What Is a Pulsating Headache?

Overview. A throbbing sensation is one symptom often associated with headaches, a common medical condition. When you develop a headache, blood rushes to the affected area of the head in an effort to remedy the problem. Throbbing results from the dilation of your blood vessels from the increased blood flow.

How do you get rid of a pulsating headache?

To manage a throbbing headache at home, a person can try:
  1. lying down in a dark room.
  2. using a warm or cool compress where the pain occurs.
  3. staying hydrated.
  4. taking over-the-counter pain medication.
  5. sleeping.

What kind of headache do you have with Covid?

In some patients, the severe headache of COVID-19 only lasts a few days, while in others, it can last up to months. It is presenting mostly as a whole-head, severe-pressure pain. It's different than migraine, which by definition is unilateral throbbing with sensitivity to light or sound, or nausea.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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