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0 Posted on: 03-Sep-2009

Headache is becoming very common among all of us due to highly technical, busy daily schedule. Long hours on computer, stress and tension all triggers headache. Although most headaches are mild and temporary, but some people have headaches that are so severe they need to consult a doctor for pain relief.

Worried about a Headache?

Main causes for headache:

Prolonged tension or stress, known as tension headaches
Migraine is especially triggered due to hormonal changes, certain foods, strong odors, lack of sleep and even stress.
Eyestrain
Smoking
Light sensitivity
Sitting constantly in an abnormal position.
Sinus headaches can occur after upper respiratory infections such as a cold.
Cluster headaches are a relatively uncommon type of headache. They tend to occur in clusters over a few days, weeks or months with long headache-free periods lasting from months to years.

Although headaches can be painful and debilitating, they are usually not due to dangerous conditions. However, occasionally headaches can be a sign of something more serious.

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Migraine - kind of a headache

0 Posted on: 24-Jan-2009

A migraine headache is a form of vascular headache and it is a complex disorder involving the brain and the blood vessels around the brain and head. Migraine headaches seem to be caused in part by changes in the level of a body chemical called serotonin. The pain of a migraine headache can be intense, getting in the way of your daily activities. In some cases, these painful headaches are preceded or accompanied by a sensory warning sign, such as flashes of light, blind spots or tingling in your arm or leg. Migraines aren't the same in all people. Up to 17% of women and 6% of men have experienced a migraine and l must say l am one of them. When l was pregnant l had a migraine where l thought l was going to die, but luckily it subsided and here l am!

Types of Migraine:

Migraines or classic migraines start with a set of warning signs are called the aura.
The aura often involves changes in the way you see. You may see flashing lights. You may temporarily lose some of your vision, such as your side vision, in one or both eyes.
Migraines without aura or common migraines don't start with an aura. Migraines without aura may start more slowly than migraines with aura, last longer and interfere more with daily activities. The pain of migraines without aura may be on just one side of your head. If you have severe headaches without an aura that don't seem to be caused by muscle tension, they may be migraines without aura.