Headache or migraine—how you go know the difference

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🟡 Wetin dey happen?

Both headache and migraine dey cause pain for head—but dem no be the same thing.

• headache fit dey mild or moderate
• but migraine dey stronger and get other symptoms

👉 Many people dey mix them up—but the difference dey important.

🟡 Why e dey happen?

• headache
→ usual cause na stress, dehydration, or even tension

• migraine
→ na brain sensitivity and trigger reaction

• triggers
→ food, light, hormones, or sleep

👉 Migraine get deeper brain involvement pass normal headache.

🟡 How you go know say e no be ordinary headache?

• pain dey throb or pulse
→ typical migraine

• you dey feel nausea
→ want vomit

• light and sound dey disturb you
→ sensitivity increase

👉 If these signs dey, na most likely migraine.

🟡 Wetin you fit do by yourself or for house

• for headache
→ rest, drink water sometime u fit take OTC medication (medicin wey dem dey sell for phamarcy)

• for migraine
→ E dey improve small if you stay in dark, quiet place

• avoid triggers
→ Learn to sabi wetin dey start am

👉 Knowing your pattern go fit help you manage better.

🟡 When you gats go hospital 🚨

• worst headache ever
• confusion or weakness
• headache with fever

👉 These signs serious—no just assume say na migraine.

🟡 Final reassurance

Headache dey common—but migraine dey different and more intense.

👉 Once you understand your symptoms, you fit manage am better.

📚 Reference

For full medical references, see English version of this article.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This article na for education only.
E no replace advice from doctor.
If symptoms serious or no go, abeg see healthcare professional.

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👉 If you still get questions or prefer full medical detail? Read English version