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Headaches

     

A Headache can be thought of as a pain in the area of the head or neck. This pain is not felt by the brain tissue as it has no pain receptors. It is the pain sensitive structures around the brain that are disturbed which causes the headache pain.

All headaches are in either one of two categories... those inside the cranium, and those outside the cranium.

 
     

Symptoms of Headaches

     

Most headaches have the following symptoms...

  • Pain above or inside the eyes
  • Pain above or inside the ears
  • Pain at the back of the head
  • Pain in the upper neck

(Personally, I get headaches at the back of my eyes, and around my head and neck areas)

 
     

Symptoms of Migraines

Most migraines have the following symptoms...

  • A severe headache that occurs usually on one side of the head but sometimes, rarely on both sides
  • A sensitivity to light
  • Vomiting
  • Nausea
  • A sensitivity to sound

(Personally, I have had all of the above, more so when I was younger. The sensitivity to light and especially sound was absolutely incredible! I feel very sorry for anyone who still suffers from these types of headaches. Your life is a real misery during these few hours/days)

Treatment for Migraines

There is no 100% cure for migraines! The reasons we get migraine headaches is still not fully understood. Most scientists believe that it is caused by chemical changes in the blood vessels within the brain, or at least by the effects to the brain of these chemical changes.

     

The best methods for migraine relief involve the following...

  • Relaxing in a dark quiet room
  • Sometimes vomiting seems to aid in the migraine relief
  • Consuming migraine/headache tablets
  • Drinking water
  • Massage to the forehead/head/neck areas
 
     

(Personally, I have always found it neccessary to relax laying down in a dark/sound proof type room for a few hours after taking some headache tablets on top of some form of food, such as toast, biscuits and a hot cup of milo or coffee)

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