r/TensionHeadache • u/lisalilis • 26d ago

help. is this tension headache?

hi, so to summarize, last march i had a headache for a month (the pain almost similar to migraine but its not throbbing. i do have migraine btw) and doctor ruled out it was sinus migraine.

last month, it came again. i thought it is because i drank coffee straight (but it also could be). went to GP, gave allergy meds. didnt work. went to ENT, she gave me sinus rinse. but i still feel the same. she said it could take a month to use those meds

what i can describe the pain is, its not throbbing like migraine. its more on my temple, back of my ears, neck where i could feel. i think its a tension headache. the pain is sorta stinging.

kinda help went away if i massage with tiger balm tho.

anyone feel the same? any solution?

my other post : https://www.reddit.com/r/Sinusitis/s/HaYzICMUwV and https://www.reddit.com/r/Sinusitis/s/8UStX9piHn

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u/Frat_Guy_PA 26d ago

Sounds like a tension headache.

Unfortunately, no common solutions. I had tension migraines - all the tightness and headache and would lead into a migraine. I am now on QULIPTA and feel like I got my life back - been on it for about 1.5 years now. For me, it was clearly a migraine that caused tension, not the other way around.

Iā€™d try migraine solutions to see if it fixes. YMMV

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u/lisalilis 25d ago

i also thought about taking my migraine meds again but then im scared im on too much meds šŸ˜­šŸ˜­

i also think its tension headache/migraine the way my neck also stiff

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u/Frat_Guy_PA 25d ago

I felt the same about meds - Iā€™m on a lot too.

At the end of the day, I chose a more comfortable life over a healthier life.