What Cause Headaches and How to Identify a Headache ?

Headaches are a common condition characterized by pain or discomfort in the head or neck region. They can vary widely in intensity, duration, and frequency. There are several types of headaches, including tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, and sinus headaches.

Tension headaches are the most common type and typically involve a dull, aching pain on both sides of the head. They’re often caused by stress, poor posture, or muscle tension.

Migraines are more severe and can be accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound, and visual disturbances. They’re often throbbing in nature and can last for hours or even days.

Cluster headaches are rare but extremely painful headaches that occur in clusters or cycles. They usually cause intense pain around one eye and can last from 15 minutes to three hours.

Sinus headaches are associated with sinusitis or inflammation of the sinuses and often involve pain and pressure around the forehead, cheeks, and eyes.

Headaches can be triggered by various factors including stress, fatigue, dehydration, certain foods, hormonal changes, environmental factors, and underlying health conditions. Treatment typically involves identifying and addressing the underlying cause, as well as managing symptoms with pain relief medications, lifestyle modifications, stress management techniques, and sometimes preventive medications prescribed by a healthcare professional.

How to Identify a Headache ?

Identifying a headache involves recognizing the type of pain, any associated symptoms, and potential triggers. Here are some common signs to help identify a headache:

Pain Location: Headaches can occur in different areas of the head, including the forehead, temples, back of the head, or around the eyes.
Pain Quality: The type of pain can vary. It might be dull and achy, sharp and stabbing, throbbing, or squeezing.
Duration: Note how long the headache lasts. Some headaches are short-lived, while others can persist for hours or even days.
Intensity: Headaches can range from mild discomfort to severe pain that interferes with daily activities.
Associated Symptoms: Pay attention to any additional symptoms that accompany the headache, such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound, visual disturbances, or sinus pressure.
Triggers: Try to identify any potential triggers that precede the headache, such as stress, certain foods or drinks, lack of sleep, dehydration, or environmental factors like strong odors or changes in weather.
Pattern: Consider if the headaches occur at specific times or under certain circumstances. For example, migraines often have a pattern of recurring attacks with specific triggers.
Medical History: If headaches are frequent or severe, it’s essential to consult a healthcare professional who can help diagnose the type of headache and rule out any underlying health conditions.

Keeping a headache diary can be helpful in tracking symptoms, triggers, and patterns over time, providing valuable information for diagnosis and treatment. If headaches become severe, persistent, or significantly impact your daily life, it’s important to seek medical advice for proper evaluation and management.

natural remedies for migraines?

natural remedies for migraines?
does anyone know of any natural remedies for headaches/migraines?

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Answer by Soul Doctor
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT(s) FOR HEADACHES / MIGRAINES :-

HEADACHE :-
With constant nausea; clean tongue Ipecac 30, 3 hourly

With severe throbbing and rush of blood towards head Belladonna 30, 3 hourly

Due to over eating; stomach disorders; tongue thickly whitish coated; worse bathing specially after river bathing Antim Crud 30 or 200 4 hourly(3 Doses)

Due to exposure to dry, cold wind; sudden with anxiety Aconite Nap.30 or 200, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

With watering of eyes and sensitiveness to bright light Euphrasia 30, 3 hourly

Headache; better by bending backwards; due to nerve injury Hypericum 30, 3 hourly

Headache with humming in ears; due to nervous weakness Kali Phos.6X or 30, 3 hourly

Hammering headache; worse during menstrual cycle going in sun; school girls head ache, Natrium Mur.30 or 200, 4 hourly

Headache starts from nape of neck and shift over to the head; patient desires to lie down quietly; better passing urine Gelsemium 30 or 200, 3 hourly

Violent headache due to working under gas light; sun-stroke Glonoine 6X or 30, 2 hourly

Bursting headache; worse by stooping and movements; excessive thirst and constipation Bryonia 30 or 200, 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Nervous headache; after grief, disappointment; worse inhaling smoke Ignatia 200 or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Headache; due to sinusitis, pressure and pain at the root of nose Kali Bich 30, 4 hourly

Due to eating rich fatty food, loss of thirst, better in open cold air Pulsatilla 30, 4 hourly

Due to eye strain; disturbances of accommodation of eye sight Ruta Grav 30, 4 hourly

After taking alcoholic drinks; sedentary habits; chilly patient Nux Vomica 30, 4 hourly

Sun headache; aggravation from sun rise to sunset; from cardiac origin Kalmia Lat 30 or 200, 6 hourly

Of school children; crushing headache, pressure on top of head Acid Phos 30, 4 hourly

Headache localized; at the nape of neck; worse by walking and noise Pneumococcin 200, 10 min (3 Doses)

Frontal headache; neuralgic pain above and behind the right eye; heaviness of head. Better by rest, lying down and eating Penicillinum 30 or 200, 10 min (3 Doses)

Headache worse early morning; empty gone sensation at 10 -11 A.M. Sulphur 200 or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

MIGRAINES :-
From mental work; cold, uncovering head, pressure, sitting upright or sun-stroke Glonoinum 30, 3 hourly

For nervous, gastric, bilious individuals. Migraine due to mental over exertion in teachers and students. Right sided, specially Sunday migraine, blurred vision, hemiopia; blindness; often burning pain in entire gastro-intestinal tract with violent acid vomiting at the height of attack; worse hot weather; spring and fall; better after vomiting or sufficient night sleep Iris V 200 or above, 10 min (3 Doses)

For irritable hypochondriacs of bad temper; choleric, neuropathic; from abuse of alcohol, coffee, spices, tobacco, vexation and worry, mental over exertion, business worries, sexual excesses, sedentary habits, cold dry air and winds Nux Vomica 30 or 200, 4 hourly

For pronounced vasomotor individuals (irritable and full of fear) during pre-climacteric and menopausal stage. Tired expression, head congestion, circumscribed red cheeks; pain above right eye, throbbing, stitching, rhythmic pain, often in every 8 days, early morning, beginning in nape, extending upwards, locating in the region of eye, rising and falling with the sun; sensation of heavy congestion Sanguinaria C 200, 10 min (3 Doses)

For weak, fat and irritable patient; often apathetic, changing moods, strange changes of character (egocentric), memory weak, due to disturbance during climacteric period, results of tobacco abuse. Person with shallow complexion, yellow saddle across the nose; pain located on left temple; throbbing, stitching pains Sepia 200, 10 min (3 Doses)

For neuropathic persons, full of fear caused by noises, change of weather or worms; with face pale, located above left eye; specially left pupil (cilinary neuralgia); sharp, shooting, tearing, stitching, periodical pain from occiput to left eye; slowly rising in intensity with sun. Bile vomiting at the height of attack, slowly improving with setting sun. Feeling as if head were open along sagittal suture Spigelia 200 or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Left sided; worse during and after sleep; before menstruation; heat; during menopause Lachesis 200 or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Intercurrent remedy Bacillinum 200 or 1M, fortnightly (3 Doses) .
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in a fridge. Homeopathic remedies are availabl

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Medicines for migraines?

Medicines for migraines?
Any suggested drugs for migraines?

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Answer by Kara
My sister has the disease, Daily Chronic Migraines. She’s been on everything from vitamins to sedatives and anti-histamines. Talk to a nuerologist near you, he’ll have you track all your symptoms, your migraines, what you were doing, when you ate around the time, etc etc. Trust me, you can get A LOT of help from doctors, rather than people here.

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