Frustrations of Headaches

Do you get headaches often? Do you wonder what kind of headaches you get and why? There are many types of headaches and many triggers for them, however there is help for your headaches and pain. Statistics show the 6 out of every 100 people have headaches in the US. Most headaches are known to run in families and different headaches can start at different ages for all sorts of reasons. Though we don’t have enough time in our article to tell all, I would like to share some important facts with you.

Though migraines are not the only form of headache troubling our society, they are the most talked about. Migraines can debilitate a person for many days. They cause other physical problems such as vomiting, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound as well as smell making it difficult for a person to function normally. There are sometimes signs that let a person know that a migraine is about to occur, such as visual problems or flashes of light. However in some cases people have discovered that a migraine can come with no warming at all.

There are two forms of migraines. Classic and common, a classic migraine differs because there is an aura that forms right before and during the migraine; in a common migraine there is no aura however other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound still occurs. One sixth of all people with headaches suffer from migraines and they are more predominant in women then in men. They occur in people ages 10-50.

Cluster headaches on the other hand will just as painful sometimes more are less known.

Cluster headaches occur back to back. A person could get them two to three times or more in a day and they occur everyday from anywhere to 2-12 weeks, and then go into what’s called remission. Each attack lasts for 30 minutes to an hour and a half, and is sudden.

Symptoms of Cluster headaches are:

• Deep Stabbing pains
• Runny nose
• Tearing of the eye(s)
• Droopy eyelid

There are many treatments for cluster headaches and one usually needs to be seen by a doctor for pain regimen. Beta blockers, antidepressants, and inhaled concentrated oxygen are sometimes given as treatments, As well as pain killers to ease the pain and give comfort to the patient, 85% of all cluster headaches are suffered by men. They usually occur during an episode everyday at the around the same time during the duration of the period.

Tension headaches occur mostly around the forehead and neck and can last from 15 days up to a month. The symptoms of a tension headache are sometimes similar to that of a migraine.

Symptoms:

• constant pain persistent in both sides of the head and temple
• vice grip pain around the forehead
• Pain in the neck and back

Sinus Headaches: Sinus headaches are not as common but occur most in women. The sinus headaches focus mostly around the face and front of the head.

Symptoms:

• Fullness in the ears
• Nasal discharge
• Facial swelling
• Constant pain deeply in cheekbone
• Pain on bridge of nose

Though this barely covers all headaches we get, I hope that it helps. If any of these symptoms are troubling you, you should see your physician for an evaluation. Living with the pain of headache is difficult but there is help, and support a positive attitude always helps when dealing with chronic pain, Though there are no cures there are ways to prevent some of the headaches. Work with your doctor to evaluate which steps are best for you.