This pain occurs on both sides of the head and is often associated with achy shoulders and neck. The pain is often described as a dull ache, a band tightening around the head or a tightness beginning at the back of the head and coming over to the forehead. These headaches can be triggered by hormonal changes that occur during menstruation, pregnancy or menopause, or when using oral contraceptives. A migraine can cause moderate to severe pain, usually throbbing, on one side of the head. Headaches can be warning signs.
Tests can show which ones are serious.
Acute symptoms usually last two or three days it may take five or ten days to resolve. Weakness, sweating and fatigue may last for weeks. Antibiotics do not help since the infection is viral. Secondary bacterial infections may require antibiotics. Last year's flu vaccination won't protect you from this year's outbreak.