Did i have a migraine or just a really bad headache?

Question

I had such bad pain in my head which lasted a couple of days - it felt like someone had attached a clamp to my head and kept tightening it. The pain seemed to be localised around the back of my head and i found it difficult to focus my eyes on things like the tv or a book. Also loud noise seemed to agitate it and really bright sunlight. The light was not unbearable, but i seemed to be more intolerant to it than everyone else. I also felt a bit nauseous, especially when i was in a moving car. Luckily i feel much better now and all the symptoms have gone, but i just want to find out whether that was just a really bad headache or a migraine.

cheers

Answer 1

That was a migraine. Sometimes, if you can vomit, it relieves the pain. If you drink, or have chocolate , it can make it worse. In some cases, you can get a warning that one is going to start, they call it an aura. A cold cloth on your forehead, a very dark room, helps. There is no reason to suffer tho. A Dr. can give medicine or an injection to stop the pain. Also cigarette smoke will trigger an headache.

Answer 2

sounds to me like you had a migraine.

Answer 3

it's possible that it could be called a migrane as the symptoms are such.  

Answer 4

Those are the symptoms I'm having now! :(

sucks to deal with while at work... sounds like a migrane to me, but hey, ive never had one, wouldnt know.

Answer 5

I think it was a migraine.

Answer 6

I'm sorry you had to go through that. Usually signs of migraines are intolerants to lights and sounds. Also, nausea is associated. Therefore, the signs you listed could be in fact a migraine. I find that a cup of tea or coffee usually helps me get through my day without one.  

Answer 7

migraine.

Migraine is differentiated from a headache b/c of nauesua, sensitivity to light and sound.  

Answer 8

That's a classic migraine.  If you get them frequently see a neurologist!