Butalbital blog » Tension Headaches http://www.butalbitalblog.com Butalbital apap caffeine functions, interaction, images, and side effects Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:25:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=8218 I can’t get rid of this headache? http://www.butalbitalblog.com/2010/07/i-cant-get-rid-of-this-headache/ http://www.butalbitalblog.com/2010/07/i-cant-get-rid-of-this-headache/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:23:07 +0000 Butalbital Fioricet http://www.butalbitalblog.com/2010/07/i-cant-get-rid-of-this-headache/
Kay asked:


Hi, I’ve had a headache going on a week now, I’m allergic to something in Excedrin and I’ve tried almost everything else. I get headaches, but they at least respond to medicine, this one – not so much. It comes back as soon as the medicine wears off and sometimes doesn’t even go away. I think it’s tension, but It’s as bad as a Migraine at times.
Will it eventually go away?
Also is Aleve good for tension headaches since it’s more for muscles? My mom say’s it may relax my neck and get rid of the headache.
I don’t really have the money to go to the doctor…that’s why I haven’t went yet.

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Headache (cephalalgia in medical terminology) is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Headache, like chest pain or dizziness, has many causes. All headaches are considered primary headaches or secondary headaches. Primary headaches are not associated with other diseases. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. As many as 90% of adults have tension headaches. Tension headaches are more common among women than men. They are often related to stress, depression, or anxiety. Overworking, not getting enough sleep, missing meals, and using alcohol or street drugs can make you more susceptible to them. Headaches can be triggered by chocolate, cheese, and monosodium glutamate (MSG). People who drink caffeine can have headaches when they don’t get their usual daily amount. Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache. An estimated 28 million people in the US have migraine headaches. Migraine headaches affect children as well as adults. Before puberty, boys and girls are affected equally by migraine headaches, but after puberty more women than men have them. Migraine often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed as tension or sinus headaches.

Rebound headache ,which are also known as analgesic-abuse headaches, are a subtype of primary headache caused by overuse of headache drugs. Cluster headaches are a rare but important type of primary headache, affecting mainly men. Cluster headaches occur daily over a period of weeks, sometimes months. Cluster headaches primarily affect men between the ages of 20 and 40. Traction and inflammatory headaches are symptoms of other disorders, ranging from stroke to sinus infection. Cluster headaches may last between five minutes and three hours; they may occur once every other day or as often as eight times per day. The IHS classifies cluster headaches as either episodic or chronic. Episodic cluster headaches occur over periods lasting from seven days to one year, with the clusters separated by headache-free intervals of at least two weeks. The average length of a cluster ranges between two weeks and three months. Cluster headaches have diverse causes, ranging from serious and life threatening conditions such as brain tumors, strokes, meningitis, and subarachnoid hemorrhages to less serious but common conditions such as withdrawal from caffeine and discontinuation of analgesicsChronic cluster headaches occur over a period longer than a year without a headache-free interval, or with pain-free intervals that are shorter than two weeks.

Headaches can have many causes, but serious causes of headaches are rare. Sometimes headaches warn of a more serious disorder. Tension headaches Episodic tension headaches are usually relieved fairly rapidly by such over-the-counter analgesics as aspirin (300–600 mg every four hours), Some forms of headache, such as migraine, may be amenable to preventative treatment. Migraine headaches may respond to aspirin, naproxen, or combination migraine medications. Headaches require medical attention, and respond with simple analgesia (painkillers) such as paracetamol/acetaminophen or members of the NSAID class (such as aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid or ibuprofen). Migraine headaches Medications can be prescribed to prevent migraines as well as to treat the symptoms of an acute attack. Drugs that are given for migraine prophylaxis (to prevent or lower the frequency of migraine attacks) include tricyclic antidepressants, beta-blockers, and anti-epileptic drugs, which are also known as anti-convulsants. Corticosteroid drugs can be used to provide temporary relief from the attacks whilst one of the preventative treatments listed above is being introduced. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve) are helpful for early or mild migraines.

Ayurvedic Herbal Home Remedies for Headache Tips

Apply ice to your head.

1.Apply a paste of freshly ground clay or freshly ground sandalwood to the forehead, let dry, rub off by hand and wash.

