Research Article

Identifying Chinese Medicine Patterns of Tension-Type Headache and Understanding Its Subgroups

Table 14

Do you have any of the following symptoms that may or may not be related to your headache? (Please tick (✓) one box for each item).

Eye-relatedNeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlmost always

Sensitivity to light (or to bright lights)
Dry eyes
Teary eyes
Blurred vision
Sore eyes
Red eyes
Swollen eyelids
Eye twitching
Floaters in the eyes
Burning sensation in the eyes
Itchy sensation in the eyes

Face related (mouth, ear, and nose)
Sensitivity to sound (or to loud noises)
Dry mouth
Thirst
Bitter taste in the mouth
Runny nose
Sore throat/feeling of foreign body in the throat
Ear discharge
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
Flushed face/hot red face

Digestion-related
Nausea
Vomiting
Reflux
Belching
Bloating/flatulence
Indigestion
Poor appetite/loss of appetite

Urine and bowel related
Yellowish urine
Frequent urination (especially at night)
Watery bowel motion
Loose bowel motion
Dry stools
Constipation

Muscle- and joint-related
Joint stiffness
Neck stiffness
Muscle twitching
Weak legs and knees
Feeling weak in the lower back
Feeling cold in the lower back or lower back pain worsened by coldness
Cold hands and feet/cold limbs
Hot sensation in the palms
“Pins and needles” or numbness in the hands and/or feet

Other symptoms
Increased forgetfulness or poor memory
Feeling depressed
Irritability/irascibility (short-tempered, easily angered)
Restlessness
Fatigue/tiredness
Faintness
Heavy sensation in the body
Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep)
Sighing often
Feverish sensation
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Excessive phlegm
Palpitation (feeling the heart beats quickly or unusually)
Inability to concentrate
Night sweating
Sweating upon mild activity
Aversion to cold or fear of being cold
Aversion to hot or fear of being hot
Sensitive to temperature changes
Others (please specify)