What to Do About Headaches (Part 2)
Medication can be used to treat headaches according to the specific symptoms. For example, for headaches caused by a cold, you can take some Bai Fu Ning, acetaminophen, or traditional Chinese medicine Chai Hu oral solution. Headaches caused by high blood pressure or cerebrovascular issues can be treated with blood circulation-promoting and pain-relieving medication.
8 Warning Signs of Headaches
Among headache sufferers, more than 80% experience primary headaches without a definite cause, while a small percentage are caused by organic lesions. The organic lesions that cause headaches are often more severe diseases, so it is important for headache patients to first rule out these conditions and seek early treatment if detected. The following are a few situations that require increased vigilance.
1. Recent onset of headaches. Sudden onset of headaches should be treated with caution compared to long-term chronic headaches.
2. Headaches in elderly individuals.
3. Progressive worsening of headaches.
4. Headaches accompanied by hemiplegia or aphasia, indicating acute cerebrovascular disease.
5. Fever and rash, indicating brain infection.
6. Neck stiffness and projectile vomiting, suggesting increased intracranial pressure.
7. Headaches that do not occur when lying down but worsen upon standing up, often indicating low intracranial pressure.
8. Headache patients with underlying conditions such as autoimmune diseases.
