Seek immediate medical attention for headaches if: • It is sudden, new and severe • It is associated with neurological symptoms, including: • Weakness • Dizziness • Sudden loss of balance or falling • Numbness or tingling • Paralysis • Speech difficulties • Mental confusion • Seizures • Personality changes/inappropriate behavior • Vision changes (blind spots, blurry or double vision) • Accompanied with neck stiffness, fever, rash, or shortness of breath • The pain disrupts sleep • It comes with severe nausea and vomiting • It occurs after a head injury/accident