What kind of headache is it?
It's important to
figure out what type of headache is causing your pain. If you know your
headache type, you can treat it correctly.
There are 5 Types of Headache :
1.
Tension Headaches
Tension headaches, the
most common type, feel like a constant ache or pressure around the head,
especially at the temples or back of the head and neck. Not as severe as
migraines, they don't usually cause nausea or vomiting, and they rarely halt
daily activities.
Over-the-counter treatments, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen (Tylenol), are usually sufficient to treat them. Experts believe these may be caused by the contraction of neck and scalp muscles (including in response to stress), and possibly changes in brain chemicals.
Over-the-counter treatments, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen (Tylenol), are usually sufficient to treat them. Experts believe these may be caused by the contraction of neck and scalp muscles (including in response to stress), and possibly changes in brain chemicals.
2. Cluster Headaches
Cluster
headaches, which affect more men than
women, are recurring headaches that occur in groups or cycles. They appear
suddenly and are characterized by severe, debilitating pain on one side of the
head, and are often accompanied by a watery eye and nasal congestion or a runny
nose on the same side of the face.
During an attack, people often feel restless and unable to
get comfortable; they are unlikely to lie down, as someone with a migraine
might. The cause of cluster headaches is unknown, but there may be a genetic
component. There is no cure, but medication can cut the frequency and duration.
3.
Sinus Headaches
Sinus headaches are headaches that may feel like an infection in the
sinuses (sinusitis). You may feel pressure around your eyes, cheeks and
forehead. Perhaps your head throbs.
However, many people who assume
they have headaches from sinusitis, including many who have received such a
diagnosis, actually have migraines or tension headaches.
4.
Rebound Headaches
Rebound
headaches, also known as Medication–Overuse
Headaches, are caused by the near-daily use of a headache medication.
Rather than being the solution, the medication becomes part of the
problem. A rule of thumb is that if you are taking medication for your
headache 10 or more days of the month, the medication may actually be
perpetuating, or even causing the problem.
Rebound Headaches are common. Typically, when someone gets a headache,
they reach for a standard over-the-counter remedy, such as Tylenol, Excedrin, or Excedrin Migraine – which is appropriate.
Unfortunately, sometimes the headaches become more frequent, or harder to
treat. When this happens, the right thing to do is to consult your doctor
– there may be a serious medical issue, such as high blood pressure, sleep
apnea, or even a brain tumor. However, a very common coping strategy is
just to take more and more of the same medication and hope that things will get
better eventually. And this can lead to “Rebound Headaches“.
5.
Migraine Headache
Migraine
Headache, Although many people use the
term "migraine" to describe any severe headache,
a migraine headache is
the result of specific physiologic changes that occur within the brain and lead
to the characteristic pain and associated symptoms of a migraine.
Migraine headaches are
usually associated with sensitivity to light, sound, and smells. In addition,
many patients experience nausea or vomiting.
The headache of a migraine often
involves only one side of the head but in some cases, patients may experience
pain bilaterally or on both sides. The pain of a migraine is often described as
throbbing or pounding and it may be made worse with physical exertion.
In some cases, patients with migraines experience
specific warning symptoms, or an aura, prior to the onset of their headache.
These warning symptoms can range from flashing lights or a blind
spot in one eye to
numbness or weakness involving one side of the body. The
aura may last for several minutes, and then resolves as the head pain begins or
may last until the headache resolves. For patients who have never experienced
an aura, the symptoms can be frightening and can mimic the symptoms of a stroke.
Not all headaches represent migraines, and migraine is not
the only condition that can cause severe and debilitating headaches. For
example, cluster headaches are very severe headaches that affect one side of
the head in a recurrent manner (occurring in a "cluster" over time).
The pain is sometimes described as "drilling," and can be worse than
migraine pain in some cases. Cluster headaches are less common than migraine.
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