As you have already understood, a headache can be both a fleeting symptom that finishes on its own without any medication and a very serious sign, testifying to severe illnesses of the brain or internal organs.
Thus, a thorough examination at the health center is essential to find the real cause for the headache.
Before going to the doctor’s, you can use simple and available to everyone methods of self-diagnosis.
An approximate algorithm of self-diagnosis in the case of a headache
1. Take the temperature.2. Take the blood pressure.
3. After that, feel your head and the back of the neck thoroughly to find painful areas.
4. Analyze the complaints you have:
- how does the head ache;
- which part of the head aches the most;
- how long does the headache last and what methods help you lessen it;
- do you have other symptoms that accompany the headache (a runny nose, cnough and other features of cold, nausea, vomiting, pains in the heart and cervical spine, visual impairment, changes in mood, etc.).
If the temperature and blood pressure are normal, there are no nausea and vomiting, the general state is satisfactory, you can try to kill the pain in your head at home, using acupressure and segmental massage.
In other cases, it is necessary to consult your general practitioner or a neurologist immediately for an additional check-up at the medical center or clinic.
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