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Sudden Severe Headaches and Vomiting

June 8th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Headaches are never a fun thing to have, even for a minor one. But when you get hit by a heavy one it can be debilitating. If you are suffering from migraines, you probably know how painful severe headaches can be, but if you are not used to such headaches, it can be hard to know what to do.

This is especially if you are hit by a sudden, severe headache and vomiting. If you suffer from this kind of condition for the first time, the right course of action might be hard to find out. Be aware that the symptoms of sudden severe headache and vomiting are often the sign of a more serious medical condition. If this is your case you should consider consulting your physician immediately.

Possible Problems

Occasionally, the onset of sudden, severe headaches and vomiting do announce a Migraine headache, and in that case, you should have something prescribed for the pain if it turns out to be a recurring problem. However, that doesn’t make dealing with the sudden severe headache and vomiting seem any easier.

However, if it’s the first occurrence of a sudden, severe headache and vomiting, you won’t have a diagnosis from your doctor, nor will you have any painkillers prescribed, so for safety’s sake, it’s best to get to a hospital. The onset of a sudden severe headache and vomiting may be a sign of a form of head trauma known as subarachnoid bleeding.

This is bleeding between the brain and the skull. This particular injury happens most often after accidents in which the head was hit, and is severe enough that without proper medical care, a person could go into a coma or even die.

If a sudden, severe headache and vomiting comes with a fever as well, there’s a chance that you may be suffering from meningitis, which is an affliction that affects the nervous system. This disease can cause enough damage to kill, and even if it doesn’t, common problems resulting from meningitis include hearing loss.

Are You Suffering?

I usually hate to repeat myself but if you are suffering from sudden, severe headache and vomiting you should drop everything right know and head to the closest hospital to get a proper diagnosis. The symptoms’ of this kind of condition are so strong you should consider calling an ambulance or a family member to escort you, since driving is out of the question.

If you are alone and have to wait for help to come around I would strongly advise to keep your head at an angle of 30 degrees, unless you are forced to deal with another nausea episode. The important thing to remember is to seek help as fast as possible. Receiving the proper diagnosis of your condition will make sure you get the appropriate treatment according to your condition.