Headache
Headache
Headache is not actually a disease but only a symptom. There are many different types of headaches such as migraines, anxiety headaches, cluster headaches, etc. Frequent headaches can make everyday family and work life miserable. Besides, severe headache increases the risk of depression.
Watch the video below to learn more about home remedies for headaches:
Causes of headaches
- If you don’t get enough time to rest from the pressure of work at home and outside, it puts a strain on the eyes and head. Many people suffer from headaches.
- Migraine is one of the most common causes of headaches.
- Many people suffer from headaches due to excessive anxiety. 70% of headaches are caused by anxiety.
- Sun or excessively hot weather, excessive physical and mental exertion, being hungry, drinking insufficient water, mental stress, also smoking, drinking, drug addiction, irregular and excessive sleeping pills, etc. are causes of headache.
Types of headaches
There are generally two types of headaches:
Primary headache: Primary headache is pain around the head and neck. which is caused by inflammation in sensory nerves, muscles or blood vessels.
Secondary headache: This type of headache can be caused by several other problems including ear infection, nasal congestion and dehydration. Cluster headaches are a type of primary headache. But not every headache is a cluster headache.
Migraines: Migraines cause pain on one side of the head, which worsens with physical activity, light, sound or smell.
Sinus headache: A sinus headache feels like a dull ache behind your eyes, in your cheekbones, forehead, or nose. This is a symptom of a sinus infection (sinusitis).
Tension headaches: Tension headaches cause mild to moderate pain, which feels like a tight band around your head. This type of headache occurs on both sides of the head.
Primary headache: Primary headache is pain around the head and neck. which is caused by inflammation in sensory nerves, muscles or blood vessels.
Secondary headache: This type of headache can be caused by several other problems including ear infection, nasal congestion and dehydration. Cluster headaches are a type of primary headache. But not every headache is a cluster headache.
Migraines: Migraines cause pain on one side of the head, which worsens with physical activity, light, sound or smell.
Sinus headache: A sinus headache feels like a dull ache behind your eyes, in your cheekbones, forehead, or nose. This is a symptom of a sinus infection (sinusitis).
Tension headaches: Tension headaches cause mild to moderate pain, which feels like a tight band around your head. This type of headache occurs on both sides of the head.
Bad headache symptoms
In most cases, headaches are not serious illnesses. However, there are some headaches that are said to be symptoms or indicators of some major disease.
- Any headache first occurs at age 50 or older.
- Since the onset of the headache, the intensity of the pain has increased significantly day by day. As the pain is frequent.
- Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, diabetes or blood vessel problems – sudden severe headache in such patients indicates stroke, brain haemorrhage etc.
- Fainting with difficulty in behavior, movement or speech with headache.
- Symptoms to pay particular attention to when accompanied by a headache are two objects, vomiting, watery eyes, fever or excessive sweating, slurred speech, fatigue, pain that does not subside after taking painkillers, 72 hours In the beginning again headache etc.
What to do to reduce headache
- Drink enough water, never on an empty stomach. Take a break from the mobile or computer screen at regular intervals. Do light exercise.
- If you do a light massage on both sides of the jugular vein and near the neck for some time, you will get relief and fatigue will disappear. This massage is very beneficial if you have headache due to fatigue.
- Headaches are often caused by excess light or sound. So if you have a headache, reduce the light in the room and stay at a safe distance from noise.
- In case of severe headache and unbearable pain, consult a doctor immediately.
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