My brother has constant headaches sometimes 2 or 3 a week that last all day, he says its just his sinuses but he has had them for years. He is in his late 30's now but won't see a doctor. Am i right to be concerned?
2007-02-19 04:31:30 · 12 answers · asked by madass747 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Since it's been going on for years, it isn't an acute problem. It is a chronic problem.
Doctors who specialize in headaches will be able to help. (Not all doctors are helpful since there is still a stigma attached to headaches. -Many will say it's all in your head. So send him to a headach or pain relief clinic.)There are some good remedies out there. (e.g. nerve blocks, chiro treatment, acupuncture, vitamin regimes (B12 Riboflavin and Magnesium) etc etc)
Doctors will be able to help him by decreasing his pain and therefore increasing his quality of life.
2007-02-19 04:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by s2pified 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any headache which is minor to moderate, not accompanied by other signs or symptoms, and responds with home therapies within a couple of hours may well not need to have further assessment or testing, especially if it's occurred in previous times. A anxiety headache shows zero abnormal information using a neurological test. However, soft points in the muscular tissues will often be affecting the neck and shoulder areas. The health care provider need to be consulted, to rule out some other disorders that causes head ache, if the headache is actually major, persistent i.e. is unable to vanish entirely), or if other signs and symptoms exist together with the headache. Severe headaches that will interrupt sleep, show up when active, or which are repeated might require evaluation plus treatment by a health care provider.
2016-03-29 02:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of different kinds of headaches but he should see his GP to rule out underlying problems. Maybe there is a treatment that could help him e.g. drugs.
If the headache is of a psychological origin, then some form of psychotherapy could help him. He should not put up with constant pain.
2007-02-19 07:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by Rozzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck. Headaches can be
caused by minor problems like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more
serious reasons like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can have harmful side
effects, so it is better to modify your lifestyle. More information
available at
2007-02-20 02:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had horrible migraines until I started wearing my glasses constantly from the time I got up to the time I went to bed. The migraines vanished.
Get him to a doctor or at least an optometrist. If it's eyesight, glasses or contacts are a lot better than popping pills.
2007-02-19 04:57:07 · answer #5 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him to go to the drs asap my husband was suffering bad headaches he went to the dr who said it was stress -migranes-dydrating-all the usefull stuff but nothing helped him he asked for a mri scan that has shown he had a build up of fluid in the brain they treated that BUT he has got a brain tumar that has been diagnosed and is not treatable as its on the brain stem so plz get your brother to the drs
we are living a nightmare and i would not like somebody else being wrongly diagnosed
2007-02-19 05:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by zeuse 666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99.9% of headaches are caused by dehydration, I always used to get headaches but if you drink more water they stop!
2007-02-19 04:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by sophie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him to see his gp it could be something easly fixed it could just be hes needing glasses...and tell him i said for him to go other wise ill smack his bum....lol
2007-02-19 04:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by lady z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be dehydration or stress, best get it check out
2007-02-19 04:56:04 · answer #9 · answered by Aisha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he must see a doctor,
2007-02-19 04:36:02 · answer #10 · answered by cookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