when we’re tired/hungover etc, considering there’s no impact, how does our head randomly start hurting and why does it cause physical pain ? additionally, why does sometimes only part of our head hurt ?
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For many types of headaches, the exact mechanism causing the pain is not fully known. But here is a description of several types of headaches and what triggers them, what doctors think cause them, and how they can be treated.
[10 Types of Headaches: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments (healthline.com)](https://www.healthline.com/health/headache/types-of-headaches#rebound-headaches)
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I have migraines where the capillary vessels in my forehead dilate too much, which causes pressure and pain, up to nausea if let festering. The cause is basic stuff like lack of sleep/dehydration/hunger/etc.
Just my 2 cents.
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