Tension headaches are headaches caused in people due to tension in mind. Most people describe it as a constant achy feeling on either side of head. Some people also feel tightness in their head and neck muscles. It often starts in middle of day and begins gradually and slowly. Some people also call it as stress headaches that means when people say that they have stress
headaches they mean by saying
this that they have tension headache. It may be severe or mild, but when it is
severe it sometimes may be more painful and dangerous and do more harm than
migraine headaches.
How to diagnose?
Tension
headaches can be analyzed and diagnosed by the inspection of your doctor. Your
doctor can tell the nature of your headaches by an examining you and studying
the description of pain given by you. And to diagnose this problem technique
like Blood Tests, X-Ray or brain scans are usually not required.
What treatment
to take in which situations?
When your
tension headaches are occasionally then simple pain reliever which can be taken
without prescription can be useful. But while choosing these pain relievers you
should first of all check the label for possible side effects which may be
caused due to interactions with other medicines you are taking. So to avoid any
such possibilities you must read the instructions on the label and follow them
carefully. If you are still facing any problems regarding how to take the
dosage you must consult your reliable doctor or pharmacist.
But if your
tension headaches are not occasionally and occur everyday or at regular short
intervals of time then these pain relievers will not give you the right
treatment and so in this type of situation you should consult your doctor this
is because the medicine which he will prescribe you will be more beneficial for
relieving the pain at the time of these tension headaches. These medicines
referred by your doctor not only help in relieving the pain but sometimes also
useful in preventing these headaches to take serious forms. It is always
advisable to treat the tension headaches when they are mild before they take
some serious forms this is because in earlier stages these headaches can be
cured more easily.
What other
techniques could be useful to relive pain from tension headaches besides using
medicines?
Besides taking
medicines you can also use several other techniques to get relieve from pain in
tension headaches. These techniques include:
Take enough
sleep or rest
Put an ice pack
on your neck or head at the time of these headaches
Regular
exercises of 30-60 minutes 6 times a week will be useful in relieving the pain
Take everyday
walk after meal or move on a long vacation to relieve yourself from your busy
life.
Source: Agencies
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