Collocations for headache - noun

bad, severe, terrible, violent | mild, slight | dull | pounding, splitting, throbbing | migraine, tension
He developed a severemigraine headache.

have, suffer from
I''ve got a splitting headache.

get, develop
We all get headaches from time to time.

complain of
The workers had complained of headaches and nausea.

bring on, cause, give sb
Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache. | Red wine gives me a headache.

plead
She had left the party early, pleading a headache.

pill, tablet

big, major, real | constant

~ for
Uneven cash flowproved to be a major headache for the company.