What are the symptoms of tension headaches?
People with tension headaches commonly report these symptoms: • Mild to moderate pain or pressure affecting the front, top or sides of the head • Headache occurring later in the day • Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep • Chronic fatigue • Irritability • Disturbed concentration • Mild sensitivity to light or noise • General muscle aching A tension headache may appear periodically (episodic, less than 15 days per month) or daily (chronic, more than 15 days per month). Chronic tension headaches may vary in intensity throughout the day, but the pain is almost always present. Unlike migraine headaches, there are no associated neurological symptoms (such as muscle weakness, or blurred vision) in people with tension headaches. In addition, severe sensitivity to light or noise, stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting are not symptoms usually associated with tension headaches. How Are Tension Headaches Treated? The goals of treatment for tension headaches are to prevent further attacks and
