Cough Headache Treatment in India

Ayaan Khan, a 42-year-old construction site...

Ayaan Khan, a 42-year-old construction site supervisor, had always been proud of his resilience. For the past three months, he had been battling a persistent cough from a bad cold that wouldn't fully go away. Each coughing fit was now punctuated by a sudden, explosive, 'thunderclap' headache at the back of his skull, lasting a few seconds but leaving him dizzy and shaken. He tried to ignore it, fearing it might jeopardize his job, but the pain became too frightening. His primary care doctor in Internal Medicine, concerned about the classic symptoms of a Primary Cough Headache, ordered an MRI to rule out serious underlying brain conditions. Ayaan was terrified of the scan, worried about cost and bad news. The MRI itself was a claustrophobic 30 minutes of loud knocking sounds. The immense relief came days later when the doctor called: the scan was completely clear, confirming the benign diagnosis. Treatment with a simple daily dose of Indomethacin (an anti-inflammatory) was started. Within a week, the cough-triggered headaches vanished. Ayaan's emotional journey shifted from fear and stoic denial to profound relief and a new appreciation for addressing health concerns early, allowing him to return to work without the shadow of that sharp, unexpected pain.