A headache (medically known as cephalalgia) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. It ranks amongst the most common local pain complaints.

Headaches have a wide variety of causes, ranging from eye strain, sinusitis and tension to life-threatening conditions such as encephalitis, meningitis, cerebral aneurysms and brain tumors. When the headache occurs in conjunction with a head injury the cause is usually quite evident; however, many causes are more unclear. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. Some experience headaches when dehydrated; caffeine withdrawal is another common cause.

Treatment of uncomplicated headache is usually symptomatic with over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen, although some specific forms of headaches (e.g. migraine) may demand other, more suitable treatment.

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laying on the sofa with tigger...dinner was delicious...i had to take some pain a killer for my headache...
charnek (lanekias burley) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:27:02 -0000
laying on the sofa with tigger...dinner was delicious...i had to take some pain a killer for my headache...
Poppin tylenol pez again #headache
ms_may728 (May T) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:16:12 -0000
Poppin tylenol pez again #headache
.....i just hit my head, on my lamp......my headache just elevated to a whole different level :-/
regibri10 (Bria) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:00:45 -0000
.....i just hit my head, on my lamp......my headache just elevated to a whole different level :-/
@cupcakesncones it sucks. At least I found my pms pills. Now I'm less bloaty and crampy. Todays been a headache and a half.
smashedpotatoe (ashleysiobhan) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:24:02 -0000
@cupcakesncones it sucks. At least I found my pms pills. Now I'm less bloaty and crampy. Todays been a headache and a half.
@mrsvardeman Headache and early bed time here too. Hope you feel better soon!
HeartforHim (Sandra Peoples) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:17:19 -0000
@mrsvardeman Headache and early bed time here too. Hope you feel better soon!
I was out at a party with my friends, I said I had a headache, I was leaving. They didn't see or hear me for a week they came over
lips_growls (Luca Pasqualino) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:00:50 -0000
I was out at a party with my friends, I said I had a headache, I was leaving. They didn't see or hear me for a week they came over

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