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Headache

Headache

Headaches are one of the common complaints among the population. In every household, headaches are considered a casual pain that can be recovered with a painkiller but needs medical attention when it doesn’t resolve spontaneously. There are around 150 types of headaches; some of the major ones are as follows –

  • Tension headaches are prevalent in adults and teenagers due to inevitable tensions and may come and go with no other symptoms. 
  • Migraine headaches – It is pounding, throbbing pain that can last from 3 hours to 3 days with other symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, belly pain etc. children may look pale, dizzy and may have an upset stomach.
  • Cluster headaches – It is the most severe headache that can occur in groups like three times a day during a cluster period that can stretch from 2 weeks to 3 months. These headaches can also ghost the person for completely a year or two but only to come back later. It is most likely to occur in men than women.
  • Chronic routine headaches – It can last for fifteen days or a month, but some are short.

Causes

Following are the causes of headaches. 

  • Illness – Due to infections like throat infection, ear infection, colds and fever.
  • Neck stiffness and cervical spondylosis 
  • Environment- stress, air and noise pollution or strong smells like chemicals or perfumes.
  • Stress – daily life stress or emotional stress but at the same time alcohol use, changes in sleeping patterns or skipping meals.
  • Genetics-  if the family has a history of headaches, it will most likely pass on to the children, especially migraine headaches.
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