When it comes to headaches, what we want most is to know how to get rid of it. But first of all, it is important to know where the pain is located.
Depending on where it hurts the most, we can identify a simple headache or a severe migraine.
Also, by knowing the symptoms, you learn to distinguish when you can deal with pain at home and see a doctor.
Know, then, the main differences between headache and migraine, its causes, and the appropriate treatments.
Causes of headache
The headache may result from nervous tension, injury, or pinching of a nerve. When the muscles in the head, face, or neck spasm, the surrounding blood vessels constrict a lot and then dilate to compensate for the pressure.
Nerve fibers react to the stretching of blood vessels by sending pain messages to the brain.
Some are the body's reactions to a bad lifestyle. For example, irregular meals, poor posture, and excessive stress.
Other common causes of headaches are:
⦁ Generalized infections
⦁ Lack of sleep
⦁ Excess alcohol
⦁ Rebound effect of painkillers
⦁ Local inflammation (from sinuses, ear, or teeth)
⦁ Hormonal effects (premenstrual tension)
Nerve fibers react to the stretching of blood vessels by sending pain messages to the brain.
Some are the body's reactions to a bad lifestyle. For example, irregular meals, poor posture, and excessive stress.
Other common causes of headaches are:
⦁ Generalized infections
⦁ Lack of sleep
⦁ Excess alcohol
⦁ Rebound effect of painkillers
⦁ Local inflammation (from sinuses, ear, or teeth)
⦁ Hormonal effects (premenstrual tension)
Headache symptoms
The pain may be noticed in the entire head or in only a part of it.
Also, this sensation can vary from a superficial pain to a sudden blow or a deep and throbbing pain.
Also, this sensation can vary from a superficial pain to a sudden blow or a deep and throbbing pain.
Treatment for headache
The occasional headache can be treated at home, using simple pain relievers, medicinal herbs, or relaxation techniques.
If your headaches are frequent and painkillers are used more than once a week, consult your doctor. You may have to change your lifestyle.
Home treatment for headache
→ Mint Analgesic Oil
Place 2 cups of fresh mint leaves in a clean container. Then cover the leaves with olive oil, almost filling the jar.
Add 1 tablespoon of vodka or isopropyl alcohol and cover well. Put it in the sun and let the mint soak for at least 2 weeks.
Drain the liquid into a clean bottle or bottle and add drops of benzoin tincture (available at pharmacies and health food stores) to preserve the oil. Store the oil in a dark, cool place.
Peppermint oil, rubbed on the forehead and temples, can reduce headaches.
If your headaches are frequent and painkillers are used more than once a week, consult your doctor. You may have to change your lifestyle.
Home treatment for headache
→ Mint Analgesic Oil
Place 2 cups of fresh mint leaves in a clean container. Then cover the leaves with olive oil, almost filling the jar.
Add 1 tablespoon of vodka or isopropyl alcohol and cover well. Put it in the sun and let the mint soak for at least 2 weeks.
Drain the liquid into a clean bottle or bottle and add drops of benzoin tincture (available at pharmacies and health food stores) to preserve the oil. Store the oil in a dark, cool place.
Peppermint oil, rubbed on the forehead and temples, can reduce headaches.
Causes of migraine
Migraines occur when triggers - strong odors, little or much sleep, bright lights, hormonal fluctuations - activate the trigeminal nerve, the largest nerve located in the head.
When activated, it releases chemicals that cause inflammation around blood vessels and nerves in the brain, creating pain.
Migraine can be announced with an aura affecting vision. Then, throbbing pain may occur, usually around one or both eyes, on the forehead or temples. If left untreated, it is likely to last for hours or days.
When activated, it releases chemicals that cause inflammation around blood vessels and nerves in the brain, creating pain.
Migraine can be announced with an aura affecting vision. Then, throbbing pain may occur, usually around one or both eyes, on the forehead or temples. If left untreated, it is likely to last for hours or days.
Migraine symptoms
Unlike headache, migraine generates a series of symptoms, which can also include, in addition to pain:
⦁ Nausea
⦁ Sickness
⦁ Lack of appetite
⦁ Sensitivity to light and sound
Treatment for migraine
Although there is no cure for migraine, there are drugs that can treat seizures or reduce their frequency.
In addition, lifestyle changes also help and should be the basis for managing your migraines.
For example, try to walk for half an hour every day. During working hours, get up frequently and take a walk around the place. Take healthy lunches to work.
Try to stop smoking, as this addiction can cause you many other ills and reduce alcohol consumption.
Finally, learn relaxation exercises (deep breathing) and practice them twice a day.
In addition, lifestyle changes also help and should be the basis for managing your migraines.
For example, try to walk for half an hour every day. During working hours, get up frequently and take a walk around the place. Take healthy lunches to work.
Try to stop smoking, as this addiction can cause you many other ills and reduce alcohol consumption.
Finally, learn relaxation exercises (deep breathing) and practice them twice a day.
When to see a doctor?
Consult a doctor urgently if the headache appears suddenly, for no apparent reason.
Also, consult if it appears associated with weakness, numbness, or tingling in the limbs; partial loss of consciousness; disturbance; High fever; or rash.
Also, consult if it appears associated with weakness, numbness, or tingling in the limbs; partial loss of consciousness; disturbance; High fever; or rash.
