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Types of headaches and ways to get rid of the disease
Should I go to the doctor, take my medicine, or just wait for the headache to go away? It turns out that the measures depend on its type.
Dr. med., Neurologist, somnologist
Tension headache (HDN)
Symptoms
Pain on both sides of the head, constricting, mild to moderate.
Not aggravated by normal physical activity.
It is accompanied by weakness, sleep disturbance and appetite.
Sometimes – sensitivity to light, smells and sounds.
Never accompanied by nausea or vomiting.
Causes
There is always a connection with stress.
HDN are mainly affected by people of mental labor.
Additional risk factors: uncomfortable pillow, long-term driving, reading or working at the computer.
Treatment
Neck and collar zone massage.
Warm shower.
Gymnastics warm-up.
Visit a neurologist, he will prescribe muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Botox injections may be suggested. It is injected into areas of spasmodic muscles, which allows them to relax and get rid of pain for six months.
Arterial hypertension (high blood pressure)
Symptoms
Pressing pain in occiput.
May be accompanied by flies before the eyes, dizziness, ringing in the ears, anxiety (internal tremors).
Reason: high blood pressure.
Treatment
Measure blood pressure, if elevated, visit a cardiologist.
Situational – lie down, calm down, slowly drink a couple of glasses of water.
True migraine
Symptoms
The pain is one-sided, strong, pressing, throbbing.
Localized in one eye socket, temple, or spreads to half of the head.
Increased when moving.
There are accompanying symptoms: nausea, vomiting, photophobia, sound phobia.
Frequent precursors: light spots in front of the eyes, drowsiness, disgust or cravings for certain foods, sensitivity to odors.
The reason migraines have not yet been identified, but there are predisposing factors: heredity, hormone dependence (in women), stress. Red wine and champagne, cheese, chocolate, smoked meats can cause an attack.
Treatment: headaches are not particularly amenable to conventional analgesics. But they are successfully stopped by antagonists of serotonin receptors (tryptans). The drug is prescription, it must be selected by a doctor – a therapist or a neurologist.
Sinusitis, frontal
Symptoms
Pressing pain in the forehead.
In the morning hours, the intensity is higher – pus accumulates in the sinuses.
When bending or moving the head suddenly, the pain increases.
There is an increase in body temperature, chills, weakness, and decreased appetite.
Reason: inflammation of the paranasal sinuses.
Treatment: the disease requires immediate medical attention and antibiotics.
Violation of venous outflow
Symptoms
The intensity of sensations is from medium to weak, the pain is spread throughout the head.
Sometimes there is stiffness in the lateral and posterior muscles of the neck.
Causes
osteochondrosis of the cervical spine;
incorrect pillow height;
a problem with blood vessels, in particular, hypertension.
Treatment: it is necessary to conduct an examination by a neurologist or therapist. Mandatory examinations: ultrasound of the vessels of the neck, X-ray of the cervical spine.
Cold headache
Symptoms: occurs when exposed to low temperatures. This is a sharp, non-pulsing pain in the forehead.
Reason: irritation of temperature receptors that are on the skin, or spasm of blood vessels.
Treatment: not required. Disappears after rewarming. Train your receptors: do contrasting douches of water on your face.
In Russia, headaches are noted in 29% of people. During an attack, 80% of Russians feel that they are bad interlocutors, and 58% of Russians cannot communicate at all. 76% of compatriots believe that pain makes them bad parents: they cannot take care of their children.