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How to Treat Headaches

by Skopje Macedonsko

If your head hurts and the cause isn’t physical damage, then chances are you have a headache. If you’re a person who frequently gets headaches, you will be desperate to find a solution that will put the pain away. But before you do that, you need to determine what type of headache you have. That’s right, there are multiple types of headaches, and we’re going to discuss them in-depth and how to treat each type.

Types of Headaches

Each type has a sub-type, and each type and sub-type have their own symptoms and signs. But first, we are going to discuss the chronic-types of headaches.

  • Hemicrania Continua: these headaches appear on the eighter side of the head and they hurt like a migraine.
  • Primary Stabbing Headaches: These headaches occur several times a day and lost only a few seconds. They bear the name stabbing because the pain is sharp.
  • Primary Exertional Headaches: These headaches are caused by exercising.
  • Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicranias: These headaches are sharp, one side, and they are so strong that can cause tearing or a congested nose.
  • Medication Overuse Headaches: As the name suggests, the primary cause of these headaches is medication overuse. These headaches can last up to three months and can appear almost every second day.
  • Cluster Headaches: These headaches are known to last for several months. They are called clusters because they can occur for a week and then go away. They are one-sided and can cause tearing nasal congestion and nasal discharge.

Now we will discuss the more common types of headaches and how to treat them.

1. Tension-Type Headaches

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These types are the most common ones when it comes to headaches. They come in a variety and some are categorized as a tight band of pain around your head, mild to moderate pain on both sides of your head, they usually last from 30 minutes to a week, and can be eighter occasional or chronic.

Treatment: According to https://treatheadaches.com, the best way to treat tension-type headaches is to use aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen. Other, alternative, means of treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, massage therapy, and acupuncture.

2. Migraines

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Migraines are in a category of their own. Migraines can be so severe and so devastating that they cause severe pain, pulsating, nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity to light and sound, can affect both sides of your head, get worsen by doing simple activities such as climbing steps, and can last up to 72 hours without treatment.

Treatment: Treatment of migraines is difficult because there is no treatment. The only thing you can do is relieve the symptoms and prevent additional attacks. The best thing to do if you have a migraine is to rest in a dark and quiet room, apply hot or cold towels to your head and neck, massages and small amounts of caffeine, and over the counter medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and aspirin can help.

How to Recognize Migraines?

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Symptoms that give out when a migraine is about to occur are:

  • A sudden and very severe headache
  • Headache after you’ve had a head injury
  • Confusion, fever, stiff neck, rashes, double vision, weakness, numbness, difficulty speaking
  • Pain gets worse as time goes by.

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