Exertion headaches are often known as activity-related headaches. They share symptoms with migraines induced by physical activities and cough complications. Cough headaches are more common than exertion headaches.
Exertion headaches mainly affect younger people, from youth to age 50. This kind of headache commonly happens with lengthy exercise periods. The headache customarily pops up during exercise and the pain fades when the exercise stops. Nevertheless, in some circumstances exertion headaches can last for two days. Exertion headaches may additionally have symptoms similar to migraines, such as nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light and sensitivity to sound.
Elevated blood pressure in the blood vessels of the brain is called venous pressure. Primary exertion headaches have no harm. However, any underlying purpose of the headaches have to be ruled out first to be certain that a more severe condition isn’t causing the pain.
The following physical activities can trigger exertion headaches:
- Weight lifting
- Playing tennis
- Running, particularly long distances
- Rowing
- Swimming
- Scuba diving
- Sexual activity
Other factors that contribute to exertion headaches include:
- Poor nutrition
- Drinking alcohol
- Heat
- High humidity
- Change in the barometric pressure
- Exercise at high altitudes
- Caffeine
- Low blood sugar