2.When not suffering from a cold, drink a teaspoon of honey in a glass of warm water or fill the stomach completely with water.

3.Massage forehead, temples, neck and shoulder muscles, making sure to use a little oil to prevent chafing and burning

4.Make a compress by putting 5 drops of lavender essential oil in cold (or warm) water. Swish around a soft cloth, then put it on your head or neck

5.Alternating hot and cold compresses on the head also works well to reduce the swelling inside the head that causes many headaches.

6.Breathing exercises are a known cure for headaches. Taking very deep breaths and then exhaling slowly may help.

7.Boil some vinegar in water and place it in a bowl. Wrap a towel around the head and bend over the bowl. Inhaling the fumes will help unblock the sinuses and alleviate the headache

8.Lying down in a dark, silent room may also relieve headaches.

9. Curtailing your intake of certain foods and easing up on alcoholic drinks, certain fizzy drinks, coffee, and cigarettes will help to reduce headaches.



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Nearly everyone will suffer a headache (or several) throughout their lives which do not have some sort of underlying medical condition causing the pain.  These headaches are Migraine, Tension and Cluster.

I’ve received a lot of feedback from my clients, telling me how much they’ve enjoyed my Migraine and Headache Relief program to cure both their tension and migraine headaches.  My program is all natural and requires no medication.

Some of you have asked me if my program can help treat cluster headaches.  Cluster headaches are the most rare of the primary headaches so I’ll first explain what each of the different types of primary headaches are in order to help identify which type of headache you might be suffering from.

A tension headache is described as pain in the head, neck and/or scalp.  It can feel like a band squeezing the affected area.  Over 80% of headache sufferers fall into this category.

Women suffer from tension headaches twice as much as men.  For most sufferers, the pain is tolerable and most can complete daily tasks while experiencing the headache.

Triggers include:  Depression, stress, anxiety, fatigue, lack of sleep and poor posture.  The headaches tend to last from 30 minutes up to a week.  They are diagnosed as either episodic (less than 15 days per month) or chronic (more than 15 days per month).

Most of us who suffer from tension headaches do not require medicine for treatment.  We can gain relief from the pain via deep relaxation and breathing exercises, like my Migraine and Headache Relief program.

Migraine headaches, however, are considered vascular.  This is an abnormal sensitivity of the arteries and the blood flow into the brain which causes pain in the affected areas.  This type of headache is the second most common of the primary headaches.

A migraine headache is caused by abnormal blood flow to the arteries which in turn causes the arteries to constrict and dilate improperly and then causes a throbbing, painful sensation on the affected side of the head but sometimes spreading to both sides.

Women are three times as likely to suffer from migraines than men.  For a few, the attacks are infrequent and not that severe but for most others, they are frequent and debilitating, meaning that the sufferer is unable to perform many daily tasks.  These headaches can last anywhere from 4 hours to 72 hours, however, they can occasionally last for weeks.

Migraine symptoms include:  Light and/or sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, an aura of “seeing spots” and sensitivity to smells – all of which tend to worsen with physical movement.

Triggers can include:  Stress, fatigue, changes in weather, some foods (red wine, some cheeses, chocolate), fumes, loud noises and in some cases, other headache medication.  Medicine is generally prescribed but most of the available migraine medications sport “rebound” headaches, which often feel like tension headaches.

Natural treatments include deep breathing and/or relaxation exercises or oxygen therapy.

A cluster headache is the least common of the primary headaches but is by far the most painful.  It has even been dubbed the “suicide” headache due to the fact that some with this condition have resorted to this as a means of dealing with the pain.

Cluster headaches get their name because the headaches tend to occur in clusters.  They will happen several times per day, lasting for the same amount of time and occuring at the same time per day.  They tend to linger for several weeks, will dissipate and then recur with the same frequency and intensity.

Cluster headaches are much more severe than migraine or tension headaches and often strike without warning on one side of the brain only (unilateral), with pain behind the eye of the affected region.  The pain tends to last an hour or less but the headaches strike several times per day.

The cause of cluster headaches is unknown but what is known is that the blood flows abnormally in the affected area, causing the blood vessels to dilate and this in turn puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve.  Sufferers of this type of headache generally find more relief from staying active, rather than motionless like with migraine or tension headaches.

