10 kinds of headaches that could mean something much more serious

Last Updated on 2016-07-11 , 6:11 pm

Having a headache can mean many things, from as trivial as dehydration to life threatening tumors. Headaches are among the most misdiagnosed symptoms in the world. If can be difficult to describe your headache, but if it fits these ten descriptions, it might be something more serious.

A thunderclap headache
Like its name says, it happens suddenly. A sudden intense and unbearable pain that lasts around 60 seconds before fading off can be a sign of bleeding in the brain.

A ‘different’ kind of headache
If you suddenly feel a headache that is different from what you’re used to experience, it might be a sign that the cancer is building up in the brain as a tumor. Especially if your family have a history of cancer.

Exercise or $ex induced headache
It can be dehydration, low blood sugar or high blood pressure. Or in can be a case of brain aneurysm, which is life threatening.

 Headache getting worse after 24 hours
Headache that, instead of fading away, intensifies after a day is a sign of stroke.

Headache with blurring of vision
This is another sign of stroke, which can be accompanied by slurring of speech and disorientation.

Meningitis headache
A stiff neck, fever and a headache are classical symptoms of meningitis, which is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord.

Frequent headaches
If headache hits you frequently, maybe it is time to do a more serious checkup.

Cluster headache
This kind of headache is confined around one eye. It is often accompanied with nausea or vomiting and comes as a result of a brain aneurysm.

Headache after a head injury
Concussion leads to headaches with other symptoms like dizziness and mental confusion, and concussions can be life threatening.

Headaches after 50 years of age
If you are old, and you feel something wrong with your body, most likely there is something wrong with your body.