How to Tell if You Have Chronic Headaches The key to relieving
chronic headaches may be getting the right diagnosis. Find out
how your headaches can be correctly diagnosed and classified. If
you suffer from frequent headaches , a key step to getting the
right treatment is to nail down the right diagnosis Headaches
that occur more than 15 days out of a month — in some cases even
daily — for three months or more are defined as chronic daily
headaches (CDH). An estimated 4 to 5 percent of people worldwide
suffer from chronic daily headaches, and about 45 million
Americans are affected. About twice as many women as men have
CDH. Chronic Headaches: Clues and Cues By looking at factors
such as the severity and type of pain, history of headaches, and
sensitivity to noise and light, doctors can determine what type
of chronic headaches you have. Chronic tension-type headaches: -
Often evolve from occasional tension-type headaches - Typically
hurt on both sides of the head - Are often caused by bad posture
or stress, w