Customer question:
What could be causing a multi-day headache? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
Multi-day headache or chronic headache is a condition that lasts most days of the week and lasts for several hours a day. If you have several days of chronic headaches, it is essential to consult a doctor.
There are several possible causes for these types of headaches. Here are some of them:
- Tension headache: chronic tension headaches are common and often originate from tension or stress in the head and neck muscles. This is the most common type of chronic headache.
- Migraine: Migraine is a chronic type of headache that can be very intense and accompanied by other symptoms such as sensitivity to light, sound, and nausea.
- Hormonal changes: Hormonal changes, such as those during menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause, can cause chronic headaches.
- Medication use: Overuse of certain headache-relieving medications, such as analgesics, can lead to chronic headaches, also called medication-induced headaches.
- Poor diet: Irregular eating, skipping meals, lack of certain nutrients, or inadequate hydration can contribute to chronic headaches.
- Lack of sleep: Infrequent or poor-quality sleep can cause chronic headaches.
- Eye problems: Improper vision correction or other eye problems can often cause headaches.
- Sinusitis: inflammation of the sinuses can cause pain and pressure in the head, which usually leads to a chronic headache.
- Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition where the trigeminal nerves are affected, which can cause severe head pain.
- Psychological factors: stress, anxiety, and depression are often associated with chronic headaches.
Interesting reading: Headache in pregnancy
Interesting reading: Headache-in-the-shadows
