If you’re having either sinus headaches or migraines and wondering what is the difference between migraines and sinus headaches, I’ll explain the difference and their symptoms here.

First of all a migraine headache is usually a very intense headache. It can throb on one side of the head or both sides. Migraine sufferers usually feel intense pain in the temples or behind at least one eye or one ear. It can start on one side and spread to the other. Any part of the head can be affected though.

Migraines can also cause nausea and even vomiting sometimes. And usually the migraine sufferer sees spots, flashing lights or other visual disturbances. Some people will even experience a loss of their vision temporarily. Migraine pain can happen at any time throughout the day and many experience it first thing in the morning. The pain is often described as throbbing, pounding or pulsating. It gets worse as the migraine sufferer moves around.

For people who have experienced these headaches they develop a sense that a headache is going to come on through experiencing an “aura”, which is a group of symptoms that occur before the headache that they recognize and serve as a warning that one is going to start.

The pain can continue for up to two days and can reoccur once or twice during the week; others get them only occasionally. They can seriously affect day-to-day activities as one does not know when they’re going to strike. They’re not life-threatening however.

Some other points about migraines are that they affect teens as young as 14 and people in their fifties. They seem to taper off in the golden years. Often there is family history of migraines and women seem to suffer more than men.


The difference between migraines and sinus headaches? Sinus headaches are considered by some experts to be rare. But I know many patients who have suffered with them. Sinus headaches cause pain and pressure in the areas near the four sets of sinuses. Nasal congestion and watery eyes are common. However with migraine these symptoms can occur also.

But you may have a sinus headache even though it is on top of your head and not near the frontal areas where they are more common, because some sinuses are deep in the head.
If you don’t have nausea or sensitivity to light and also have yellow-tinged secretion from your nose then you probably have a sinus headache. The yellowish secretion would indicate a sinus infection even without the headache.

Now you could have a sinus headache and not have a sinus infection. You could have sinusitis which means inflamed OR infected sinuses. So even irritated sinuses could cause a sinus headache but it’s not as common.

I hope this has answered the question “What is the difference between migraines and sinus headaches.” It’s important to determine the difference so you can seek proper treatment. If you have sinusitis, sinus problems or a sinus headache and seeking relief you may want to use natural treatment and remedies to get rid of the headache fast. Antibiotics and many other sinus medications don’t work.

To find out more on how I cured myself of chronic sinus infections naturally forever go to my nurse’s website http://www.SinusCureReport.com for tips, treatments, natural treatments, causes and remedies and info on symptoms, surgery, nasal irrigation, sinus headaches and more!

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