I ve had a headache on and off for the past week or two. I m taking ibuprofen 2 to 3 three times a day to decrease the pain. The headaches range from a dull ache to a shooting pain. Today the simple act of coughing or sneezing hurt my head. I ve also had a stuffy and runny nose on and off ever since I got a bad cold in November of 2014. Two days ago a neck stiffness set in. I thought I had slept wrong but this afternoon I ve noticed an slow increase in neck stiffness, heat seems to be helping a little. I am a smoker, just turned 35, and have been on birth control for about 3 years which has caused my periods to stop completely in that time. I was very good about taking a daily low dose asprin but have not been so regular in the past many months. Between work and home I ve had a bit of stress over the last month due to increased workload (which will cease soon) and many major decisions regarding our children s education and taking on new financial obligations (enrollment in private school one child and buying a car for our other). I think this may just be a tension headache and don t want to jump to conclusions that its something bigger. Thoughts?