Tension headache symptoms

Tension headache symptoms are general and typically consist of pain and pressure located in a specific area of your head or face. Often this pressure is directly behind the eyes. Sometimes you will experience pain originating from what seems to be further past the face. It varies with each experience and from one person to another. Sometimes a person will experience discomfort when the skin on their face is tender to touch. Other times are noted by the way sudden moves can cause discomfort when a person suffers from a tension headache. Bending forward can have a similar affect. Over night while a person sleeps, mucus collects and drains throughout the night. This contributes to added pain upon waking. The sudden temperature changes created by going from a warm room into the cold outside will cause an increase in pain during a tension headache.

 

Tension headaches often begin after experiencing a bad cold or the flu, and can be associated to a variety of other symptoms related to similar conditions. Other symptoms of a tension headache that resemble sinusitis are moderate or mild fevers, green and yellow discharge from the nasal cavities, red and swollen passages which cause nasal congestion, post nasal drip which is accompanied by a sore-throat and finally fatigue. The combination of these symptoms, often lead to a general sense of feeling ill (malaise). These feelings are often made worse by bright light, loud noises and even strong smells.   

 

Sinusitis and related conditions can be brought on by congestion in the sinuses accompanied by inflammation. These things can be caused by respiratory infections like a cold or the flu. Allergies can be another contributing factor to tension headaches. When the tissues in your sinuses which normally allow air and mucus to circulate, become inflamed the sinuses can become blocked. In this situation is found an ideal breeding ground for bacteria and viruses. Although tension headaches are usually to blame, these symptoms can be caused by sinusitis or just a common cold if it is sever enough. You should consult a professional health care practitioner when confronted by these kinds of conditions.