Men are five times as likely as women to suffer from cluster headaches.  Other symptoms include:  drooping eyelid, watery eyes and blocked nasal passages.  In fact, many doctors misdiagnose cluster headaches as sinus headaches.

There are triggers for cluster headaches which include:  Fatigue or lack of sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, nitroglycerine, stress, smoking, alcohol, and some foods.  Just like migraines, cluster headaches are regarded as episodic or chronic.

There is a seasonal rhythm to most cluster headaches and many sufferers are affected during spring or fall.  As mentioned, the headaches generally happen several times a day at the same time of day, with many activated during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.  This is why some sufferers will try NOT to sleep to avoid the headache, but that just keeps the cycle going.

Several studies have been performed on cluster headache sufferers and one common theme has come forward – sleep apnea and excessive snoring seem to be the most common trigger.  These both involve not getting enough oxygen to the brain.  When these conditions were treated, researchers found that most of the time the cluster headaches subsided.

In order to diagnose this type of headache your doctor should perform a physical examination as well as medical history since some cluster headaches are genetic.  The doctor may also run a CT or MRI to rule out a secondary condition causing the headache.

While most often prescribed to treat the problem, most pain medication is only preventative – it won’t prevent the headache.  The preventative medicines that do exist tend to come with potentially serious side effects.

One effective treatment once the headache has begun is oxygen therapy.

My completely natural Migraine and Headache Relief Program incorporates additional oxygen promoting blood flow to the areas of the brain that require it.  And if snoring may be your trigger, my all natural Stop Snoring Program has achieved amazing results.

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Headache is defined as pain in the head that is settle above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache can be chronic, recurrent, or occasional. There are two types of headaches: primary headaches and secondary headaches. Primary headaches are not associated with (caused by) other diseases. Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache; as many as 90% of adults have had or will have tension headaches. Tension headaches are more common among women than men. Cluster headaches are a rare type primary headache, affecting 0.1% of the population.

An estimated 85% of cluster headache sufferers are men. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head, an upset stomach, and, at times, disturbed vision. The headaches tend to start between the ages of 10 and 46 and may run in families. Migraines occur more often in women than men. Pregnancy may reduce the number of migraines attacks. Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache. Women are more likely than men to have migraine headaches. An estimated 28 million people in the United States (about 12% of the population) will experience migraine headaches.

Migraine headaches affect children as well as adults. An estimated 6% of men and up to 18% of women will experience a migraine headache. Secondary headache is associated with an underlying condition such as cerebrovascular disease, head trauma, infection, tumor, and metabolic disorder. Head pain also can result from syndromes involving the eyes, ears, neck, teeth, or sinuses. There is no specific cure for migraine headaches. The goal is to prevent symptoms by avoiding or altering triggers. Regular exercise, such as swimming or vigorous walking, can also reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.

Headache Treatment and Prevention Tips

1. Aspirin, acetaminophen also recommeded.

2. Drink fluids to avoid dehydration of this condition.

3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be helpful for headache.

4. Regular exercise can also reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.

5. Propranolol hydrochloride also reduces the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.



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Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache. As many as 90% of adults have tension headaches. Tension headaches are more common among women than men. Many people confuse tension headache symptoms for migraine, and can end up with the wrong treatment. One problem is that many symptoms overlap, and many people with migraine get frequent tension headaches as well.

About 90% of the headaches that strike are tension headaches. Tension headaches are also called muscle contraction headaches. Most of your skull is covered with a layer of muscle. When this muscle contracts abnormally, it can decrease the blood flow in your head. One of the tension headache symptoms can be tenderness around your head.

Tension Headache Causes

Muscle Contraction Headache or Acute Tension Type Headache occurs in about 50% of the population on a monthly basis but is usually low impact which is why it is not seen a lot in primary care. The exact causes of tension headache are not known but stress and tension play a part. Typically the tension headache is mild to moderate only, non-pulsating and bilateral. Sensory sensitivity to noise or light is more likely to be associated with migraine. Difficulties arise when patients who are suffering from migraine are misdiagnosed as having tension headaches. They then do not receive appropriate pain management. Patients often describe their head pain as a “feeling of tightness or squeezing”.

