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Aside from taking an aspirin or another type of pain reliever,
you might be interested in looking for some natural cures that have
been known to eliminate headache.
Headaches can be difficult for doctors to diagnose and sometimes
equally difficult to treat. They can disguise themselves with many
different causes and many different symptoms. They can be the result
of many things. They can be symptoms of some very serious medical
problems or infections, or they can be the result of stress and
sometimes just the lack of sleep or food.
Headaches can be triggered or made more severe when sufferers are
exposed to specific environmental factors such as strong odors like
cigarette smoke or perfume. Specific aspects of one's diet (beverages,
meals, snacks) also may trigger headache. Headaches can be a challenge
to treat and very unpleasant and can be brought on by too little
or too much sleep or sleeping in an awkward or "wrong" position
which strains the neck causing muscle spasms.
Many headaches can be excruciatingly painful, and can bring on
nausea , dizziness, and even vomiting. If your's is caused by stress
, tension, or restlessness, it may be possible to find relief through
several home remedies. If you are in pain every day (headaches can
also wake you in the middle of the night), headaches will wear you
down mentally and emotionally.
Migraines are different from common muscle tension headaches, because
they are caused by the action of blood vessels in the head. They
are sometimes preceded briefly by visual blurring or another neurological
symptom, which clears up completely and is followed by a one-sided
headache. Migraines are usually "pulsing" while clusters are not.
Between 10 and 20 percent of cluster patients have "ice-pick" or
"stabbing" pain around the eyes. Migraine sufferers who overuse
medication may also become resistant to preventive medications.
Medication overuse can be avoided by strictly adhering to prescribed
doses of acute medication.
Migraines can occur with or without an aura. An aura is a symptoms
of a migraine, and includes visual disturbances such as spots or
flashing lights. Another symptom is numbness for 10 to 30 minutes
prior to the headache. These migraines can last anywhere from 2
hours to 2 days but normally symptoms and the effects of the migraine
have passed after 6 - 8 hours except in the most extreme of cases.
There have been recorded cases of migraines lasting up to 2 weeks
although these are extremely rare.
Three times as many women as men suffer with migraine, with hormones
thought to play a significant role. Migraine victims miss almost
160 million work hours each year because of their headaches and
headache sufferers in general make over 8 million visits to their
doctors to find relief for the pain. Migraine headaches tend to
run in families and effect about one person in ten. Even young children
may have migraine headaches.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dean Novosat writes health articles about headaches
and migraines on http://www.headachehelpsite.com Headache
Help Site.
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