Nothing can knock you down like a throbbing pain in your head that comes on so instantly you can't figure out why.
Causes
- The main cause of such pain can be a cold, which in turn entails either meningitis or sinusitis. This symptom can be associated with eye pain or with special sensitivity, redness, and visual impairment. In addition to all this, if nausea and vomiting are present, then possible acute angle-closure glaucoma should be urgently excluded. Be sure to measure the pressure.
- Pulsating pains in the head of a chronic nature, as well as a jerking headache, can occur as a result of inexperienced selection of diopters or glasses. In such situations, the eyes are in constant tension, which is reflected in the optic nerve. Such pain manifests itself most often in the evening and is combined with neck muscle tension, at the same time as some tightening of the scalp occurs.
- When hypothermia and manifestation of discomfort in the nose or throat appears throbbing pain in the head on the right. The reason may be the use of ice cream or any other cold food. Those who suffer from migraines are most susceptible to such pain, as there is irritation of the running receptors, which are responsible for the back wall of the pharynx.
- Migraine is a very common disease, but its causes are not yet fully understood. However, it can cause sharp throbbing pains in the head. Statistics show that young women are most often affected, especially in the morning after sleep. The pain ranges from mild to unbearable. It can be accompanied by vomiting, nausea, and poor perception of loud sounds and harsh lights. The duration can reach three days, but it happens that it passes in a few hours. After the throbbing pains in the head are gone, a feeling of drowsiness and general lethargy sets in. Researchers say that in people with migraines, the brain stem, which is affected by hormonal levels, is overactive. Therefore, this disease tends to suffer in most cases for women. However, hormonal fluctuations are only one of the likely causes of migraines. Pain in the head can occur due to stress, alcohol abuse, due to physical exertion, as well as due to smoking and drug use. Migraine is likely to be inherited.
Treatment
The big question is how to get rid of the headache. So, for starters, you should consult a doctor, whether it be a neurologist, therapist oran ophthalmologist to make sure there is no serious illness. To relieve the main symptom, you can drink aspirin or paracetamol and make sure not to overdo it with the amount, as it is easy to harm the body. In general, throbbing pains in the head are popularly treated by lowering it into hot water for a couple of minutes. Or you can just drink coffee or eat ice cream, but only if the migraine is not provoked by the cold. If the case is high blood pressure, in which there is a clear sensation of pulsating beats, then it is best to take reliable means that will reduce pressure.
