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How can you tell the difference in a migraine and sinus headache?

How can you tell the difference in a migraine and sinus headache?

A Migraine will come on abruptly. It may start with an aura---flashing lights (like a camera flash going off) is fairly common.
You will feel nauseous. Lights will bother your eyes and sounds will appear louder.
You just want to go into a quiet, dark room.

Sinus headaches appear in one of the sinus regions---above your eyes, below your eyes, even in your eyes--there are 4 sinuses, when one of these becomes inflamed or infected the affected sinus gives you pain.

If you bend forward, the pain will become more intense. It will hurt to press on either your lower forehead, above eye, on your eye or below your eye. The sinus headache is often around for awhile and may culminate with a sinus infection.

I've had both. If you suspect you have a sinus infection, you may also see dark/yellow sometimes green nasal discharge.

You will need to make an appointment with your doctor to get the proper medication.

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