Most often, it is the vata humor that is out of balance when you have a headache. Some of the many possible causes include:

1. Mental stress

2. Fever

3. Excessive caffeine or nicotine

4. Reading without proper lighting

5. Sitting too close to the television, or watching too much of it

6. May also be a symptom of some other disease

7. Side-effect of another medication.

Home remedies for tension headache

1. For tension headaches massage few drops of peppermint oil or eucalyptus oil on temples.

2. Massage the scalp with slightly warmed sesame oil. This relieves tension headache and induces sleep.

3. Regular exercise, yoga and meditation reduce the stress levels and keep the tension headache at bay.

4. Persons of vata type can use hot water bags on aching parts and a hot shower will be of good help.

Natural Headache remedy using Henna

The flowers of henna have been found valuable in curing headaches caused by hot sun. The flowers should be rubbed in vinegar and applied over the forehead. This remedy will soon provide relief.

Aroma therapy cures.

Sniffing peppermint oil, rose oil, Lavender oil, Chamomile oil can give relief from headaches. Try burning some candles made with these oils to get a fragrant room while the headaches vanish. Try and consult a aroma therapist for a specific oil recommendation best suited to your problem or experiment with a few smells.

Drinking a glass of water (warm water in winter and cool water in summer), mixed with a teaspoon of honey first thing in the morning, is also a good remedy. Copious drinking of water throughout the day is also advised.



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Headache is defined as pain in the head that is located above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache is common problem in men and women.The main challenge to affording relief from various forms of “cephalgia,” or “head pain,” is categorizing a headache by type, and then proceeding with the therapy most likely to help. There are two types of headaches: primary headaches and secondary headaches. Primary headaches are not associated with (caused by) other diseases. The most common type of headache is a tension headache.Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache. As many as 90% of adults have tension headaches. Tension headaches are more common among women than men. Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache. An estimated 28 million people in the US have migraine headaches. Migraine headaches affect children as well as adults. Before puberty, boys and girls are affected equally by migraine headaches, but after puberty more women than men have them. Migraine often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed as tension or sinus headaches. Several areas of the head can hurt, including a network of nerves which extends over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth, and throat. The meninges and the blood vessels do have pain perception. Headaches often result from traction to or irritation of the meninges and blood vessels. The muscles of the head may similarly be sensitive to pain.

Headache associated with specific symptoms may warrant urgent medical attention. Headaches are a common cause of suffering, but all headaches are not created equal. Migraine headaches are severe, recurrent headaches generally accompanied by other symptoms like visual disturbances or nausea. Cluster headaches occur daily over a period of weeks, sometimes months.Cluster headaches are the least common type of primary headaches, affecting about 0.4% of adult males in the United States and 0.08% of adult females. Cyclic vomiting also occurs in young kids and involves repeated episodes of vomiting. Some patients describe the pain as feeling like a hot poker in the eye. Tension headaches typically result from tightening of the muscles of the face, neck, and scalp as a result of emotional stress. Tension headaches are caused by stress, muscular tension, vascular dilation, postural changes, protracted coughing or sneezing, and fever. Sinus headaches cause pain in the front of your head and face.Sinus headaches are associated with a swelling of the membranes lining the sinuses (spaces adjacent to the nasal passages). They are due to inflammation in the sinus passages that lie behind the cheeks, nose, and eyes. The pain tends to be worse when you bend forward and when you first wake up in the morning. Postnasal drip, sore throat, and nasal discharge usually occur with these headaches. Headaches associated with fever, convulsions, or accompanied by confusion or loss of consciousness; headaches following a blow to the head, or associated with pain in the eye or ear; persistent headache in a person with no previous history of headaches; and recurring headache in children.

Treatment of the headache depends on the type and severity of the headache and on other factors such as the age of the patient. Tension-type headaches can usually be soothed by using relaxation techniques, or using over-the-counter painkillers taken at the time of the headache. Codeine can be used with caution because of the increased chance of causing medicine overuse headache and addiction.Taking ibuprofen (an anti-inflammatory painkiller) is an alternative. Anti-inflammatories may be more effective than paracetamol for some people.Taking a painkiller such as paracetamol usually works well to relieve a tension-type headache. It is best to take a full dose as soon as a headache starts, a second dose can be taken after 4 hours if necessary. Headaches that are caused by brain tumors, post-injury hematomas, dental problems, or disorders affecting the spinal disks usually require surgical treatment. Surgery may also be used to treat cases of idiopathic intracranial hypertension that do not respond to treatment with steroids. Psychotherapy may be helpful to patients with chronic headaches by interrupting the “feedback loop” between emotional upset and the physical symptoms of headaches. Some psychotherapists teach relaxation techniques, biofeedback, or other approaches to stress management as well as cognitive restructuring.



