If you have ever said no to a party with friends or underperformed at work because of pain in your head, neck or upper back then you are a victim of the most common local pain complaint – Headache.
India, Republic of (Press Release) September 21, 2007 --
Headaches may be induced by a wide variety of factors including stress, reactions to certain foods, hormonal imbalances, genetic predisposition, fatigue, noise, and glare. Headaches can be either acute onset or chronic , being present for many years. The headches may be continuous or intermittent.
It is a myth that bilateral headaches are not migraines which leads to underutilization of treatment. The headache may be accompanied by giddiness and worsens with activity. It is associated with nausea /vomiting and an abnormal sensitivity to loud sound/light.However a diagnosis of migraine should not be considered unless there are many attacks over years and in recent onset migraine like episodes, investigations for other brain diseases in consultation with a neurologist are necessary.These headaches are either episodic or may have chronic daily continuous dull ache. Cluster headaches, which typically affect men, are accompanied by throbbing pain around one eye, redness, watering of eyes , and nasal congestion. A sinus headache is characterized by congestion and steady pain behind your face that worsens if you bend forward. Certain people with severe spondylitis leading to spasm of neck muscles and pain at the back of head called cervicogenic headache.Also in people taking too many analgesics the headache may become modified or persistent and is called analgesic abuse headache. Thus excessive use of over the counter pain killers should be avoided.
There are many ways available to prevent headaches by employing different simple remedies like regular exercise, reduced stress levels, identifying precipitating factors including foods, alcohol, and oversleeping. Trigger foods typically include hard cheeses, chocolate, dairy products, MSG, and caffeine. One should also try to avoid overuse of pain relievers to prevent analgesic abuse headache. In most cases, you will probably find some relief in OTC pain relievers (aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen) but for chronic headaches, you should consult your neurologist for systematic evaluation , diagnosis and proper evidence based treatment . Current research has brought out many new medicines that can bring meaningful relief from headache. At our headache clinic we were able to find several patients suffering from cluster headaches without relief for many years being treated as migraines, getting relieved with proper medication. Similarly we our able to find certain people with intracranial hypertension , hypnic headaches and indomethacin responsive headaches and were able to give them useful benefit.
A systematic evaluation by a concerned neurologist specializing in headaches can open new vistas for many patient troubled by chronic headache and you ma y suddenly start asking ‘where’s the party tonight.’
It is a myth that bilateral headaches are not migraines which leads to underutilization of treatment. The headache may be accompanied by giddiness and worsens with activity. It is associated with nausea /vomiting and an abnormal sensitivity to loud sound/light.However a diagnosis of migraine should not be considered unless there are many attacks over years and in recent onset migraine like episodes, investigations for other brain diseases in consultation with a neurologist are necessary.These headaches are either episodic or may have chronic daily continuous dull ache. Cluster headaches, which typically affect men, are accompanied by throbbing pain around one eye, redness, watering of eyes , and nasal congestion. A sinus headache is characterized by congestion and steady pain behind your face that worsens if you bend forward. Certain people with severe spondylitis leading to spasm of neck muscles and pain at the back of head called cervicogenic headache.Also in people taking too many analgesics the headache may become modified or persistent and is called analgesic abuse headache. Thus excessive use of over the counter pain killers should be avoided.
There are many ways available to prevent headaches by employing different simple remedies like regular exercise, reduced stress levels, identifying precipitating factors including foods, alcohol, and oversleeping. Trigger foods typically include hard cheeses, chocolate, dairy products, MSG, and caffeine. One should also try to avoid overuse of pain relievers to prevent analgesic abuse headache. In most cases, you will probably find some relief in OTC pain relievers (aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen) but for chronic headaches, you should consult your neurologist for systematic evaluation , diagnosis and proper evidence based treatment . Current research has brought out many new medicines that can bring meaningful relief from headache. At our headache clinic we were able to find several patients suffering from cluster headaches without relief for many years being treated as migraines, getting relieved with proper medication. Similarly we our able to find certain people with intracranial hypertension , hypnic headaches and indomethacin responsive headaches and were able to give them useful benefit.
A systematic evaluation by a concerned neurologist specializing in headaches can open new vistas for many patient troubled by chronic headache and you ma y suddenly start asking ‘where’s the party tonight.’
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