Hypertension Headache & Exertional Headaches
This is a headache usually resulting from high blood pressure. The pain is felt on both sides of your head and increases as you go about your daily activities. This may be followed by nosebleeds, tingling, numbness, changes in vision, or/and shortness of breath. Hypertension headache [19] accompanies high-blood pressure. As soon as the blood pressure is normalized, the headache dissipates. This means hypertension headaches are less likely to reoccur if high blood pressure doesn’t happen.
Exertional headaches result from intense physical activity [20]. Intense activities like weight lifting, sexual intercourse, running amongst others trigger this type of headache. These activities increase the blood flow to your skull, and this results in a headache on both sides of your head. Over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen and aspirin should make this headache dissipate. If exertional headaches persist and happen frequently, you should see your doctor.