just wondering

[Helpme1245]

Can i speak about tension headaches here

[Cat00]

What about them?

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

How long can they last at max

[Cat00 in reply to Helpme1245]

Well in reality you could have a tension kind of permanently, although that would be rare. I'm not sure you can really define a headache as a tension headache as such, headache disorders are a bit amorphous. People usually say it's a tension headache if they are feeling stressed and they are not having classic migraine like symptoms.

I have chronic migraines, for example, so I have migraines over 50% of the time, however on non migraine days I often have headaches. These feel like what one might describe as tension headaches but in reality they are all part of the same migraine disorder.

Sorry that has probably just muddied the water for you. How long are your headaches going on for currently?

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

2 and a half weeks

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

Is a headache disorder dangerous

[Cat00]

Not usually, headache disorders are extremely common. If it is completely out of character for you to have a headache and/or if you are having vision problems its generally a good idea to talk to your GP. Headaches often run in families too so that sort of information would be something a doctor might ask about. I shouldn't think you need to worry but if you are worried give them a ring and they might be able to reassure you.

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

I think it's maybe a cervicogenic headache so when I put my chin on my chest I feel a pulling or something then my headache gets worse and when I'm lying down and I put my head up individually I feel a great pressure on the back of my head and the top

[Cat00 in reply to Helpme1245]

Impossible to say without getting it checked out, both things would hurt me when I have a migraine anyway so hard to tell really. How you gone to your GP?

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

Im gonna give another week

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

Just wondering is it dangerous to flex your head like you know when your veins are bulging and everything

[Cat00 in reply to Helpme1245]

Not sure what you mean but neck rolling should always be done carefully, your head is really heavy so be careful particularly when rolling your head backwards.

[Helpme1245 in reply to Cat00]

Wait so when I lie on my bed and pull my head upp by itself what am I supposed to feel should it be more pressure or?

[Helpme1245 in reply to Helpme1245]

Like my back and whole body is still on the bed but you know when your lying down and your going to get up first you lift your head when I only do that I feel more pressure on the back of my head

[Cat00 in reply to Helpme1245]

That just sounds normal to me but if it's not normal for you that's what's important. I've had migraines for decades so my neck is really sensitive.