Who hasn't had the feeling? You're going to town on some ice cream or a cold drink when suddenly, the middle of your head feels like it's splitting open. An ice cream headache, or a 'brain freeze', is definitely real. Drink something warm or hold your tongue to the roof of your mouth to warm it up and feel better.
Migraine and headaches are the same.
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Migraines are a neurological condition that causes headache. It also has other symptoms like vertigo, nausea, weakness and fatigue. Headache can be caused due to other conditions like stress, increase in blood pressure and cold.
Besides head pain, a common symptom of a sinus headache is:
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With a sinus headache, you usually get head pain along with nasal discharge, congestion, postnasal drip, and a sore throat. You can often treat a sinus headache with over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. A warm shower might help with congestion. And over-the-counter decongestants and antihistamines may help relieve symptoms too. If you get a fever, too, that may mean you have a sinus infection. See your doctor if you develop a fever.
Hemicrania and Migraine are the same.
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Hermicrania is the name that Galen (c.129-c.216), a Roman physician and philosopher gave to migraine. He was the first to classify migraine as a separate type of headache and determine that this condition affected only one part of the head and not the whole head. The word hemicrania over the centuries transformed to give us the word migraine.
Sex can:
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Some people say the rush of chemicals in the brain from sex provides some sexual healing for their headaches. But for others, sex -- just like other types of physical activity -- can trigger headaches. People with migraines and men over 40 are the most likely to get them. Sex headaches are pretty rare, but they're usually harmless. Still, they are worth talking to your doctor about. Seek help especially if the pain hits you like a thunderclap at climax. Your doc can rule out anything serious, like a ruptured blood vessel, and help with the pain.