What does it mean when both sides of your head hurts?

What does it mean when both sides of your head hurts?

The most common type of headache is a tension headache (also called a muscle-contraction headache). Tension headaches happen when stressed-out head or neck muscles squeeze too hard. This causes pain often described as: feeling as though someone is pressing or squeezing on the front, back, or both sides of the head.

Is it normal for the side of your head to hurt?

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, occurring in about 75 percent of adults. While they usually affect both sides, they can also be unilateral, or occurring on only one side of your head. Feels like: A dull ache or a squeezing pain. Your shoulders and neck can also be affected.

How do you cure a side headache?

You can

1. apply a warm or cool compress to your head and/or neck.
2. soak in a warm bath, practice deep breathing, or listen to calming music to relax.
3. take a nap.
4. eat something if your blood sugar is low.
5. take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), or acetaminophen (Tylenol)

What causes pain on left side of head above ear?

Causes of Pain in Back of Head on Left Side Cervicogenic headache. Tightness and pain that radiates from the base of your skull to the left side of your forehead could be a cervicogenic headache. Occipital neuralgia. Shooting, electric shock-like pains that affect the left side of your head and neck could be caused by irritated occipital nerves. Mastoiditis.

What causes pain on one side of head?

This type of head pain occurs due to irritation or pinching of nerves at the base of the skull. It can be caused by injury, disk herniation or brain tumors. These types of headaches are described as throbbing, stabbing, shock-like or jabbing pain on one side of the head.

Why your head hurts behind your left eye?

Sinusitis is a common cause of headache behind left eye. The problem is due to an allergic reaction or infection in the paranasal sinuses. The tissue that lines the sinuses becomes swollen, congested, and inflamed, leading to the pain. Exactly where the pain is located depends on which of the various sinuses are involved.

What causes head pain?

Nerve disorders and certain chronic conditions can also cause pain in the head and face. The pain might be dull, throbbing, or sharp, and discomfort might be accompanied by numbness, tingling, or nausea. Common head and facial pain causes and conditions include migraine and tension headaches, myofascial pain syndrome, neuralgia and TMJ.