Types of headaches

Headaches are a form of pain that you can experience in or around the head. It is quite common to have a headache occasionally, and there are very few people who have never experienced one. Generally, people alleviate this pain by taking one or two pain killers, if it’s not too severe.

There are different types of headaches that people have at many times in their life. These include tension headaches, migraine, cluster headaches, and chronic daily headaches. If you feel severe pain in your head due to any of these types, then you should visit a medical doctor.

Migraines are severe headaches that affect one side of the head. This type of headache is generally accompanied by distressing symptoms such as vomiting and nausea. In the UK, migraine affects a large number of people.