There are natural remedies that work without reaching for the old traditional pill bottle. Treatment for headaches is generally focused on relieving the pain, we have all had them and when we do get a headache, we will do almost anything to get rid of it. However, even more important than relieving the pain is [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...A cluster headache is a rare type of headache that is more common in men. Cluster headaches start suddenly. The pain is usually behind or around one eye and is very severe. The eye and nose on the same side as the pain may become red, swollen and runny. Cluster headaches also cause restlessness. These [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Headaches are more likely to occur when you are stressed. In fact, stress is the most common headache trigger. Stress hormones can alter the level of certain chemicals in the brain, which may contribute to headaches. If you tense your muscles, grind your teeth or stiffen your shoulders in response to stress, you may make [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...According to some studies, what we eat and when we eat play a significant role in headaches. Over activity of the arteries in the head has been found to cause pain and wildly fluctuating blood sugar levels can prompt these vessels to spasm in susceptible people. Dietary triggers do not necessarily contribute to headaches in [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Headaches have a wide variety of causes, ranging from eyestrain to inflammation of the sinus cavities to life-threatening conditions such as encephalitis, brain cancer, and cerebral aneurysms. When the headache occurs in conjunction with a head injury the cause is usually quite evident; however, many causes of headaches are more elusive. The most common type [...]
3 Comments. Continue Reading...Most headaches do not signify serious disease, but when a patient with a headache syndrome does not respond to conventional therapy, a high index of suspicion for a neurologic emergency is warranted. There are no truly unique characteristics of brain tumor headaches that are different from regular headaches, although some patients will have an increase [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...A headache caused by an allergy is actually fairly rare. Much more often the headache is from migraine and the food is a trigger. That means that food is not causing what is technically an allergic reaction. The sensitive nervous system of patients with headaches may allow them to have attacks provoked by certain specific [...]
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