Hello Doctor,
I’ve been experiencing what I thought were sinus headaches for a long time, as I feel them around my sinuses. However, after doing some research, I found that sinus headaches are usually associated with tenderness or soreness in the sinuses, but I don’t have that. Over time, I realized that these headaches are actually more like migraines, and they don’t stop—they’re constant. They never fully go away, just fade a bit. I looked into chronic migraines and believe that I may have them because my headaches don’t have a clear start or end, they just seem to blend together. Could this be chronic migraines, and what can I do about it?
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out to Dr. Galen. Please find the below response to your query.
1. It sounds like you’ve been dealing with persistent headaches, and it's understandable to confuse sinus headaches with migraines, as the symptoms can sometimes overlap. The key difference, as you discovered, is that sinus headaches typically cause tenderness or soreness in the sinus area, which you’re not experiencing. Migraines, on the other hand, can be much more intense and persistent, and when they become chronic, they can feel like they never fully resolve. Chronic migraines are characterized by frequent, long-lasting headaches that don’t have a clear start and end, which seems to align with your symptoms.
2. It's important to consider that other factors can contribute to the persistence of your headaches, and sometimes the symptoms of different types of headaches can overlap, making it challenging to distinguish between them. Chronic migraines can be triggered or exacerbated by various factors, such as stress, sleep disturbances, certain foods, or hormonal changes.
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