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Headaches - nobody wants them, nearly everyone gets them! Not all headaches are the same though and recognising what type of headache you have can be the difference between remedy and prolonged pain. Distinguish which type of headache you suffer from and learn how to treat and prevent them...
The first step in preventing and treating headaches & migraines is determining which type of head pain you're suffering from...
Cluster HeadachesA type of headache that persists for several minutes to several hours each episode. They return regularly for weeks or months and affect around 1% of the population. They are six times more common in males than in females and usually occur in those who have a higher consumption of alcohol or who smoke. The Pain usually comes on rapidly without warning and peaks within 2-15 minutes, with the pain felt around the eye or temple and are always unilateral (affects only one side of the head). They usually last for thirty minutes to two hours (average 45 minutes) in about 75%. Cluster headaches are often described as feeling like a "hot poker" being driven through the eye. Other symptoms that can occur with cluster headaches are eye redness, tearing and nasal drainage. The Pain of Cluster Headaches usually begins in, around, or above the Eye or the Temple and occasionally the face, neck, ear or hemicranium may be affected.
Exertional headachesThese usually occur as a result of strenuous exercise and involve severe pain around the back of the head. Excertional headaches affect 10% of people and are more common in men than women. The good news is they usually subside within a few minutes. They probably result from dehydration and an increase in blood pressure or circulation.
Migraine (also known as a Vascular Headache)A migraine is characterized by a recurrent throbbing headache that often starts with symptoms such as flickering bright lights, blurring of vision, or numbness.
The classic migraine is different to the common migraine by an "aura" which signals the advent of a migraine approximately 30 minutes prior to its full onset. This "aura" manifests as flashes of whirling lights and/or black spots or blind spots, which distort the normal visual field, and an attack can last from one to 72 hours long.
The common migraine is characterized by a pulsating, severe pain, located on one side of the head, especially in the forehead or temple areas and is sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light or noise.
Migraines occur from constriction, which is then followed by dilation in the cerebral blood vessels. Migraines affect 10% of the population - 17% of women and 5% of men; with the most susceptible group being women aged 25 through to 44. There is also a strong genetic predisposition.
Rebound headachesRebound headaches commonly occur as a result of the over-use of analgesics. Typical symptoms of rebound headaches include return of an individual's headache 3 - 4 hours after the effects of the medication has worn off; and occur daily (or almost daily) lasting from six hours to a full day, or every other day, even every third day. The best treatment for breaking the rebound cycle is to stop taking or reduce the dose of analgesics, obviously working with a doctor or pharmacist. This may intensify the pain at first but should lead to an improvement once the analgesics are stopped.
Tension HeadachesThese begin as a dull ache or squeezing type of pain in the back of the head that spreads to the crown of the head and the forehead. They are characterized by a feeling of pressure. Tension Headaches account for 80% of all Headaches.
Other headachesSome headaches occur as a result of an infection such as sinusitis, allergies, a cold or the flu.
Causes of headaches are varied, but there are also some common causes…
Treatment for headaches:
Vitamins that can help with migraines:
Foods and Herbs to help alleviate Migraines:
A great way to determine which type of head pain you're suffeing from is to keep a diary of what you're eating, when you're exercising and your daily environment, noting down which days you have a headache or migraine. After diarising this information for a month or so, you can look back at what is regularly occuring on the days you are suffering from head pain.
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