Headaches
While headaches are often a part of life, sometimes they can be an indicator of serious illness. Find out when you might need see our Howick urgent care team for severe or worrying headaches.
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When does a headache need urgent care?
Sometimes headaches can come on suddenly and give us severe pain. If you are prone to migraine headaches, it might be time to take your medication. However, if you haven’t experienced a severe headache before it could be a sign of an underlying health condition.
Concerning headache Symptoms include:
- visual disturbances
- dizziness
- weakness in limbs
- confusion
- impairment of slurring of speech
- sensitivity to light and noise
It’s important to get properly and urgently assessed because there is potential for something more serious to be the cause.
What could a severe headache symptoms indicate?
Typically, we expect a headache to be due to tension or a common illness, including influenza.
Most headaches will pass with home first aid, but to be safe, our GPs will rule out any conditions that would need emergency care. These include:
- Concussion from a knock to the head or an accident
- sinus infection
- hormonal headaches with PMT
- migraine headaches
- diabetes
- hypertension for high blood pressure
- viral infections such as Covid-19 or meningitis
- Strokes
So, err on the side of caution with a severe headache. But, on the other hand, if unrelieved with regular headache first aid rehydration, rest and paracetamol, pop in to see us.
Home first aid for tension headaches
- Ensure you are adequately hydrated with water
- Take paracetamol or ibuprofen
- Get some sleep or have a rest
- Take some time to breathe gently and assess your current stress
- Turn down lights and ambient sound
- If you are a caffeine drinker, consider if you missed a coffee or tea, which might make you feel unwell without your usual caffeine.
- Check your temperature to see if you might be coming down with a viral illness.
- Try a cool gel compress or cold flannel on your brow
If your child has a headache, first aid and monitoring are essential.
Be sure to monitor their temperature, look for any rash, or assess if they have a stiff neck. It’s good to rule out severe illnesses like meningitis or measles.
If pain persists, call or come to the clinic for urgent care or see the pharmacist in our Howick health hub.
如何联络我们
- Email info@eastcare.co.nz
- Phone number (09) 277 1516
- Fax (09) 277 1515
- Address: 260 Botany Road, Howick 2013, Auckland
- Postal: PO Box 38306, Howick 2145, Auckland
Complementary onsite services
At our Botany Road premises, we offer a number of onsite services including a Pharmacy and Radiology to ensure your visit to the Centre is as stress free as possible.
常问问题
如您想在我们的诊所注册，您先需要填写我们初级卫生保健机构（Primary Health Organisation，简称 PHO）的注册表格。这是新西兰卫生部的规定。您还需要提供身份和资格证明：
- 新西兰护照或新西兰出生证明，或
- 其它国家的护照与永久居民签证、居民签证、或 24 个月以上的工作签证
在注册表格上请注明你想注册在哪位还有接受新病人的医生名下。
在我们诊所新注册的病人需要约见我们的护士或医疗助理完成一个健康询问会诊。
在健康询问会诊中，护士将会测量您的身高、体重、血压等，和简单的跟您相谈病史，让我们的医疗团队更好了解您的健康状况。
完成健康询问会诊后便可以与医生会诊。
首次会诊时长如下：
| 年龄 | 健康询问会诊 | 医生会诊 | 总额 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-13 岁 | - | 15 分钟 免费 |
15 分钟 免费 |
| 13 至 17 岁 | - | 15 分钟 $13.00 |
15 分钟 $13.00 |
| 18 至 39 岁 | 15 分钟 $10.00 |
15 分钟* $19.50 |
30 分钟 $29.50 |
| 40 岁或以上 | 15 分钟 $10.00 |
30 分钟 $39.00 |
45 分钟 $49.00 |
* 注：如果您患有长期疾病，请预约 30 分钟。
请在会诊后尽快支付诊费。
您在首次会诊后便能使用您的 MyIndici 患者平台。
请在会诊后尽快支付诊费。没有付清的款项每月将会有 $10 额外行政费用。
任何其它额外治疗、化验、材料等，另行收费。
MyIndici 患者平台是一个可以让病人看到自己的健康资讯的安全网站。如果您想开通您的患者平台，请致电诊所 (09) 265 1325 或电邮至 info@ormistonmedical.co.nz。
14-17 years $14
18+ years $16
Urgent prescription $27.50
我们诊所的办公时间是周一至周五，上午 8:30 至下午 5:00。
在办公室见外请前往 East Care 急诊中心，260号 Botany Road, Golfland, Auckland 2013。
电话：(09) 277 1516
以下仅为诊费而已。其它治疗、化验、材料等，另行收费。
Under 14 Years - Free 14 - 17 years - $14 18 years & over - $16
无论您是面对面会诊、电话问诊、或是网上视频会诊，均一律按年龄收费。