I woke up this morning with a slight headache. Took a shower and had toasted bread but the headache is still there. I do not want take panadol-painkiller yet as i want it to "heal" naturally. Am trying to ignore it for long enough until it is bound to go away. We have all thought like that about a minor health problem, right? But do you sometimes wonder, at what stage your minor health problem like headache should you be concerned? What is normal and what is not? This could be your everyday symptoms with an innocent explanation, but at the same time it could be a warning sign that you do need to see your doctor.
What is normal?
- Before a period
- With a cold
- After a hectic day
- If you are constipated
- If you are dehydrated
What is not normal?
- Daily headaches - you may have developed a condition called chronic daily headache. The overuse of painkillers actually perpetuates the pain. Your body may develops a tolerance meaning you will need more frequent and higher doses of painkillers. Treatment involves weaning yourself off the painkillers and should be done under medical supervision.
- Feeling sick or vomiting,seeing flashing lights, feeling tired, intolerance to light or headache lasting from 4 to 72 hours - if you have 2 or more of these symptoms, as well as intense headache usually on one side, you may have migraine.
- Throbbing headache at the back of your head on waking - mild or moderate high blood pressure won't cause headaches, very highblood pressure can. Get your blood pressure checked.
- Severe, sudden headache with numbness or tingling feeling in your limbs - in rare cases, this could be caused by a brain tumour, but headache won't be your only symptom. Referred to a neurologist.
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