“Constantly “suppressing” headaches with medication can cause serious diseases to remain hidden.”
Medianews.az reports that this was stated by therapist Irina Volgina.
According to her, headaches that do not go away with ordinary painkillers, that occur frequently, or whose nature changes, are serious signals from the body. In such cases, it is not correct to be satisfied with just taking medicine.
The doctor noted that regular headaches can be a symptom of migraine, and this disease requires special treatment. At the same time, this condition can also be an indicator of hypertension disease related to high blood pressure. In this case, it is important to keep the pressure under control.
Volgina warned that constantly reducing headaches with medication without knowing the cause can prevent the timely detection of dangerous diseases such as stroke, brain tumor, meningitis, or sinusitis. In addition, chronic tension-type headaches related to stress and sedentary lifestyle are also possible.
It is recommended to consult a doctor immediately in the following cases:
- Sudden and different changes in headache
- The pain being very severe
- Fever, nausea, and vomiting
- Speech and movement disorders
- Numbness in the face or limbs
Experts emphasize that ignoring headaches for a long time affects work ability
Medianews.az