magnifico asked:


I usually have headaches when I wake up. What’s up with that? Even if I sleep at a regular basis. And what’s the best remedy for it?
Sorry for being a bit vague. I don’t drink. I also get headaches when I sleep for a very long time.

Jerome

zqx357 asked:


I use to drink several pots of coffee daily, now I am down to a 12oz cup in the morning and a 12 oz in the afternoon. The problem I have is my job require me to get up very early sometime as early a 2:30 am. On my days off I want to sleep in but wake up between 4-5 am with a splitting headache that lasts all day. I am tired of fighting headaches on my days off and want to kick the caffeine habit altogether but the headaches are preventing me from stopping cold turkey.
Does anyone have any suggestion or have faced the same thing in the past?

Luis

Frederic Madore asked:


If you don’t like to take prescription medicine or treatments, you might be wondering how to get rid of your headaches. Finding the proper natural headache relief might not be as easy as you think. There are so many types of headaches triggered by so many different causes and each of them as their own cure or treatment.

Now days a lot of people are afraid of taking medicine because the media have completely changed the way they perceive them. This is why the natural remedy industry is expanding rapidly. And this is exactly where natural headache relief treatment comes in; they are a great alternative to prescription medicine and are proven to work! Such treatments can include:

- Aromatherapy

- Physiotherapy

- Massage

- Acupuncture

- Naturotherapy

- And more

Headache Types

One of the most common types of headache is the tension headache. Most of the cases are suffering from mild to moderate headache, but in some cases the pain can be very violent. If you are suffering from this particular type of headache, you should try to identify the causes first and then seek the best treatment available.

The most common causes are often related to your physical state from factors such as:

- stress

- anxiety

- depression

- fatigue

- and much more

The natural headache relief for this type of headache does not go beyond treatments like:

- Osteopathy

- Physiotherapy

- Chiropractic

- Massage

- Acupuncture

Basically, the role of Natural headache relief is to make sure your body’s musculo skeletal balance, diet and physiology is correct.

The other most common type of headache are probably migraines. If you are suffering from this type of headache you should really consider taking the natural headache relief option. The frequency of such headaches are usually very high and it is not recommended to take pills to often as it can cause further health problems.

The most common cause of migraine is associated with a lack of blood supply to certain brain tissues and vessels. The natural headache relief used to treat this type of condition is similar to the ones listed earlier in this article.

There are of course other common types of headaches such as:

- Sinus headache

- Hormonal headache

- Cluster headache

- And more

The Good news is that there are natural headache relief solutions for each of them. Finding the right one for you might not be an easy task, but keep in mind that there are hundreds of natural headache relief available compare to the very few prescription medicine available. With Time you are going to find the one that is working for you.



Brent

Vicki O asked:


She has low blood pressure. She entered the hospital with numbness on her left side but there was no residual damage. But, now she is bothered by the sideeffects of headaches.

Bruce

Dr David Black asked:


Headache is defined as pain in the head or upper neck and has many causes. The International Headaches Society in 2007 placed headaches in three major categories

1. Primary

2. Secondary

3. Cranial neuralgias, facial pains and other headaches.

 

Primary headaches include migraine, tension and cluster headaches as well as a variety of less common types of headaches. Tension headaches are by far the most common type of headaches. 90% of the population experience these at some time or another. Women are more prone to these than men.

A tension headache is often felt as a pain in the head or upper neck with either a constant dull pain or a more severe throbbing pain. At the same time, tension and pain is felt in the upper back muscles and neck muscles, as well as a tightness of the actual muscles of the skull.

Migraines are the next most common types of headaches. They are often a mystery as they can occur at any time and are seemingly unrelated to tension. A migraine sufferer will describe visual disturbances such as a flickering of their vision at the sides or an aura which they know is a  prelude to a migraine attack.

Following the flickering of their eyesight can come blurred vision and an increased sensitivity to bright light. They can also experience nausea and vomiting. These patients can often only find help by lying down in a quiet darkened room until the migraine subsides.They often feel “washed out” for 24 hours following such an attack. 

