Wade Robins asked:


Headaches vary in intensity, frequency and duration depending on the type of headache that you are having. There are 130 different types of headaches that have been classified and identified. Headaches can be from mild to incapacitating and can last from a very short time to weeks or even months. Not all headaches will hurt in the same way. It depends on what type of headache you are having. Current research has found the head pain originates in the structures of the brain. When you have a headache that is followed by neck pain it is very painful. You can get a Migraine accompanied by neck pain or even sometimes shoulder pain.

Types of Headaches

• Sinus Headache
• Migraine Headache
• Cluster Headache
• Fever Headache
• Tension Headache
• And other headaches that may be caused from a medical illness or condition.

Secondary Headache Disorders

• Post-Traumatic Headache (Caused by injury or surgery)
• Rebound Headache
• Reactive Headache

Headache Neck Pain Symptoms

• Mood Changes
• Stiff Neck
• Shoulder Pain
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Constipation or Diarrhea
• Loss of Appetite or Food Cravings
• Increase sensitivity to light, sounds or smells
• Fluid Retention

Some headache neck pain can be very painful but will also interfere with your activities and can even make it impossible for you to function. You will want to see you doctor about your headache neck pain or other symptoms you are having, to talk about the best treatments. There are medications out there that can help you. Your doctor may give you a prescribed medication that will help your condition or add a treatment regimen to the medication you may be already taking for other conditions. It could be that you have a medical condition that is adding to your pain and your doctor would be able to help you with your pain management.

Millions suffer from headaches and headache neck pain every day. Some headaches stay around for months with no relief found for these people. Do some research and talk to your doctor about possible treatments that may help you. There are many classifications of headaches and many different causes for them. Try to keep notes on when your headache neck pain or headaches start to come on so you can possibly find what is triggering them.

Headaches are very painful and some can last weeks or even months. Some headaches will make you sensitive to light to sound such as the Migraine. Some a headache can make it impossible for you to rest or even sit still. Others will make it hard to function at all. Some will linger no matter what you try to take or do to get rid of the pain. Some will send you to the Emergency Room for help because they will be so painful. This kind of pain can also make you upset to your stomach. If you are one who has been suffering from terrible headaches and have found no headache medications that help, there are options for clinical trials that you may want to opt for.

Erik

Low Jeremy asked:


Everybody has definitely experienced a headache once in his or her lifetime. Since it is one of the indispensable and common illnesses everyone experiences, people have learned to find ways to relieve the discomfort brought by headache.

TREATING HEADACHES

Contrary to popular belief, headaches cannot be cured but they can be managed or controlled. Today, more and more medications have emerged that aim to stop the throbbing pain associated with it or stop the symptoms that have resulted from it.

Taking in medications is the most popular way of combating the pains brought about by headaches. People from the medical field have categorized these into two: the Prophylactic treatment that is done every day to reduce the severity and frequency of attacks and Abortive treatment that is done once the headache attack begins.

A physician usually suggests prophylactic treatment only if the person is experiencing numerous headache attacks monthly. Once you have undergone this treatment, the doctor will strictly monitor the possible side effects like lethargy, drastic weight gain, hallucinations, memory impairment, and water retention.

While taking in this medication, make sure that you don’t combine it with any weight loss products. For starters, make sure that you are taking in low doses first before taking in large dose under prescription to test if it’s working correctly. Your physician should also constantly monitor any drug or vitamin intake and see if these interfere with the medication.

Pregnant women are not allowed to take this kind of medication and make sure that the medication is discontinued once the headache becomes manageable.

Prophylactic treatment involves the use of Beta Blockers like tenormin, lopressor, and inderal, Calcium Channel Blockers like cardizem, dilacor, and procardia, Antidepressants like elavil and Zoloft, Serotonin Antagonists like Sansert, Anticonvulsants like tegretol, depakote, and dilantin, and Ergot derivatives like cafergot.

Abortive treatment, on the other hand, is considered the first line of defense against headaches by taking in over-the-counter painkillers like aspirin, acetaminophen like tylenol, panadol or ibuprofen. Usually, physicians prescribe a medication that is a combination of analgesic with other substances in order to increase its effects.

In order to relieve anxiety, abortive treatments also involve the usage of anti-inflammatory drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs that include naprosyn, anaprox, ponstel, meclomen, tolectin, and toradol which are helpful in treating headaches.

