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Question: My Wife keeps getting Head ache on Fore head more often. To get a relief from the pain, she applies Zandu balm/Amruthanjan and then sleeps for few hours to get relief. If she doesn't take this medication, Head ache would last for one complete day.
Can you please advise what could be the reasons for this head ache on fore head so frequently. She was suffering from this problem for past 3 years. Can you please help my wife to permanently get away from this health problem.
Just an FYI, we never approached any doctor until today.
Can you please advise what could be the reasons for this head ache on fore head so frequently. She was suffering from this problem for past 3 years. Can you please help my wife to permanently get away from this health problem.
Just an FYI, we never approached any doctor until today.
Brief Answer:
Take pain killers as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Please provide more details regarding headache.
Episodic or continous?
Intensity of headache?
Duration of headache?
Any aggravating or releiving factors?
Any nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound?
Any other medical illness?
Sleep disturbances?
You can take pain killers like Naproxen or Aceclofenac for relief.
Other specific medications can be advised after providing above mentioned clinical details?
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Take pain killers as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Please provide more details regarding headache.
Episodic or continous?
Intensity of headache?
Duration of headache?
Any aggravating or releiving factors?
Any nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound?
Any other medical illness?
Sleep disturbances?
You can take pain killers like Naproxen or Aceclofenac for relief.
Other specific medications can be advised after providing above mentioned clinical details?
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
Please find the answers below inline :
Episodic or continous? - Episodic
Intensity of headache? - Depends, some times high & some times low
Duration of headache? - It will last for one day if I don't take medication by applying balm & taking rest.
Any aggravating or releiving factors? - over stress or Thinking
Any nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound? - Irritation to light & sound at the time of head ache.
Any other medical illness? - NO
Sleep disturbances - yes, she couldn't sleep and it will take time to sleep at the time of head ache.
Doctor, Will there be any problem in future for my wife because of this head ache. Can you please advise.
Episodic or continous? - Episodic
Intensity of headache? - Depends, some times high & some times low
Duration of headache? - It will last for one day if I don't take medication by applying balm & taking rest.
Any aggravating or releiving factors? - over stress or Thinking
Any nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound? - Irritation to light & sound at the time of head ache.
Any other medical illness? - NO
Sleep disturbances - yes, she couldn't sleep and it will take time to sleep at the time of head ache.
Doctor, Will there be any problem in future for my wife because of this head ache. Can you please advise.
Brief Answer:
Take precautions and treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of episodic migraine headache.
Take precautions as advised.
1) Timely breakfast and lunch
2) Avoid fasting, excessive tea or coffee or chocolates.
3) Avoid excessive sunlight, flickering lights and loud noise.
4) Avoid any aggravating factors as discovered by you.
5) Take proper 7-8 hours night sleep
6) Avoid stress and try meditation and yoga
For headache occurring infrequently, less than 5-6 times in a month, only pain killers like naproxen, aceclofenac, paracetamol may be sufficient.
For continuous or more frequent headaches, prophylaxis medications like propranolol, amitriptyline, topiramate, divalproate or flunarizine can be used.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Take precautions and treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of episodic migraine headache.
Take precautions as advised.
1) Timely breakfast and lunch
2) Avoid fasting, excessive tea or coffee or chocolates.
3) Avoid excessive sunlight, flickering lights and loud noise.
4) Avoid any aggravating factors as discovered by you.
5) Take proper 7-8 hours night sleep
6) Avoid stress and try meditation and yoga
For headache occurring infrequently, less than 5-6 times in a month, only pain killers like naproxen, aceclofenac, paracetamol may be sufficient.
For continuous or more frequent headaches, prophylaxis medications like propranolol, amitriptyline, topiramate, divalproate or flunarizine can be used.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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