Hands up who has never had a headache at least once in their lifetime. It is one of the most frequent and bothersome symptoms. It does not recognize a seasonality: It is manifested either in summer or winter, making it difficult and complicated the management of everyday life.
The causes of headaches are many and some still unknown. Here is a short and useful guide to learn how to recognize the different types of headaches and remedies to combat it.
It is very important to begin to distinguish the various types of headaches : muscle-tension headache: it is certainly the most common form often triggered by stressful events like a hard day’s work, a few hours of rest / sleep, lighting too strong or also poor, indigent digestion or states of anxiety.
Very sometimes the result of exposure to low temperatures, air conditioning, wind (eg open windows in the car) that cause the hardening of the muscles of the neck. It occurs mostly with a pain extended to the whole head, the so-called “circle the head.”
Migraine : is one of the hereditary forms that predominantly affects women between 30 and 40 years of age? We can distinguish a form with ” gold standard ” and a form which is free.
The form with aura is preceded by prodromal symptoms such as visual disturbances (flash’s of light), nausea, vomiting, unlike the one without gold is not preceded by such symptoms. It covers half head and attacks lasting from a few hours to days. It is impossible to recognize a trigger.
Cluster headache : in this case, the pain is very intense, button and manifests itself with POUSSE in more or less regular intervals. It is fortunately a rare form that affects mostly young men and is often associated with watery eyes, nasal congestion, irritation of the conjunctiva.
