| General Headaches | | | | investigated by a doctor. |
| A headache is generally known to be occurring due to | | | | A sinus headache attack on weather changes and is |
| lack of sleep, stress, or other external factor. About | | | | a continuous pain; Most of the time however, it is |
| 99% of headaches are harmless, and might need no | | | | mistaken for a migraine. True sinus headaches are |
| further treatment, just a few counter medications like | | | | caused by pressure of draining nasal passages, fever, |
| ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxen sodium, or aspirin | | | | eye strain, and excessive coughing. The over the |
| etc works well for these types. There are, however, | | | | counter treatment is often effective for these types of |
| over 150 categorized headache types; some of them | | | | headaches. Sinus headaches are not reoccurring, |
| should never be ignored. If the pain is severe, medical | | | | however if so happens a doctor should be consulted. |
| attention is indispensable. Some may even be | | | | Other Specific Problems |
| associated with aneurisms. A sudden pain with no | | | | The most common headaches symptoms which are |
| cause is often associated with the onset of an illness | | | | known are mostly environmentally induced, injury |
| such as a cold or flu. | | | | related, hormonal changes, and more. Injury related |
| The Most Common Types | | | | headaches are the most obvious of all, however, in |
| The most frequent types of headaches are migraines, | | | | case of a severe or varied pain, loss of |
| tension, and sinus. The causes and symptoms of all of | | | | consciousness, or confusion a doctor should be |
| them differ. Migraines are more common in adults and | | | | consulted immediately. |
| teenager, the symptom is a severe headache either | | | | Hormonal changes may be a cause for headaches, |
| on one or both sides of the head which moves form | | | | especially in women. This is because a female body |
| one area of the skull to another. The other ailments | | | | undergoes hormones change through puberty, monthly |
| associated with migraines are upset stomach, | | | | menstrual cycle, pregnancy, menopause and other |
| sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound, and moodiness. | | | | hormonal variances. However, if the pain persists for |
| A tension headache is a different type of a pain which | | | | more than 3 times a week or if it becomes frequent |
| is not only restricted to head but a mild pain often | | | | and severe, a doctor should be consulted immediately. |
| resides in the neck, shoulders, or another stress point. | | | | Certain environmental factors, including smoke, pollution, |
| The pain in the head associated with tension | | | | neon lights, traffic lights, etc can cause head pain. If you |
| headaches is often a side effect of the other pain. | | | | are sensitive to all these avoid it as much as possible |
| Over the counter medications are generally sufficient | | | | and invariably consult a doctor to combat unavoidable |
| to cure the pain, however any chronic pain should be | | | | triggers with prescription medications. |