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Headaches are the most frustrating physical problem. No one is able to see any manifestations from outside and you keep on suffering and all the regular activities get disturbed. The reasons of all headaches are not same. There are various types of headaches which are caused by different reasons and the type of suffering also differs from the other.

The commonest forms of headache are tension type headache, migraine headaches and cluster headaches. The tension type headaches are manifested by the bilateral pain and this can last for 30 minutes to 7 days. Though this generally does not hamper the daily activities but recurring tension type headache can cause various problems.

The migraine headaches attack women mostly and it can last for 4 hours to 72 hours. The last category of headache is cluster headache. This is the rarest form of headache and the pain is often felt around the eyes and on either side of the head.

Causes of Headaches

According to traditional ideas the tension headaches are caused by the muscle contraction process. But the migraine or cluster headaches occur because of the dilation of the blood vessels. Brain swelling can be another reason of headache which mainly stretches the covering of the brain. Sinus inflammation is also counted as a cause of headache.

There could be many more reasons like excessive strain on the eyes, menstrual strains, stressful environment etc. Apart from the normal causes there are instances where headache is a manifestation of the serious physical problems like brain cancer, encephalitis etc.

Now if we consider the causes specifically then the reason of tension type headache is tightness of muscles in your face, scalp, shoulder, neck, jaw etc. This can occur due to stressful environment, severe anxiety or even depression. Sometimes if you are working too hard or not getting sufficient sleep or skipping meals, you can get the tension headaches.

There are certain food products like cheese, aginomoto, chocolate which can cause this particular type of headache. The recurrent migraine headaches are manifested through a pulsating pain. The cluster headaches are equally painful and they are observed in men mostly.

The people who are over the age of 50 years can get headaches due to temporal arteritis. This is a serious condition and consultation with the doctor is required.

These are all general reasons why an individual can get headaches. But there are rare causes as well. Brain aneurysm can be one of them.

When the walls of a blood vessel get weakened and it ruptures and bleeding occurs inside the brain, it can cause severe headache. Brain tumor is another reason of headache. The brain infections which are called meningitis, encephalitis etc are also reasons of headaches at times.



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Headache is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Headaches can have a wide range of causes and many levels of severity. Headache involves the network of nerve fibers in the tissues, muscles, and blood vessels located in the head and at the base of the skull. There are two types of headaches: primary headaches and secondary headaches. Primary headaches are not associated with (caused by) other diseases. Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache; as many as 90% have had or will have tension headaches. Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache. An estimated 28 million people in the United States (about 12% of the population) will experience migraine headaches. Migraine headaches affect children. Before puberty, boys and girls are affected equally by migraine headaches, but after puberty, more women than men are affected. Cluster headaches are non-throbbing and usually are felt on one side of the head behind an eye.

Cluster headaches affect about 1 million people in the United States. More common in men, they can happen over several days and usually last 30 to 45 minutes. In the United States, over 45 million people including more than the 33 million sufferers of asthma, diabetes, and heart disease—experience chronic, recurring headaches. Approximately 6 million of those women have what are called “menstrual migraines.” Menstrual migraines occur around the time of ovulation and/or menstruation. Most people experience headaches at least occasionally, whilst some suffer frequently. Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar, hunger) is a common cause of headache. Triggers can be made worse by adding stressors, such as lack of sleep and eye strain. Eat a well-balanced diet. Avoid chewing gum, ice cream, iced drinks, salt and excessive sunlight. Practice deep-breathing exercises. A lack of oxygen can cause headaches. Try eliminating foods containing tyramine and the amino acid phenylalanine. Then reintroduce one food at a time and see which ones produce headaches.

