5 Pain One Should Never Ignore
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 08-08-2014
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A thunderclap headache
Could be: An aneurysm, which is a balloon-like area in an artery
Most of us have experienced mild or moderate headaches usually an over the counter pain medication makes the pain go away. But if you have the worst headache of your life and it comes on suddenly. Again, do not drive the hospital yourself.
How do you know it isn't a migraine? With a migraine, you feel nauseous, are sensitive to light and sound and it's a gradual progression.
Bleeding in the brain due to a ruptured aneurysm isn't all that common, but when it does happen, swift action is key. Surgeons can save your life by sealing off the weakened spot. If you aren't treated right away, you could die. The biggest risk is, if it does rupture, and you are bleeding into your brain, it becomes difficult to treat, if it can be treated at all.
Don't take aspirin for such a sudden, intense headache, it can increase the bleeding.