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What Causes Headaches?

Posted on Thu, 16 Jan 2014

Question: Hi, For the past 3-4 days am having some headache it is not that severe but i cant explain the pain am having...it is sometimes to the leftof head above the ear and sometimes to the back of head not compeltely back just below that area ..as i told the pain is not severe...am not having any vomitings or anything....i dont knoe the reason why am facing this ...is this anything serious ??please help me out....let me know if you need anymore details....

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: It is not serious at all. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX Mostly headache is due to benign reasons. It may be due to tension headache,migraine headache,sinus headache,hypertension headache,neck or eye problems etc. You need proper clinical examination and investigations. Involvement of only left side of head indicate towards migraine but you don't have any associated symptoms.Migraine headache is moderate to severe in nature and it is associated with symptoms like nausea,vomiting etc. I don't think you have serious problem.It is important to know stress factor in your life.It may be linked to your life style. Irrespective of the cause,primary treatment of headache is NSAID drugs or the combination of paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine. Further specific treatment depend upon clinical findings.If necessary,you can consult neurologist.CT Scan or MRI of brain can be done if needed. Get well soon. Hope i have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (2 minutes later)

sir thanks for ur reply... but the thing that is worrying me is it is not at all the time...am having for some time pain and for sometime it is not there ... thats where am getting tensed :(,,,,

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer: You are perfectly alright. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing back It happens sometime.You are perfectly alright. You can take tablet paracetamol 500 mg SOS or combination of paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine.Later combination is more effective. Get well soon. Hope i have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (0 minute later)

sir can i talk to you once on this....is it ok if I talk to you I am worried like it is brain tumour or something...my frnds told me that...he is not in to medical field but aftter he telling that am getting more tnesed :(..i kno it is silly to believe am a software engineer but even that my mind is thinking of that...

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer: You may contact customer care of XXXXXXX Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing back Dear,my advice will be same. You don't worry.You are perfectly healthy. If still wish to contact,you may contact customer care of Health care magic.If they permit,i don't have any problem.We are bound to guide lines of XXXXXXX Get well soon. Hope i have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar