Headaches can be similar to a constanttension headacheor a throbbing pain like amigraine attack.
Research shows that patients with a pre-existing primary headache experience COVID headaches more frequently than those without.
Dehydrated patients also reported more frequent COVID-related headaches.
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Coughing or head movement may increase the intensity of the headache as well.
Why Would COVID Cause Headaches?
Survivors of the 1890 flu pandemic had experienced post-infection symptoms months to years after the pandemic ended.
One of the documented complications was a persistent, daily headache.
Many people develop a headache during the course of the infection that eventually goes away when they recover.
In some cases, the headache occurs long after the initial infection.
Inflammation and changes in micro blood flow around the brain might be able to trigger post-COVID headaches.
How Is COVID Headache Treated?
Sometimes, the headache does not respond to over-the-counter medications andNSAIDs.
At present, more research is needed to understand how to treat post-COVID symptoms effectively.
Experts recommend getting vaccinated to avoid severe outcomes from the disease.
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