About Headaches | Your Questions, Our Answers
Jun
24
Moses Wright asked:
a variety of causes that can trigger off a headache. It all depends on the individual and the triggers that would affect him. Tension headaches are probably the most common type. They are usually caused by tension in the muscles in the neck, shoulders and face. Migraines are considered more debilitating and affect more women compared to men, with 13% of women suffering migraines as compared to 6% of men. Such headaches are commonly more intense and might linger for longer periods of time compared to tension headaches. Cluster headaches are also quite severe, and sometimes last for as much as several weeks. Tension headaches are increasing common and almost everybody has had one some time or other. They usually only last for a short period of time, and are characterized by pain around the eyes and temples. The location of the pain is determined by which muscles are experiencing the tension. Although it is usually in the above areas, the pain can appear anywhere above the neck. Watery eyes and runny nose are often symptoms that accompany a tension headache. Red eyes can also occur as the pain works it’s way down from the eyebrows. Tension headaches are different from common headaches as they might not trigger off noise and photo-sensitivity. This is more common to migraine headaches. Anyone who has ever suffered from a migraine knows that they are totally unrelated to tension headaches. To a large extent, hereditary genes are responsible for the onset of this sort of headache and other factors are still not clearly documented. Although there are treatment options that are fairly effective, people who suffer from migraines often have them for a lifetime. Migraines are characterized by intense, throbbing pain around the eyes and temples. Many times the pain will alternate from one temple to the other. The pain can be so debilitating that it seems to affect other areas of the head as well. Inflammation of the blood vessels in the eyes is also a common symptom of migraine headaches. Secondary headaches are severe headaches that are associated with some already existing medical condition. Headaches can be caused by a tumor in the brain as well. There are various other symptoms associated with migraines as well. Extreme sensitivity to sound and light are common. These headaches vary in duration, from a few hours to a few days or more. Fatigue, sleepiness, and cravings for sweets are common warning signs that a migraine is about to begin. The pain is sometimes so intense that it is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Being photosensitive as well as sensitive to noise, having clammy palms and feet or diarrhea are usual signs. These episodes can be brought on by something as simple as walking up the stairs. Cluster headaches are more commonly characterized by a pattern of pain. They usually last only a short time, but they come back every day for a certain amount of time. It is not unheard of for this cycle to go on for as long as a month or even longer. Once this period passes, the headaches might even disappear for months on end before it returns. This pattern is what separates cluster headaches from migraines. The type and severity of the pain is similar in both cases.
Sally
a variety of causes that can trigger off a headache. It all depends on the individual and the triggers that would affect him. Tension headaches are probably the most common type. They are usually caused by tension in the muscles in the neck, shoulders and face. Migraines are considered more debilitating and affect more women compared to men, with 13% of women suffering migraines as compared to 6% of men. Such headaches are commonly more intense and might linger for longer periods of time compared to tension headaches. Cluster headaches are also quite severe, and sometimes last for as much as several weeks. Tension headaches are increasing common and almost everybody has had one some time or other. They usually only last for a short period of time, and are characterized by pain around the eyes and temples. The location of the pain is determined by which muscles are experiencing the tension. Although it is usually in the above areas, the pain can appear anywhere above the neck. Watery eyes and runny nose are often symptoms that accompany a tension headache. Red eyes can also occur as the pain works it’s way down from the eyebrows. Tension headaches are different from common headaches as they might not trigger off noise and photo-sensitivity. This is more common to migraine headaches. Anyone who has ever suffered from a migraine knows that they are totally unrelated to tension headaches. To a large extent, hereditary genes are responsible for the onset of this sort of headache and other factors are still not clearly documented. Although there are treatment options that are fairly effective, people who suffer from migraines often have them for a lifetime. Migraines are characterized by intense, throbbing pain around the eyes and temples. Many times the pain will alternate from one temple to the other. The pain can be so debilitating that it seems to affect other areas of the head as well. Inflammation of the blood vessels in the eyes is also a common symptom of migraine headaches. Secondary headaches are severe headaches that are associated with some already existing medical condition. Headaches can be caused by a tumor in the brain as well. There are various other symptoms associated with migraines as well. Extreme sensitivity to sound and light are common. These headaches vary in duration, from a few hours to a few days or more. Fatigue, sleepiness, and cravings for sweets are common warning signs that a migraine is about to begin. The pain is sometimes so intense that it is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Being photosensitive as well as sensitive to noise, having clammy palms and feet or diarrhea are usual signs. These episodes can be brought on by something as simple as walking up the stairs. Cluster headaches are more commonly characterized by a pattern of pain. They usually last only a short time, but they come back every day for a certain amount of time. It is not unheard of for this cycle to go on for as long as a month or even longer. Once this period passes, the headaches might even disappear for months on end before it returns. This pattern is what separates cluster headaches from migraines. The type and severity of the pain is similar in both cases.
Sally
