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Headache

Condition Overview:

Most everyone suffers from occasional headaches, and some can be quite uncomfortable. But most are only temporarily disabling. In fact, headache is one of the most frequent reasons that adults seek treatment from a family physician. It is estimated that 20 million Americans see a physician each year for help in treating chronic headaches. This figure represents only about half the number of people who experience headaches, since many people never seek medical care for headache management.

Not every headache requires medical intervention. Some headaches result from skipped meals or muscle tension and can be taken care of at home. Other headaches are a sign of something serious and call for quick medical evaluation. If you experience the following headache symptoms, you are advised to seek medical attention:

• Severe, sudden headache that comes on quickly and unexplained, at times described as "the worst headache in my life".
• Headache associated with loss of consciousness, confusion, changes in your vision, or other associated body weakness.
• Recurrent headaches that affect one particular area such as the eye, ear, temple or back of the head.
• Headaches that recur with increasing frequency and duration.
• Headaches associated with a stiff neck and fever.
• Headaches that wake you from sleep.
• Headaches that begin after an injury to the head.
• Unexplained changes in the nature or frequency of headaches.