2. Hypertension Headaches
Just like the name suggests, this type of head pain has to do with your blood pressure, but average BP isn’t the culprit.
Instead, this headache is caused by really, really high blood pressure—in the range of 200/110 or higher.
“When blood pressure is very high, it’s elevated in the brain as well,” Dr. Green says. “Blood vessels may be restricting blood flow to the brain.”
A hypertension headache can feel like that very specific pain you might get from wearing a tight hat, and it’s generally worse in the morning and improves throughout the course of the day, according to the National Headache Foundation.
To alleviate the pain, it’s crucial to keep BP under control.
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