1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
… meetings had become a giant headache.—
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I'm starting to get a headache.
The symptoms include fever and headache.
The city's biggest headache is traffic.
Managing your finances can be a real headache.
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Mayo Clinic listed other potential symptoms, including extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, trouble with concentration and memory, headache, sleeplessness, skin darkening and stunted growth in children.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The most common complaint of a domestic violence survivor who suffers one or more concussions is headaches.
—Javier Cárdenas, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Other signs are headaches, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and even pain in the neck or shoulders from trying to focus.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 12 Dec. 2025
Side effects are generally mild and temporary, including skin irritation, headache and tingling sensations at electrode sites, Flow said, adding skin burns have occurred when the device's pads were reused or dried out.
—Kamal Choudhury, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The most common complaint of a domestic violence survivor who suffers one or more concussions is headaches.
—Javier Cárdenas, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Other signs are headaches, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and even pain in the neck or shoulders from trying to focus.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 12 Dec. 2025
Side effects are generally mild and temporary, including skin irritation, headache and tingling sensations at electrode sites, Flow said, adding skin burns have occurred when the device's pads were reused or dried out.
—Kamal Choudhury, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headache. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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