Headache
What is Headache?
Headache is pain in any part of the head. Headache can occur on one or both sides of the head. It starts from one point in the head and spreads across the head or else it starts at a certain place.
Headaches are of two types - primary headache and secondary headache. Primary headache includes tension headaches, cluster headaches, and migraine headaches. Secondary headaches include rebound and thunderclap headache, stress headache, caffeine headache etc.
The most common type of headache is the headache caused by stress (tension). Stress related headaches are due to tightening of your shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw muscles. These headaches are often related to stress, depression or anxiety. You are more likely to have stress-related headaches if you do too much work, not enough sleep, irregularity in food or consumption of alcohol.
Most people can feel better by making changes in lifestyle, by giving adequate rest to the body and taking painkillers.
Types of Headache.
1. Primary headaches: Primary headache is the disease of itself, which is caused by the overactivity of the pain-sensitive structures inside the head or the problems it may cause. They include blood vessels, muscles, head and neck nerves. These may also be the result of changes in the chemical activity of the brain.
Primary headaches include:
a) Migraine: Migraines are the second most common form of primary headache and can have a significant impact on the life of a person. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), migraine is the sixth largest cause of disability worldwide due to disability. Migraines can last from a few hours to 2 to 3 days.
b) Cluster headache: Cluster headaches usually last from 15 minutes to 3 hours. They can be suddenly from one to eight times per day, for a few weeks or months. There may be no symptoms of headache in between the two cluster headaches. This headache is a free period can be from month to year.
c) Tension headaches: Headache associated with stress is the most common form of primary headache. Such headaches usually start slowly in the middle of the day. Stress related headaches can be either episodic or chronic. Episiodic headaches usually last for a few hours, but can last for several days. Severe headaches are for a period of at least 3 months for 15 or more days in a month.
2. Secondary headaches.
Secondary headache symptoms are visible when stimulating another sensitive factor of the head. In other words, symptoms of headache can be attributed to any other reason. A wide range of different factors can cause secondary headaches.
Secondary headaches includes:
1. Rebound headaches: These are the most common causes of secondary headaches. These usually start in the day and continue throughout the day. The pain can be relaxed by medication, but the pain becomes very fierce as the effect of medication is finished.
2. Thunderclap headaches: These are severely occurring headaches, which are often called "the worst headaches of life". They reach their peak in less than a minute and stay longer than 5 minutes. Often conditions that cause threat from Thunderclap headache do not arise.
3. Sinus headache: Due to swelling or infection in sinus, pressure and swelling behind the face, forehead, and eyes are felt.
4. Cervicogenic headache: It is like stress-based headache and is caused by muscle cramps and stiffness. This pain spreads through the neck. It can be associated with cervical disc disease.
5. Stress Headache: This is another form of headache associated with stress. This pain is the result of stress arising from any cause.
6. Spinal Headache: A headache that arises from the spinal tape process (lumbar puncture). The fluid can release from the spinal column, causing severe headache when standing.
7. Exertion Headache: It is such a headache, which is due to excessive physical exertion. It can be a combination of stress related headaches and light dehydration.
8. Allergic headache: Like sinus headaches, the elements producing allergens in the environment cause irritation in the nasal passages and sinus tissue, which can lead to headache.
Symptoms of Headache.
The symptoms include a slight headache, which usually involves pain, pressure or stretch in both parts of the head above the eyebrows. These headaches can often occur and the time of their occurrence can be estimated.
Those who have such kind of headache, they often know the symptoms of their headache.
1. Stress-based headache - Its symptoms include pressure in both parts of the head and light-to-middle headaches. The pain usually spreads around the neck and the back of the head.
2. Type of migraine headache - It often produces medium to severe pain on one side of the head. Headache can have nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound.
3. Cluster headache - Cluster headache is very intense, usually around the eye or ear on one side of the head.
Eye on one side of the face can be red and water, nose bleeding and drip of the eyelid or swelling may also occur.
4. Rebound headache - This can lead to pain in the neck, restlessness, nasal closure and sleepiness. Rebound headache can be the cause of many symptoms and its pain can be different every day.
5. Thunderclap headache - Those who experience severe abnormal headache, should do their medical checkup immediately. This pain is often called "the worst headache of my life".
Causes of Headache.
Different factors can cause secondary headaches:
1. Hangover from alcohol consumption (excessive intoxication)
2. Brain tumor
3. Blood clots
4. Bleeding in or around the brain
5. Carbon monoxide toxicity
6. Dehydration
7. Black cataract (glaucoma)
8. Fever
9. Influenza
10. Excessive intake of pain medication
11. Nervousness
12. Stress
13. Tension in the back and neck muscles
14. Exhaustion
15. Feeling Hungry
16. Increase in the amount of alcohol, caffeine and sugar
Prevention of Headache.
1. Medicines - If any pain is taken after a long period of medication, if it is stopped suddenly, headache can occur. This is called a rebound or withdrawal headache. If you take more medicines to get rid of pain, headache-rebound-headache cycle continues.
2. Alcohol - Consumption of alcohol in large amounts can cause headache and dehydration.
3. Nicotine - Tobacco products have been referred to as the cause of headaches. Staying away from these products can reduce headaches and also improve overall health.
4. Eat regularly - Do not eat irregularities in food.
5. Low intake of caffeine - Taking too much amounts of any food or beverage can increase migraine, but it may also be the reason of stop eating or drinking them suddenly. So, try to reduce caffeine intake slowly.
6. Take regular and adequate sleep - If you have no rules of sleep or you are very tired, then it increases your chances of migraine.
7. Reduce your stress - There are several ways to do this. For this, you can exercise, meditate, pray, spend time with your loved ones and do such things, which you will find happiness.
