be an indicator of something more serious. Do you have vision problems at all? Sometimes eye strain can cause this. Or sometimes stress can do it, or about a million other things. If it's interfering with your life, see your doctor.
2006-07-19 13:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by cryptoscripto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the docs to get checked out it could be serious but it might not be loads of people myself included suffer from migrains which can happen more than twice a week but arnt serious just painful
2006-07-19 11:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by RACHEL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyperjoy7 has great advice! Please get it checked out, that's a lot of headaches in one week! Are you drinking enough water? It is crazy how many of us dehydrate ourselves to this point! Hydrate yourself! And yes, go to a doctor.
2006-07-19 12:23:17 · answer #5 · answered by paradox69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you under alot of stress and does it run in the family? the best is go see your dr.
2006-07-19 11:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by LENORE P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could get migranes, talk to ur dr and they might give u meds
2006-07-20 05:10:16 · answer #7 · answered by danca kicks butt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can b a sign that you will be getting migrans later on in life! =(
2006-07-19 11:58:19 · answer #8 · answered by :Just Me: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not go to the doctor
2006-07-19 11:41:47 · answer #9 · answered by omarionsgirl1983 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