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Tagged As: Tension Headache

Question:
I have been suffering through tension headache since i was 15 years old and now i am 30 years old married and have two lovely daughters , my problem is i have pain or stiff head and neck all day , it hard to concentrate i am losing my memory , and specially guys after sex its terrible it feels like my head and back side of neck shows too much pressure and pain , i also have accute sinus , is this sinus head ache or what !!,tension/sinus/muscles/whatever headache , pls tell me if you feel thje same , I am going through these symptoms for 15 years now 1)my whole head feel like stiffness 2)back side of neck it feels stiff 3) my eyes also feels heavy 4)have dark circles around my eyes 5)i cant concentrate when I feel too much pain 6) I feel like to sleep a lot 7)loss of memory 8)feel too much pressure on head and neck after sex 9)yes the most important I also have sinuses allergy , the allergy block my air breathing , I have to use de-congestion all day

Answer:
Episodic tension-type headaches are supposed to be mild to moderate in intensity. Moderate would mean you can carry on ordinary activities, but at notably reduced efficiency; severe pretty much blocks normal activity. I am not sure how you would rate yours, but it sounds like it is in the moderate-to-severe category, not the mild-to-moderate. Post-coital headaches can be a feature of migraine. People often have more than one tpe of headache. Begin by cataloguing all the types of headache you have, then for each list the time you first had a headache of that sort. how often you have them, how long they last if untreated, the intensity, whether they are one-sided (never/sometimes/usually), whether they are aggravated by exercise such as walking or climbing stairs, whether they are pounding (pulsing or throbbing) (never/sometimes/usually), whether there is a feeling of pressure against the sides of the head or a feeling of a tight band around the head, whether there is associated nausea or vomiting (never/sometimes/usually), whether there is associated sensitivity to light (never/sometimes/usually), and whether there is associated sensitivity to sound (never/sometimes/usually). With each headache, what makes it better. With any headache, so you have changes in your visioin before or during the headache. Are there any other odd sensations in any part of your body before or during the headache. Armed with that, see a physician.