Eat a high fibre diet and include extra fibre in the form of supplements. A nutrient called tyramine which is found in many foods and beverages (aged cheese, bananas, beef, chicken livers, chocolate, eggplant, pickled herring, soy sauce, sour cream, cured meats, certain champagnes and red wine), as well as some food additives- monosodium glutamate(MSG) used in Chinese restaurants as a flavor-enhancer, and nitrate and nitrite used to preserve cured meats are also known to trigger headaches and migraines. The most important factor is probably emotional stress. The most often stated cause of headaches is caffeine. Triggers can be made worse by adding stressors, such as lack of sleep and eye strain. Either too much or too little caffeine can cause problems. Often food, or lack of food, can be a trigger to a headache. Magnesium, found in beans and whole grains, beans, nuts, avocado and spinach is necessary and too little magnesium may cause headaches and migraines. In addition, a B vitamin called riboflavin may reduce headaches occurrences.



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What is a Tension Headache: Tension Headaches are the most common type of headaches. Nearly everyone will have at least one tension headache in their lifetime.

What is a Migraine Headache: Migraine headaches are a form of headache, usually very intense and disabling. It is a neurologic disease of neuronal origin. The word “migraine” comes from the Greek word ‘hemikranion’ which means (pain affecting one side of the head).

What causes Tension Headache: The exact cause of tension headaches is still unknown. It has long been believed that they are caused by muscle tension around the head and neck. However although muscle tension may be involved, there are many forms of tension headaches and some scientists now believe there is not one single cause for this type of headache. One of the theories is that the pain may be caused by a malfunctioning pain filter which is located in the brain stem. The view is that the brain misinterprets information, for example from the temporal muscle or other muscles, and interprets this signal as pain. One of the main molecules which is probably involved is serotonin. Evidence for this theory comes from the fact that tension headaches may be successfully treated with certain antidepressants. Another theory says that the main cause for tension type headaches and migraine is teeth clenching which causes a chronic contraction of the temporalis muscle.

What causes Migraine Headaches: Migraines can be caused by one or a variety of triggers, including environmental or food etc. Here is just a partial list of Migraine Causes. Physical triggers: Over exertion or exhaustion, Changes in sleep patterns or routines. Environmental triggers: Strong smells, Smoky atmospheres. Psychological triggers: Emotional problems, Excitement. Food triggers: Alcohol, (especially red whine), Caffeine, Chocolate.

Symptoms of Tension Headache: Tension headache pain is often described as a constant pressure, as if the head were being squeezed in a vice. The pain is frequently bilateral which means it is present on both sides of the head at once. Tension headache pain is typically mild to moderate, but may be severe. In contrast to migraine, the pain does not increase during exercise.

Symptoms of Migraine Headaches: Migraines are characterized by attacks of moderate or severe pain, and persons suffering from migraine typically have symptoms such as, moderate to severe pain on one or both sides of the head which may throb or pulse, nausea, vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia, or pain that worsens with movement.

Tension Headache Treatment: Tension Headaches generally respond well to over-the-counter pain killers, such as tylenol or aspirin. However, these medications should be avoided in cases of chronic tension headache, due to the risk of rebound headaches.

Migraine Headache Treatment: Migraine Headaches can be reduced through dietary changes to avoid certain chemicals present in such foods as cheese, chocolate, nuts and alcoholic beverages. Medication prescribed, may be the best treatment once a migraine begins.

Tension Headache Prevention: Tension Headaches may be avoided with such therapies as: swimming, massage, heat pillows, or other relaxation techniques. Removing things that cause stress or muscle tension, can lessen the frequency of tension headaches.

Migraine Headache Prevention: Migraine Headaches can be avoided in some people by eliminating the triggers such as certain foods, again, cheese, chocolate, nuts and most alcoholic beverages. Some triggers for example, hunger and stress may be situational and can be avoided through lifestyle changes. Avoid bright flashing lights if you notice these trigger attacks; most migraineurs are sensitive and should avoid bright or flickering lights. Relaxation after stress, notably weekends and holidays, is a potent trigger; wind down gradually if possible.

There is a website that provides cures, facts and great information on Headache – Tension Headache – Migraine Headache and numerous other medical conditions, the website is called: All About Health, and can be found at this url:

http://www.rb59.com/medical-health-info

By Robert W. Benjamin

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