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Cough headaches are an unusual type of headache triggered by coughing and other types of straining â such as from sneezing, blowing your nose, laughing, crying, singing, bending over or having a bowel movement. Doctors divide cough headaches into two categories.
Understanding Cough Headaches. While it seems unusual to many, there are people who feel mild to severe head pain every time they cough. In some cases, the same pain is triggered when the person bends over or sneezes. When a person has a cough headache, severe pain can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.