Headache Treatment in Spain for Expats & Tourists
Evidence-based online headache assessment with a licensed, English-speaking GP.
Common Symptoms
A severe or unfamiliar headache while travelling can be worrying, especially when you need to know whether it is safe to continue with online care. Headaches may involve:
- Pressure or throbbing pain
- Pain on one or both sides of the head
- Nausea
- Sensitivity to light or sound
- Visual symptoms
- Neck tension
- Headaches triggered by dehydration, heat, stress, or disrupted sleep
Headache pain can interrupt work, sleep, and travel plans. A careful history helps distinguish common primary headaches from symptoms requiring urgent examination or imaging.
How We Treat It
The doctor may assess the onset, location, severity, associated symptoms, neurological symptoms, triggers, pregnancy possibility, medication use, and previous headache history. Treatment may include:
- Appropriate symptom management
- Migraine-specific treatment when clinically indicated
- Prevention advice for recurrent headaches
- Referral for in-person neurological assessment when needed
Telemedicine may be appropriate for selected headache patients, but new or atypical presentations may require an initial in-person assessment.
When to Seek Immediate In-Person Care
Seek urgent medical attention if you have:
- A sudden, "worst-ever" headache
- New neurological weakness, numbness, confusion, or speech difficulty
- Fever with neck stiffness
- Headache after significant head injury
- New headache during pregnancy or after delivery
- Persistent vomiting or loss of consciousness
- New headache with severe visual symptoms
Frequently asked questions
Can headaches be treated online in Spain?
Some established, typical headaches can be assessed online. New, severe, or atypical headaches may require immediate in-person evaluation.
Can I receive migraine medication online?
Medication may be considered after reviewing the headache pattern, contraindications, current medicines, and red flags.
How can I tell if a headache is an emergency?
Sudden onset, neurological symptoms, fever with neck stiffness, trauma, pregnancy-related onset, or severe deterioration require urgent assessment.
Online consultations are for non-urgent, non-life-threatening care only. In a medical emergency call 112 immediately or go to your nearest emergency department.
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