{"id":120,"date":"2020-01-11T09:42:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T09:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsunayana.com\/blog\/?p=120"},"modified":"2020-01-11T09:45:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T09:45:05","slug":"is-migraine-and-head-pain-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsunayana.com\/blog\/is-migraine-and-head-pain-same\/","title":{"rendered":"Is migraine and head pain same?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Head pain is pain in the head due to various reasons like hypertension, stress, sinus infection, head injury , lack of sleep, migraine, etc…some of which are described below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now I have been encountered every now and than with this question “whether I am having migraine or what doctor? I am getting this pain since long. Everytime I take pain killer it goes away for a day or some hours and again same as it ….and some times even worse than before .”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migraine is powerful headache that often happens with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. Migraines can last from 4 hours to 3 days, and sometimes longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predominantly women more than men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you may ask very obvious question what is the cause? Scientists till date have not<\/strong> succeeded in knowing exactly<\/strong> about it? Although they seem to be related to changes in the brain as well as to genes that run in families. You can even inherit the triggers that give you migraine headaches, like fatigue, bright lights, weather changes, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migraine headaches two types 1.without auras — more common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.with aura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several hours before the headache starts, you can have vague symptoms, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n