Headache: Right side of the head
November 12, 2009 – 5:07 pmA headache is something that everybody experiences once in a while. There are many ways how you can go through a headache and it comes with different pain sensations. Almost 90% of all headaches are tension headaches caused by stress, sickness or distress in the muscles because you are taking a certain position for a period of time. You can have a headache on different locations in your head. You can have a headache right side of your head or on the back side of your head. However, most often it is central on the top of your head. When you have a headache it is in 99% nothing to worry about as it will pass by. But when do you know when to worry and when is it normal?
Sometimes people will start worrying because they have a headache for a few days that just won’t go away. They might be worried sick and even think it is a brain tumor. Although brain tumors also cause headaches, these are more specified to a certain action as sneezing, pressing or keeping your head upside down. When there is a continuous headache there commonly nothing seriously wrong.
However, when you have frequent headaches on the right side of your head or on other places, that might be a symptom of migraine or chronic headaches. Both conditions are also quite serious because they cause distress and discomfort but they are not life threatening. A migraine is a neurological disorder and needs to be diagnosed by your doctor or neurologist. He will do some tests to see what it is and prescribe you the wright treatment.
Although there is no cure for migraine, there are some ways how you can reduce the complaints. There are drugs that will help prevent a new attack and drugs that give some pain relief while you are having an attack. You have to consult your physician what works best for you and what medicine your doctor feels that is necessary.
To conclude, most of the times you have a headache on whatever side of your head, there is probably nothing wrong with you. If it sticks for a few days or weeks than you could ask your physician to take a closer look. However, most headaches are caused by stress and by a wrong working position. If you are working from behind a computer, than have a look at how you are working. Is your back straight? Is your chair ergonomic? Try to take short brakes when you are working on office places and try to relax your neck.
When the pain in your neck or head remains than it is advised to consult your doctor for proper diagnosis and possible treatment.
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