And, while physical activity typically aggravates migraine pain, it doesn't make tension headache pain worse.

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An increased sensitivity to light or sound can occur with a tension headache, but these aren't common symptoms.

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These days she recognizes the onset of a tension headache almost immediately.

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"It could be just day-to-day, normal things, but when they pile up, one stressful thing leads to another and before you know it, you've got a full-blown tension headache, " Jaesson said.

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Accustomed to long drives (it is 613 miles from Sidney to Missoula), the locals know that the thrill of rocketing along at 115mph is outweighed by a stiff neck and a tension headache.

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We have all suffered the common tension headache.

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Tension headaches can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from migraines, but unlike some forms of migraine, tension headache usually isn't associated with visual disturbances (blind spots or flashing lights), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness or numbness on one side of the body, or slurred speech.

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The drawer also holds Band-Aids and Tylenol for the occasional scrape or headache, an ice pack for tension and a manicure case with products for hangnails and splinters.

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