Cough headaches are a type of head pain triggered by coughing and other types of straining. This may include sneezing, blowing your nose, laughing, crying, singing, bending over or having a bowel movement…CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
According to Mayoclinic, cough headaches are fairly uncommon. There are two types: primary cough headaches and secondary cough headaches.
Primary cough headaches are usually harmless, are caused only by coughing and get better quickly without treatment. A primary cough headache is diagnosed only when a provider has ruled out possible causes other than coughing.
A secondary cough headache may be triggered by a cough, but it is caused by problems with the brain or structures near the brain and spine. Secondary cough headaches can be more serious and may require treatment with surgery.
Symptoms
Symptoms of cough headaches:
1. Begin suddenly with and just after coughing or other types of straining
2. Typically last a few seconds to a few minutes. Some can last up to two hours
3. Cause sharp, stabbing, splitting or “bursting” pain
4. Usually affect both sides of your head and may be worse in the back of your head
5. May be followed by a dull, aching pain for hours.
Secondary cough headaches often present with only a cough headache, but you may also experience:
1. Longer lasting headaches
2. Dizziness
3. Unsteadiness
4. Fainting
5. Ringing in the ears or hearing loss
6. Blurred vision or double vision
7. Tremor.
A cough headache only happens right after coughing. Other headache pain is not a cough headache if you already had a headache when you coughed, or if you have a headache condition such as migraine.
For example, people with migraine might find that their headaches get worse when they cough. This is normal, and not a cough headache…CONTINUE READING
