Headache: First aid Print
Not all headaches are minor. Some may be a sign of a more serious problem.When should you be worried about a headache?
Most headaches are not serious and can be treated with a pain reliever. Some headaches, however, mean that you have a more serious medical problem. If you experience unexplained headaches or headaches that gradually become worse, take them to a doctor.
Get immediate medical attention if your headache:
- Develops suddenly and severely
- This condition worsens over the course of a single day or persists for several days.
- Decoupage can cause mental confusion or loss of consciousness.
If you have a headache and it is accompanied by other symptoms, like nausea or vomiting, you should go to the hospital.
- Having seizures, feeling dizzy, or losing balance can be symptoms of a head injury.
- If someone has paralysis or weakness in one arm or leg, it means they are not feeling well.
- Numbness
- It is hard to understand or speak because you have a cold.
- A reddened eye
Also seek medical attention if your headache:
- If you have a fever, stiff neck, or rash, it may be accompanied by this illness.
- When halos or other visual distortions occur, it is a sign that the person is experiencing a migraine.
- This is a bad cold. It usually follows a recent respiratory infection or sore throat.
- After a head injury, falls or bumps may occur.
- The cold is caused by changing your position, such as when you cough, sneeze, or bend.
- Your usual headache is not the only type of headache you can get, and you are over 50 years old.