| Several people have been known to experience | | | | They are vascular in origin, and may be |
| different types of headaches at different | | | | preceded by visual disturbances, loss of |
| times in there life so it is important to get | | | | peripheral vision, and fatigue plus they can |
| the correct diagnosis by keeping a journal of | | | | be provoked by changes in your environment, |
| the event and time that the headaches took | | | | such as menstruation, emotional stress, |
| place. Tension headache are widely believed | | | | significant weather changes, lack of sleep, |
| to come from to much anxiety and stress in | | | | or even the opposite-too much rest (vacation |
| your life so make sure and put in your | | | | migraine). |
| journal any related stress or anxiety attacks | | | | |
| and try and minimize your stress levels. | | | | Cluster headaches: These are the least |
| Sometimes headaches are separated into | | | | common, although the most painful type of |
| vascular, muscle contraction (tension), | | | | headache. The pain of a cluster headache is |
| traction, and inflammatory types of | | | | intense and may be described as having a |
| headaches. | | | | burning or piercing quality that is throbbing |
| | | | and constant. Many people say the pain is so |
| Check out the list below of the most common | | | | severe that they cannot sit still and will |
| types of headaches: | | | | often pace during an attack. Many times the |
| | | | pain is located behind one eye or in the eye |
| Headaches: The problem today is headaches | | | | region, without changing sides. Cluster |
| have become so common to many that they are | | | | headaches occur one to three times per day |
| just a part of everyday life. Headaches occur | | | | during a cluster period, which may last 2 |
| very regularly, usually at the same time each | | | | weeks to 3 months and have been found to be |
| day, and they often keep a person up during | | | | more frequent in smokers than non-smokers. |
| the night. They can sometimes affect young | | | | |
| children and even babies, causing them to | | | | Sinus headaches: Many sinus headaches are |
| become cranky and fussy. Various headaches | | | | brought on by allergies, hay fever, cold, dry |
| can be caused by having high blood pressure, | | | | weather and anything that adversely affects |
| which causes pressure on the blood vessels | | | | the sinus cavity. Taking sinus headache |
| and circulatory system throughout the body. | | | | medicine is the best solution since it has an |
| | | | ingredient to help drain the sinuses and |
| Tension headaches: Many refer to these as the | | | | relieve the pressure that causes the pain. |
| chronic daily headaches and are the most | | | | Sinus headaches are associated with a deep |
| common type of headaches among adults and | | | | and constant pain in the cheekbones, forehead |
| adolescents. These muscle contraction | | | | or bridge of the nose. The pain usually |
| headaches cause mild pain and come and go | | | | intensifies with sudden head movement or |
| over a prolonged period of time. | | | | straining and usually occurs with other sinus |
| | | | symptoms, such as nasal discharge, feeling of |
| Migraines: Doctors are still unsure of the | | | | fullness in the ears, fever, and facial |
| causes of migraines, although they are | | | | swelling. |
| related to blood vessel contractions and | | | | |
| other changes in the brain as well as | | | | The most common types of headaches usually |
| inherited abnormalities in certain areas of | | | | are not serious but may occur again and again |
| the brain. Migraine pain is moderate to | | | | over a long period of time. There are several |
| severe and can last from 4 hours to 3 days | | | | different contributing factors that lead to |
| and usually occur 1 to 4 times per month. | | | | the development of tension headache, |
| Migraines are associated with symptoms such | | | | migraines, cluster headaches and sinus |
| as light sensitivity, noise, nausea or | | | | headaches and most likely you fall somewhere |
| vomiting and upset stomach or abdominal pain. | | | | in between these types of headaches. |