Although NSAIDs are used both symptomatically and prophylactically, experts warn future users that these may lead to side effects like gastrointestinal pains and disorder like diarrhea or constipation along with nausea or dizziness.

REMEDYING HEADACHES

Headaches are usually caused by physical and emotional stress. If you are dying to find a solution to your persistent headache, try taking in over the counter remedies like aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. But if you are not a big fan of prescribed or over the counter medications, try these home remedies for a change.

- Try using compresses or cold packs. For tension headaches the most common form of headache try applying a warm or cold compress to your forehead and the base of your neck to numb the pain.

- Try using heat. If cold compresses wouldn’t work out for you, try using a warm washcloth or a hot water bottle can ease pain.

- Develop a routine of deep breathing exercises. If you suffer from headaches very often, try sitting in a darkened room, take in deep breaths using your nose, and let it pass through your mouth.

- Experience the wonders of acupressure. By squeezing the web of skin between and the thumb through acupressure, it can reduce the pains and can help you relax.

- Try relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, and biofeedback. By trying these relaxation techniques, the person who suffers from headache can feel the pain flowing out of the head. It can also help reduce stress.

- Relieve the affected area by applying ointment with heat. Ben-Gay or Icy Hot rubbed on forehead or on the base of the neck, can give a soothing warm feeling to your head.

- The power of music. Try listening to a relaxing music while lying down or resting.

- Exercise regularly. Physical activities like regular exercise can relieve stress because it can loosen up the knots and balls of pain in your head.

- Get enough sleep. Having six to eight hours of sleep can help you soothe your tired nerves. But, beware of sleeping more than 10 hours because it can cause major headache as well.

- If possible, use a neck pillow in bed. If you are prone to experiencing morning headaches, try using a neck pillow to your neck while you sleep.

- Totally eliminate caffeine, salt, MSG, and chocolate in your diet. Load up on lots of fruits, veggies, and water to keep your body well hydrated.

- If you can, avoid bright light because it leads to a major headache once your squint.

- Don’t skip meals. Skipping meals can lead to low blood sugar. When your sugar level goes down, your blood vessels in the brain tightens that leads to headache.

- Don’t eat foods that have nitrates, sulfites, and msg because these are primary headache causers. Also avoid aged cheeses and nuts so you won’t experience headaches.

- Don’t smoke and avoid smoke-filled rooms.

Javier

csi_fan_2007 asked:


I have had a severe headache now for 2 days. I have tried tylenol, ibuprofen, sinus medicine, cold medicine, and cold compresses. Is there anything else that I could try that might help?

Jill

nataliya05 asked:


What could possibly cause this kind of a headache…It’s usually in one spot above the right eye. This has been going on for about 9 months now and the headaches come randomly about 3-4 times a week (doesn’t seem to be caused because of change in weather). The pain is usually sharp just in that area. Could this be serious or is it just a normal thing to deal with? What can cause this and what can be done to prevent it other then to drink pills?

Ronnie

CrabFisherman asked:


I eat lunch at 11:00 every morning. If I don’t eat anything until after 3:00 I get a terrible headache that doesn’t go away until I sleep it off at night. Even if I do eat something, the headache doesn’t get any better. I have tried Acetomenophin and Ibuprophen and neither provide any relief at all. I have talked to my doctor about this and he doesn’t know what to do. What type of headache is this and what can I take to get rid of it? Serious answers only, please.

Vera

DIZZY DES asked:


I’m looking for a home remedy to reduce the pain for a migraine headache. I went to the doctors and the medicine he gave me does’t work. Please help me. I have had this migraine for a week.

Erica

xxfallenstarxx asked:


I was taking Centrum One a Day vitamins and then I stopped taking them because I would get really bad headaches afterwards. I tried to start taking my vitamins again after not taking them for awhile, thinking maybe it was just a phase… but I got another headache and these headaches are so bad that I feel nauseous. Is there something in vitamins that could possibly induce headaches? Also, what the best home remedy for headaches?

Tanya

Riad asked:


I’ve had a throbbing headache for several days now, which I suspect may be due to a Sinus inflamation, or nasal congestion of some sort.

Any suggestions on how to treat it, preferably herbal or home remedies? Thanks.
I appreciate all the suggestions, I’ll be sure to try them out. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays!

