The flu may be a genuine headache, whether you or a loved one gets it: it can cause you to cancel plans, worry about becoming ill, worry about the health of a friend or family member, and actually cause more headaches.
A migraine headache is not the same thing as a headache caused by the virus. On the other hand, if you are prone to persistent migraine problems, the flu may bring on or exacerbate your symptoms. Having this knowledge will help you prioritize the steps you take to prevent becoming sick in the first place, even if it is hard to completely rule out the flu probabilities.
From Yoshua Quinones, MD, a board-certified internist at Medical Offices of Manhattan, here is what you need to know about the connection between the flu and migraines, how to avoid sickness (including how to manage the short-term side effects of a flu vaccine), and how to care for yourself if you get ill. Read the article.