Throbbing pain is one of the symptoms of a headache. It's a pulsing, beating sensation that happens over and over again. Anyone can get this type of headache, but it's most likely to happen to women. Certain conditions like migraines or caffeine withdrawal can trigger a throbbing headache.

What does a pounding headache mean?

Overview. A throbbing sensation is one symptom often associated with headaches, a common medical condition. When you develop a headache, blood rushes to the affected area of the head in an effort to remedy the problem. Throbbing results from the dilation of your blood vessels from the increased blood flow.

What part of head is Covid headache?

It is presenting mostly as a whole-head, severe-pressure pain. It's different than migraine, which by definition is unilateral throbbing with sensitivity to light or sound, or nausea. This is more of a whole-head pressure presentation.