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Headaches can be debilitating. It’s important to know when a headache can be treated with over-the-counter medications and when you should see your doctor. Photo by Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Headaches can range from slightly annoying to absolutely debilitating. So when do you treat it yourself, see your doctor, go to urgent care or even seek help at an emergency room?<\/p>\n

Dr. John Prucha<\/a>, a primary care physician at UCHealth Primary Care – Quincy,<\/a> in Aurora, has some answers.<\/p>\n

Self-care for headaches<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you have a normal tension headache, you often can take care of it with over-the-counter medications, plus hydration<\/a>, at home, Prucha said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the headaches are occurring daily, however, it\u2019s time to see your primary care physician,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n

Morning headaches can sometimes indicate sleep apnea<\/a>, and you should see a doctor for diagnosis, he said.<\/p>\n

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Dr. John Prucha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maybe it\u2019s not just a tension headache, however. Maybe it\u2019s a migraine. Migraines can be triggered by stress, lack of sleep, alcohol consumption or flashing lights.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your headache can\u2019t be managed<\/a> with over-the-counter medications, it would be most helpful to see your doctor,\u201d Prucha said.<\/p>\n

He explained that migraines often affect just one side of the head and can cause nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. Some are preceded by what sufferers call an \u201caura.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second you get the aura or realize you are starting to have a migraine, try one of the over-the-counter medications for migraines. If that doesn\u2019t help, get to your doctor or urgent care for more powerful medication to eliminate the pain. If this happens more than four times a month, your doctor can prescribe prophylactic medications to reduce the frequency and duration,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Other reasons to see your primary care physician would include \u201cif you also are having fevers, experiencing weight loss, have had exposure to viral agents like HIV, if they wake you up at night, or if you get a headache with sexual activity or bowel movements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Urgent care for headaches<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201c<\/strong>If you are unable to see your primary care physician right away for a severe headache that\u2019s not going away with home remedies, go to urgent care,\u201d Prucha said.<\/p>\n

When should you go to the emergency room for a headache?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you have a headache after head trauma, \u201cit could be a concussion \u2013 or worse, a brain bleed,\u201d Prucha said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are experiencing \u2018the worst headache of your life,\u2019 or what they call a \u2018thunderclap headache,\u2019 or if there\u2019s confusion associated with it,\u201d then get to an emergency room, he suggested. If you\u2019re having associated neurologic symptoms like facial droop, neck pain, confusion or altered consciousness, or if you\u2019re having seizures, get to an ER, he said.<\/p>\n

Also, go to the ER if you have a headache associated with illicit drug use, such as cocaine, meth or other stimulants, he added.<\/p>\n

A doctor’s advice on the overuse of headache medications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cOne thing patients need to watch out for is headaches caused<\/em> by Tylenol or ibuprofen. Taking them more than twice a week can actually cause headaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes just stopping all the medications a person is taking for headaches can stop the headaches,\u201d Prucha said. \u201cIt seems counterintuitive, but it\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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