Headache is pain in any part of the head. Headache can occur on one or both sides of the head. It starts from one point in the head and spreads across the head or else it starts at a certain place.
Headaches are of two types - primary headache and secondary headache. Primary headache includes tension headaches, cluster headaches, and migraine headaches. Secondary headaches include rebound and thunderclap headache, stress headache, caffeine headache etc.
The most common type of headache is the headache caused by stress (tension). Stress related headaches are due to tightening of your shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw muscles. These headaches are often related to stress, depression or anxiety. You are more likely to have stress-related headaches if you do too much work, not enough sleep, irregularity in food or consumption of alcohol.
Most people can feel better by making changes in lifestyle, by giving adequate rest to the body and taking painkillers.
Types of Headache.
1. Primary headaches: Primary headache is the disease of itself, which is caused by the overactivity of the pain-sensitive structures inside the head or the problems it may cause. They include blood vessels, muscles, head and neck nerves. These may also be the result of changes in the chemical activity of the brain.
Primary headaches include:
a) Migraine: Migraines are the second most common form of primary headache and can have a significant impact on the life of a person. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), migraine is the sixth largest cause of disability worldwide due to disability. Migraines can last from a few hours to 2 to 3 days.
b) Cluster headache: Cluster headaches usually last from 15 minutes to 3 hours. They can be suddenly from one to eight times per day, for a few weeks or months. There may be no symptoms of headache in between the two cluster headaches. This headache is a free period can be from month to year.
c) Tension headaches: Headache associated with stress is the most common form of primary headache. Such headaches usually start slowly in the middle of the day. Stress related headaches can be either episodic or chronic. Episiodic headaches usually last for a few hours, but can last for several days. Severe headaches are for a period of at least 3 months for 15 or more days in a month.
2. Secondary headaches.
Secondary headache symptoms are visible when stimulating another sensitive factor of the head. In other words, symptoms of headache can be attributed to any other reason. A wide range of different factors can cause secondary headaches.
Secondary headaches includes:
1. Rebound headaches: These are the most common causes of secondary headaches. These usually start in the day and continue throughout the day. The pain can be relaxed by medication, but the pain becomes very fierce as the effect of medication is finished.
2. Thunderclap headaches: These are severely occurring headaches, which are often called "the worst headaches of life". They reach their peak in less than a minute and stay longer than 5 minutes. Often conditions that cause threat from Thunderclap headache do not arise.
3. Sinus headache: Due to swelling or infection in sinus, pressure and swelling behind the face, forehead, and eyes are felt.
4. Cervicogenic headache: It is like stress-based headache and is caused by muscle cramps and stiffness. This pain spreads through the neck. It can be associated with cervical disc disease.
5. Stress Headache: This is another form of headache associated with stress. This pain is the result of stress arising from any cause.
6. Spinal Headache: A headache that arises from the spinal tape process (lumbar puncture). The fluid can release from the spinal column, causing severe headache when standing.
7. Exertion Headache: It is such a headache, which is due to excessive physical exertion. It can be a combination of stress related headaches and light dehydration.
8. Allergic headache: Like sinus headaches, the elements producing allergens in the environment cause irritation in the nasal passages and sinus tissue, which can lead to headache.
Symptoms of Headache.
The symptoms include a slight headache, which usually involves pain, pressure or stretch in both parts of the head above the eyebrows. These headaches can often occur and the time of their occurrence can be estimated.
Those who have such kind of headache, they often know the symptoms of their headache.
1. Stress-based headache - Its symptoms include pressure in both parts of the head and light-to-middle headaches. The pain usually spreads around the neck and the back of the head.
2. Type of migraine headache - It often produces medium to severe pain on one side of the head. Headache can have nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound.
3. Cluster headache - Cluster headache is very intense, usually around the eye or ear on one side of the head.
Eye on one side of the face can be red and water, nose bleeding and drip of the eyelid or swelling may also occur.
4. Rebound headache - This can lead to pain in the neck, restlessness, nasal closure and sleepiness. Rebound headache can be the cause of many symptoms and its pain can be different every day.
5. Thunderclap headache - Those who experience severe abnormal headache, should do their medical checkup immediately. This pain is often called "the worst headache of my life".
Causes of Headache.
Different factors can cause secondary headaches:
1. Hangover from alcohol consumption (excessive intoxication)
2. Brain tumor
3. Blood clots
4. Bleeding in or around the brain
5. Carbon monoxide toxicity
6. Dehydration
7. Black cataract (glaucoma)
8. Fever
9. Influenza
10. Excessive intake of pain medication
11. Nervousness
12. Stress
13. Tension in the back and neck muscles
14. Exhaustion
15. Feeling Hungry
16. Increase in the amount of alcohol, caffeine and sugar
Prevention of Headache.
1. Medicines - If any pain is taken after a long period of medication, if it is stopped suddenly, headache can occur. This is called a rebound or withdrawal headache. If you take more medicines to get rid of pain, headache-rebound-headache cycle continues.
2. Alcohol - Consumption of alcohol in large amounts can cause headache and dehydration.
3. Nicotine - Tobacco products have been referred to as the cause of headaches. Staying away from these products can reduce headaches and also improve overall health.
4. Eat regularly - Do not eat irregularities in food.
5. Low intake of caffeine - Taking too much amounts of any food or beverage can increase migraine, but it may also be the reason of stop eating or drinking them suddenly. So, try to reduce caffeine intake slowly.
6. Take regular and adequate sleep - If you have no rules of sleep or you are very tired, then it increases your chances of migraine.
7. Reduce your stress - There are several ways to do this. For this, you can exercise, meditate, pray, spend time with your loved ones and do such things, which you will find happiness.
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