Migraine And Headache Questions

Enigma asked:


i also have neack pain. My doc tested my BP and it was on higher side. But she said this might not be causing headaches. She also gave me a medicine for BP and headache, which are safe to use in pregnancy. But i am still skeptical taking them. Any remedies for headaches.

Many people suffer from this common nuisance called burning headache every day, in some cases which can even last for days. Burning headache is not a medically recognized term if you were to look around in medical journals and clinical documents, but it’s pretty much commonly used. There are many different causes of burning headache, and different people have different parts of the head which aches. Besides, there are also many different causes of this headache, some of which we will be looking at today.

Different Parts of the Head

In many instances, burning headache is related to sinusitis. In that case, the pain is usually on the frontal part of the head, on the forehead, upper cheeks, and sometimes can even travel around the whole face. In other cases, this burning headache can be caused by fever. In this, the pain is usually on both sides of the forehead, which are the weakest points of sensitivity in our head.

Causes

As we have already known, the common reasons for burning headache would be fever, flu, and sinusitis. In these cases, the pain is constant, and can be stinging and tingling, and not to mention burning. It can originate from any side of the head, but usually after a while it will travel to other areas as well.

Some people tend to get thrusts of extreme pains. Although medically there is no proof as to what causes this sudden uprising in the burning headache symptoms, it is believed to be caused by pulsating nerves due to tension.

Burning headache can also be caused by certain other reasons besides the above listed. These are more serious cases such as tumors or growth in the head. In such cases, the pain is not constant like the ones listed above, but comes on and off. The pain is usually violent, far stronger than the ones you get for fever, and not to forget; it pulsates often.

It is also believed that toxins and chemicals can also cause acute or burning headache. This is pretty common to many people, especially those who are not so favorable of newly painted houses, chemical labs, and so on. On top of these, even certain edible toxins and foods can cause burning headache, such as alcohol, caffeine, and so on.

Alcohol and caffeine especially, are believed to be causes of many serious headaches that can cause the whole head to ache severely, with the nerves being extremely tensed.



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expertvillage asked:

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Vascular headache is a type of headaches that are caused by the swelling of blood vessels or other brain disturbances that result in pain. Migraines, cluster headaches, and toxic headaches are all types of vascular headaches. This article presents an overview of each type of vascular headache in hopes of providing information on the possible causes of your vascular headaches. There are many slight issues that can cause headaches and make them more severe so you need to understand what affects you headache and body in order to find the best treatment. There are many causes to vascular headaches and it is important to determine your causes and which type of headache you are suffering from.

Vascular Headache 1 – The Cluster Headache

Cluster headaches are rare and very debilitating vascular headaches. Cluster headaches are extremely painful and tend to occur in clusters or groups, hence the name. These types of headaches tend to occur around the eyes or temples and are associated with very piercing, stabbing pain and with several occurring one after another or they may occur in ways of pain with the pain easing off only to come back even stronger. Some additional symptoms to cluster headaches are runny noses, nasal congestion, drooping eyelids and other sinus issues.

Vascular Headache 2 – The Migraine Headache

Migraine headaches are unilateral and are associated with throbbing pain, which can become worse by performing physical activity. Migraine sufferers will be sensitive to light and noise and pain levels can range from moderate to very severe. Migraine headaches are linked to the disease of migraine, which can make diagnosis a problem. Many times individuals do not know that they suffer from migraine and therefore they are actually damaging their body by not having the correct treatment, as the causes of migraine are very different than the vascular headache migraine.

Vascular Headache 3 – The Toxic Headache

Toxic headaches tend to commence from fevers caused by acute illnesses that then affect blood vessels. This type of vascular headache is usually associated with the measles, mumps and pneumonia and can develop into a full-blown headache. Exposure to specific chemical can also bring about a toxic headache such as chemical solvents and pesticides. The hangover is another type of toxic headache which occurs when you drink too much alcohol. Basically the toxic headache is from having a high level of toxins in your system that will cause the blood vessels in your brain to inflame and results in pressure and a headache.



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fifififi2000 asked:


I went to the hospital and got treated for the migraine, but there isn’t anything they can do about the numbness. Is there anything that I can do about it? On average, how long will it last?

eternalvibe asked:

This was recorded just over one month ago, when Shaniece was on day two or three in the hospital. She’s not feeling very well, fortunately things got slightly better. By now, she’s ready to get that baby out. Hopefully they induce her today, 12/12/06.

Jerry asked:


I dont think ive ever had a migraine before, only headaches. I woke up this morning with a pain just above my left eye, is this a migraine?

dinohub asked:


Hi, I was wondering if a patient comes in the hospital with a migraine what is the protocol for initial treatment. Do you wait till the M.D. is ready to see her, alert the R/N, or have the patient wait in a hallway bed?

Emily asked:


And who would be the first-choice doctor to see in order to treat the pressure-like headaches?

Kimberly asked:


My aunt has headaches at least 2-3 a day and the ONLY thing that helps is Excedrine Migraine- but she gags on pills- it scares her to death. I **** to see this- Shes had testing, tried almost everything OTC- been to doctors, etc….Does anyone know if its available in liquid form?
Thanks in advance….Kimberly in KY