Some health problems can be a real headache and some headaches can be a real problem.
So was Mr. E. R.'s condition, who for the previous 8 years, since his mid-forties, had suffered from serious, debilitating headaches. Although happily married for about a decade, he was unable to join his wife in bed, because every time he went to bed, or soon after falling asleep, his headaches would soon wake him up. So he decided to sleep in a chair, night after night, to avoid pain and insomnia. He also complained of painful armpits and numbness in his arms when adopting certain positions. His headache typically started on the back of his head, moving up to his forehead and temples, essentially embracing his whole head like a band.