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Headache Assessment
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What Type of Headache Do You Have?

This self-assessment asks a series of questions to help you determine the type of headache from which you suffer. Each headache type responds best to a different treatment.

1. Do you have pain or tightness in your neck and shoulders with your headaches?

Yes
No


2. Is your pain constant and steady?

Yes
No


3. Does your headache feel like your head is being squeezed?

Yes
No


4. Do you usually have one or more headaches per week?

Yes
No


5. Does any blood relative have similar headaches? (Mother, father, sister, brother, etc.)

Yes
No


6. Does your headache pound, pulsate or throb?

Yes
No


7. Is your headache usually only on one side of your head or the other?

Yes
No


8. Do you have any visual changes such as seeing lines or spots?

Yes
No


9. When you have a headache, are you sensitive to bright lights and noise?

Yes
No


10. Do any of the following foods or drinks aggravate your headaches: chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, cheese, milk, nuts, or Chinese food?

Yes
No


11. During your headaches do you experience nausea or vomiting?

Yes
No


12. Does physical activity aggravate your headaches?

Yes
No


13. Are your headaches so intense that they prevent you from participating in normal activity?

Yes
No


14. Do your headaches last less than three hours?

Yes
No


15. Do you have severe facial or eye pain on one side of your head with your headaches?

Yes
No


16. Do your headaches tend to come for daily for several weeks then disappear for weeks or months?

Yes
No


17. Do you wake up 1-3 hours after falling asleep with a headache?

Yes
No


18. Do you experience a severe headache after stopping your headache medication?

Yes
No


19. Do you have nasal congestion and pain in your face, jaws, or forehead with your headaches?

Yes
No


20. Do your headaches get worse after eating or chewing?

Yes
No


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