Hello, I am a 56yr old woman with many orthopaedic conditions. Over the last 8 days I have been experiencing severe headaches, that increse if I cough or sneeze or bend my head down. I am epileptic but even after seizures I have not had headaches this bad or consistent. I have spent all of those days in bed, feeling very lethargic and no appetite. At the beginning of the 8 days I did vomit in the mornings .Should I visit my doctor or just let nature take it s course ?
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It is possible that headaches are related to sinus congestion. Headaches worse on bending over, sneezing, coughing can occur with sinusitis. This can be due to allergies or infection (viral or bacterial). You may want to consider the use of a decongestant (oral and topical) as well as an anti histamine. The use of anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen/Catalan or naproxen may also help. If the headache or your other symptoms worsen, or they are intolerable, then you may want to see your doctor. I hope this helps