Sam

tracymcdiarmid asked:


My head has been hurting for 3 days non-stop. I go to bed with it and wake up with it. The only time it goes away is when I take sinus headache meds. I don’t feel sick, but I do feel more tired than usual. I am in otherwise good health. No major health concerns in my life.
The pain feels like alot of pressure and it worsens with movement.

Doris

David Wilding asked:


Every single year, almost 75% of American suffer with headaches. They are often scared that they may have a brain tumor or a stroke.

Benign (harmless) headaches can sometimes be just as severe as those from a more sinister cause. The first concern of the Doctor is to make sure what is causing your headache. To do this, he relys on the person’s descriptions of the symptoms, any pattern that the headaches may follow and any possible triggers.

So what sort of things will your Doctor be looking at? If you are planning to visit your Doctor because of headaches, this list will be a useful check point for you. Having the answers to these questions will help both you and your Doctor.

How long have these headaches been going on?

As a general rule, the longer you have been suffering a similar sort of headache the more likely it is to be harmless (however debilitating or painful). Sufferers with migraine will often have started having them as a child, teen or young adult. Migraine may finish when a woman begins her menopause but they can also start at that time, too. Tension headaches can start at any time.

Does anyone else in your family suffer with headaches? Migraines can often run in families but cluster headaches don’t.

How frequently do you suffer with these headaches?

Your doctor will want to you to tell him how many times a day, month or year you get headaches. This will help to decide whether the treatment should be:

Prophylactic (preventing the headaches from starting)
Abortive (trying to stop a headache attack that is already happening)

Has the pattern of your headaches changed or are you getting them more often?

Many people struggle on with headaches for months or even years. What finally brings them to the Doctor is a change in that pattern or the headaches becoming more severe. The Doctor will want to know what is causing your headache and check out the things that might be making it worse.

When you have a headache, where is the pain located?

The location will help your Doctor to diagnose what type your headache is. For instance:

Migraine: anywhere in the head but most common in the temple area.
Tension headaches: Felt on one or both sides. May be in the front. Commonly most intense in the neck, shoulder and back of the head.
Cluster headaches: always on one side usually around the eye.

Try and describe the pain for me?
Again, this will help with the diagnosis:

Migraine: commonly throbbing or pulsating
Tension headache: dull, dragging ache often tight band
Cluster headaches: Deep and intensely painful as if something sharp and hot is being pushed into the eye

Do you have any other symptoms with the headache?

Migraine: losing appetite, feeling sick, being sick, dislike of light and/ or noise
Tension headaches: stiff or sore neck, grinding teeth at night, clenched jaw
Cluster headaches: watering eye, blocked nose

How long does the headache last?
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Migraine: commonly less than 24 hours. Or may be as short as 20 minutes or go on for weeks although less common. Usually a pain-free period between migraines.
Tension headache: Can last for days, weeks and rarely, years.
Cluster headache: Very severe, but short. Usually 30-90 minutes, repeated 2-6 times during a ’bout’

Do your headaches always seem to be at a particular time?

Migraine: The sufferer often wakes up with one. May happen more at weekends. Women with menstrual migraine may have them a few days before their period.
Tension headaches: Commonly during stressful times.
Cluster headaches: Often wake the person from a deep sleep at night.

Have you or your family noticed your behavior or mood changing because of the headaches?

Migraine: Person can become withdrawn, easily irritated and want to be on their own.
Tension headaches: Happy to receive care and attention.
Cluster headaches: The person may pace up and down, hold their head or rock during an attack.

Headache sufferers are at a higher risk of depression due to their condition (or sometimes the depression causes the condition).
Signs of depression that the Doctor is looking for are:

Poor sleeping either too much or too little
Feeling tired all the time
Loss of appetite
Loss of interest in sex

Do you get any warning signs that a headache is going to start?

15% of all migraine sufferers may get a warning in the form of an ‘aura’. This is often seeing dazzling lights or zig-zag lines.
Numbness and/or noticing a distinctive odor are also auras.
If you have an aura that carries on after your headache has finished, make sure you tell the Doctor.

Have you noticed anything particular triggering your headaches?

Headaches and migraines can have many triggers. If you know what yours are, that’s fine. If not, it may help to keep a headache diary which includes what you have eaten and done during that day. This will help the Doctor to find out what is causing your headache and what type it is.

Knowing the answers to these questions will help your doctor determine the typr of headasche you have and the best way to combat the pain.

Francisco