Cranial neurology is a classification which includes causes emanating from the brain. These are extremely serious and life threatening and may include such things as meningitis , encephalitis and brain tumours. Headaches which are not easily relieved by simple analgesics such as paracetamol or aspirin should be investigated by a medical practitioner. Such headaches might be accompanied by loss of vision, loss of smell or other neurological deficits.

Such symptoms must not be ignored at any cost. Facial pain is another category of headache. It can present as a burning or aching pain and can often have many

causes includinng dental problems such as infected teeth, and dental abcesses of the jaw.

Infected sinuses can refer pain to the face as the nerves that are present in the sinus regions have branches in the face. Neck and jaw muscles can refer pain to the face when these muscles have become tense and overly contracted or in spasm - the common TMJ syndrome associated with grinding, clenching and wearing down teeth is known to many people.

Chiropractic treatment is one of the most successful methods of treating tension and migraine headaches. As a chiropractor of twenty five years experience, I have seen literally thousands of patients who have had headaches for many years. These people have typically been prescribed or have purchased over the counter pain killers which have relieved their symptoms to a degree but have done absolutely nothing to prevent another headache occurring the

day later.

At one time, Australia had the highest percentage in the world of people with kidney failure, directly due to their having constantly taken these pain killers. Some people would take them on waking, even when they did not have a headache. Perhaps they thought that they would stop one from coming on!

Chiropractic treatment involves a range of examinations and medical tests to evaluate the causes of the headache. This is important to make sure that the patient is not suffering from

one of the more dangerous types of headache that I have already mentioned. By removing or reducing the causes of tension to the nerves of the neck and upper back muscles, the headaches may gradually ease and in time, disappear completely. The patient is then able to get on with their lives and enjoy participating in their communities and families.

A small mention should be about headaches in children. This is a subject unto itself. It is a fact that many illnesses may cause head pain in children and every report of headache must be viewed with suspicion and checked out. It is also worth remembering that children are as prone to hurting their neck and shoulders in play as adults may at work.

Chiropractors frequently help children with headache where their necks have become strained or subluxated, due to a range of factors such as poor posture, heavy schoolbags, using laptops etc. Be aware of how many hours your child sits and balance in their lives to keep them exercising and active. Investigate headaches by looking at how they spend their time and their posture, noy only by suspecting illness and disease.



Lucille

Matthew Hick asked:


The most common type of headache, the tension headache is experienced by nearly 80% of adults at some point in their lives. A nonspecific headache, a tension headache is not vascular or migrainous, and is not related to any organic disease. Likely due to a chemical or neuronal imbalance in the brain, tension headaches have also been linked to muscle strain and tightening in the neck or scalp.

The pain can be very mild, or quite severe, with a tightening feeling that resembles a vice in the temples, or even at the sides and back of the head. Rarely do sufferers experience nausea or sensitivity to light from this type of headache, but it is has been reported in some cases.

There are three distinct categories of tension headaches. They include:

Episodic Headaches - These occur less than once a month and are triggered by stress, anxiety, fatigue or even anger. Most commonly referred to as “stress headaches,” the episodic tension headache often responds well to over-the-counter medications and relaxation techniques such as deep breathing exercises, music therapy and deep muscle massage.

Frequent Headaches - Sufferers report 1-15 days of symptoms per month with this category of headache. Frequent headaches can also be accompanied by full-blown migraines and should be reviewed by a physician.

Chronic Headaches - This type of tension-style headache occurs more than 15 days per month, and evolves over time from episodic headaches to chronic ones. They can occur daily in some sufferers, and may last for hours as the pain peaks and falls during a 24-hour cycle. Chronic tension headaches are often a result of depression, and should be discussed and diagnosed by a medical doctor.

Patients often report awakening with the headache in the morning, with little or no relief during the course of the day. Other side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, fatigue, and poor concentration. Some patients have found relief by using antidepressant medications, even when depression was not the underlying cause for the headaches. Habitual analgesic therapy must be strictly avoided for this type of headache, due to its strong link to addiction and other physical side effects. Biofeedback has also been found to be helpful.

Although common, living with tension headaches can be quite difficult for some sufferers. Prompt treatment is necessary to prevent, contain and lesson the severity of attacks. There are many medical treatments available, both over the counter and prescribed by a doctor.



Jack