At GuideTreatments.com we believe that symptomatic treatments should be reserved only for short term. It is vitally important to diagnose the underlying condition with robust assessment and investigations.
Symptomatic treatment:
- Tab. Crocin pain relief (Paracetamol 650mg; caffeine 50mg) – one tablet four times a day.
Common conditions to consider:
Condition |
Common clinical presentation along with headache |
| Sinusitis | Painful sinuses, blocked nasal passage, frequent headaches of fever |
| Cluster headache | Sudden onset, usually unilateral, pain around eye, temple or face usually lasting for a few days or weeks |
| Migraine | Unilateral headache associated with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light, sounds and smells. May be associated with pre-migraine aura |
| Hypertension | Usually associated with palpitations, pulsatile sensation in head and often is bilateral |
| Malaria | High grade fever with chills and positive peripheral smear test |
| Dengue | High grade fever with chills and positive smear test |
| Transient ischaemic attacks | Temporary slurred speech, facial droop or weakness |
| Stroke | Prolonged slurred speech, facial droop or weakness |
| Insomnia | Significantly disturbed sleep cycle with no other identifiable pathology |
| Endometriosis | Though endometriosis is not a causative factor, it is often seen along with headache |
| Shingles | Burning sharp tingling pain in the scalp with itching sensation, fever |
| Psoriasis | Localised redness of skin, dry and flaky skin with silvery scales |
| Dehydration | Reduced fluid intake and clinical symptoms of dehydration |
| Intracranial pathologies | To be ruled out in cases with unusual presentation or prolonged duration |