Headaches, Migraines, Treatments, Remedies

I wrote a bunch of articles about headaches and migraines. Here you go:

Based on the etiology, Headache is classified in to primary and secondary headache. Depending on the frequency and area of occurrence they are again subdivided and each type calls for different medication and therapies.

Primary Headache:
There are two major types of primary headache, which include:
Vascular,
Myogenic (muscle tension),

Vascular Headaches: A highly common vascular headache is Migraine. Migraine is French in origin and taken from the Greek hemicrania, which means "only half the head."

Migraines are a frequent recurring headache, which are highly common in women and worsens before the onset of menstruation. Its onset is always gradual. Migraine is characterized by severe pain on, one or both sides of the head, which last for minimum 12 hours. This kind of headache is accompanied by loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. This condition is further complicated by bright light (photophobia) and loud noises (phonophobia). Therefore, it is always advisable to seek a quiet and cool room.

Next to Migraine, a common vascular headache is "toxic" headache. This mostly occurs in high fever.

Other kind of vascular headaches are cluster headaches. Cluster headaches occur repeatedly every day at the same time for several weeks and then subside. It mainly occurs in the male population. The ratio between male and female varies from 4:1 to 20:1. They occur in cluster of several days to several weeks. After this the headaches may disappear for a few weeks months or even years if the suffer is fairly lucky.

In chronic conditions, it might occur many times in a year. The pain is generally brief, slowly builds up and becomes explosive over as little as five minutes, and last one to three hours. More than one headache may occur in a single day. High blood pressure may also be a trigger for cluster headaches.

The pain with a cluster headache develops in the region of one eye and spreads to the rest of the face. The eye which is affected by this headache usually becomes red and wet and the nostril on the same side of the face often becomes runny and blocked. One of the main differences between a cluster and a migraine headache is the cluster sufferer usually feels better if they are moving about.

Unlike migraine sufferers, those with cluster headache often feel better if they keep moving during the headache.

Muscular/ Myogenic headache: This headache results from tightening or tensing of facial and neck muscles resulting in radiation of pain to the forehead. The most common type of muscular headache is Tension headache. It is characterized by tenderness in the muscles of the scalp, neck and shoulders. This kind of headache may occur on a daily basis. It is very easy to cure with medication and a tension free surrounding. Chronic tension headaches can lead to frustration and are often difficult to treat.
Secondary Headaches: Headaches caused by medical problems are known as secondary headaches.

The underlying condition can be due to a Stroke, any type of head injury, a virus, brain tumor or some type of metabolic disorder (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disease). They can also be due to simple problems in the eyes, ears, neck, teeth, or sinuses. But what ever the problem is that is causing the headache, the underlying condition must be diagnosed and treated.
A blow to the may result in a relentless, unexpected, and incapacitating secondary headache which interferes with normal activities of daily living. The sufferer may also develop symptoms such as convulsions, disorientation, and dizziness, loss of consciousness, fever and pain in the eye or ear. Immediate medical intervention is required in such cases.
Other less common types of headaches include

Ictal headaches (occur with seizure),
Ice cream headache (occur while eating ice cream),
Thunderclap headache (Occur when there is brain damage),
Coital cephalalgia (sex headache),
Sinus headache,
Medication overuse headaches.

Resources:

• Headaches & Migranes | Pain Relief
  Migranes treatment, pain relief and remedies. Information about migranes, cluster headaches, ocular and sinus headaches.
  
  
• Headache eBook
  eBook: 100+ Easy Ways to Prevent Your Headache Before It Even Starts
  
  
• Top 10 Headache Tips
  Top 10 Headache Tips. Free Email Course.
  
  
• Headache Pain Remedies
  There are many headache pain remedies but not all work. Scientists are working feverishly on headache pain remedies since decades. What does work?
  
  
• Migraine Symptoms & Pain Relief
  Migraine treatment and pain relief. Identify various types of migraines and how to treat them.
  
  
• Migrane Symptoms And Medicines
  Migraines are not conventional headaches. The headache pain of a migraine is caused by the dilution of the blood vessels. There is a relation between blood pressure and migranes.
  
  
• Relief from Migraine Headaches
  Many things can bring relief from migraine headaches. Once you have figured out what type of migraine you have, your doctor will be better able to prescribe a treatment course for you.
  
  
• Chronic Headaches - Relief from Chronic Headaches
  How do you find relief from chronic headaches? Coping with chronic headaches can be an ordeal. Day after day there is pain that dulls your mind and body's ability to deal with other daily tasks. Fortunately, there are treatments for chronic daily migraine that work ...
  
  
• Migrane Headaches
  Migraine symptoms vary from patient to patient. Most migrane headaches are proceeded by what's known as a 'prodomal phase'. In this period of time, the migraine sufferer doesn't feel a headache, but may feel that they are in a different state of mind than they were previously.
  
  
• Headache Medication
  Drugs for headache medication are geared for certain types of headaches and should be used accordingly. Look less at which brands of headache medicine that you would like to use and more to what types of headaches they treat when choosing headache prevention medication.
  
  
• Searching for a natural headache remedy?
  Many people are in search for a natural headache remedy or remedies. A natural cure for headache can involve anything from preventive measures, to at-home treatments, to an herbal migrane remedy. So, what natural remedies can you take for migrane headaches?
  
  
• Herbal Migrane Remedy | Herbs To Help With Migranes
  Herbal migrane treatments and herbal ways to fight migraines.
  
  
• Homemade Headache
  Homemade headache remedies abound and are proven to be very successful. Here are just a few:
  
  
• High Blood Pressure Headache
  Are headaches symptoms of high blood pressure? High blood pressure headaches are common and frequent in patients with hypertension.
  
  
• Sinus Headache
  A sinus headache can literally stop you dead in your tracks. And if you suffer from chronic sinus headaches, the recurrent symptoms of a sinus headache can prevent you from leading a normal life.
  
  
• Sinus Headaches
  Sinus headaches are caused by an inflammation of the sinuses and can be treated.
  
  
• Headache Pain Relief
  Several ways to headache pain relief. Different types of headaches require different treatments. Find out what really helps you.
  
  
• Cluster Headaches
  How to deal with painful cluster headaches.
  
  
• Cluster Migraines
  In some cases, chronic cluster headaches can be confused with migraine headaches. In fact, cluster headaches are often referred to as cluster migraines.
  
  
• Ocular Headaches
  Ocular Headache Treatment
  
  
• What is an Ocular Migraine?
  An ocular migraine can be a terrifying experience. During an occular migraine, also called an optical migraine, frightful changes in vision are often followed by a painful ocular migraine headache.
  
  
• Ocular Migrane | What Are Optical Migranes
  It has recently been given the name of migraine aura without a headache, whereas other times it was called ocular migranes or painless migraines.
  
  
• Viagra Side Effect Headaches
  In a trial where the drug was tested on a variety of conditions, Viagra caused headaches in 16% of patients. So Viagra side effect headaches are the most common side effects.