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JessiccaKnow what headache you have
October 19th 2006 04:10
We all know that we have "headaches", but we do not know that there are different category of headaches. This post will tell you more about types of headaches and how to specifically identify their symptoms if every you encounter one. This will also help you and your doctor to manage to treat your headaches before it worsens.
Tension Headache
This is the most common type of headache, and is caused by muscle tension in the head, neck and shoulders.
Symptom of this headache:
- Steady, non-throbbing pain on both sides of the head.
- Feels like a tight band of pressure around the head.
- Is often brought on by emotional stress or a busy day.
Migraine headache
Symptom of this headache:
- Throbbing pain usually on one side of the head.
- May be preceded by and "aura" of symptoms such as seeing a moving pattern or blinking lights in front of you.
- Often accompanied by nausea and vomitting.
- Can cause sensitivity to ring lights or noise during the headaches.
- Can be brought on by stress, certain foods, changes of weather, lack of food or lack of sleep.
Cluster headache
Symptom of this headache:
- Occurs once every day for a few days or weeks to months - a so-called "cluster".
- Very servere stabbing pain on one side of the head that usually lasts only one or two hours.
- Pain is usually centered on one eye, which often becomes watery and red.
Eyestrain headache
If you have visual problems that have not been addressed by prescription glasses or contact lenses, you can get an eyestrain headache, which typically causes pain and weighty feeling around the eyes.
When should you seek medical attention?
When you have a headache that is:
- "The worst I've ever had"
- Changing in pattern
- Of sudden onset
- Progressively worsening over days or weeks
- Accompanied by neck pain, fever, poor balance, convulsions or weakness.
There will be an article stating one of the worse chronic headaches - Trigeminal Neuralgia, a little later.
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