8 Times when headaches can mean real trouble
If you experience these symptoms see your doctor immediately.
Article regards of South Coast Herald.
The average person typically has a tension headache.
No big deal, no danger, says Dr Seymour Diamond, writing for The Doctors Book of Home Remedies.
Occasionally headaches are a warning sign for serious disease.
Here are the red flags:
1. You are over 40 and never had recurring headaches before.
2. Headaches have changed location.
3. Headaches are getting stronger.
4. Headaches are coming more frequently.
5. Headaches do not fit a recognisable pattern, ie: there seems to be nothing that triggers them.
6. Headaches have begun to disrupt your life; you’ve missed work on several occasions.
7. Headaches are accompanied by neurological symptoms, such as numbness, dizziness, blurred vision or memory loss.
8. Headaches coincide with other medical problems.
