Headaches
Headache is defined as a pain in the head, and this pain is anywhere in it, either on one side, at a certain point, or in the whole head. The duration of headaches continues in one episode from one condition to another, from which it lasts for only a few minutes, and from it lasts for several days, and the headache varies from one case to the other in terms of pain intensity and how to appear. There are many types of up to 150 types of headaches, including:
Causes of headaches
Tension headaches
Tension headache is the most common form of headache. Although there is no single cause of this type of headache, it is usually caused by stress caused by work, friends, family, school or many other reasons.
- Depression and anxiety.
- Excessive fatigue.
- Not getting enough rest.
- Feeling very hungry.
- Bad physical condition.
- Low iron levels.
Migraine headaches
Migraines cause severe pain, usually on one side of the head. This type of headache can last for hours to days, often associated with severe sensitivity to sound and light, as well as nausea and vomiting. Environmental and genetic factors play a role in migraines, but the main cause of this type of headache is not well known.
Migraine headaches may be caused by changes in the brain stem and by interactions with the trigeminal nerve, or by imbalances in brain chemicals. These chemicals include serotonin, which helps regulate pain in the nervous system, which is still under study.
Cure headaches
Tension headaches
For the best results recommended treatment of tension headaches and its symptoms are still simple, that is, at the beginning; where the treatment aims to prevent the occurrence of treatment as well as treatment in case it occurs. Preventive and curative methods include:
- Control stress and learn relaxation techniques.
- Avoid the causes and effects.
- The use of home remedies, including the use of cold compresses and taking a hot bath.
- Modification of body posture.
- Exercise biofeedback.
- Use medications, which are usually painkillers sold over the counter.
Migraine headaches
Drug therapy
The treatment of migraine headaches is aimed at preventing future seizures, as well as controlling symptoms. There are many medications that are used in the treatment of this type of headache, which are characterized as having been designed to treat another disease, from it to anti-vomiting. The drugs used by migraine sufferers are divided into two parts, one preventive and the other sedative as follows:
- Preventive treatment : Medications for preventive treatment are taken regularly, and are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of episodes of this headache.
- Therapeutic treatment , Also known as acute treatment, and are usually taken drugs during the seizure to stop the symptoms.
Treatment with supplements
Some supplements are used to treat this type of headache, but should not be taken without consulting your doctor. These include:
- The use of a high dose under the supervision of a doctor of vitamin B2; they may reduce the frequency of seizures or pious.
- Coenzyme Q10 supplements may reduce the frequency of migraine headaches, but need to undergo large studies.
- Magnesium. Because of the low levels of magnesium in some migraine sufferers, magnesium supplements were used in treatment, but the results were mixed.
Alternative treatment
There are some alternative treatment methods used to treat migraines, including:
- Behavioral cognitive therapy, a method of psychological therapy teaches the person how thoughts and behaviors affect how the pain is perceived.
- Tinnitus treatment.
- Massage therapy; it may reduce the frequency of headaches, but is still under study to prevent seizures.
- Biofeedback.
Dizziness and its causes
Dizziness is not a serious condition in general, but you should consult your doctor immediately if it is frequent or continue for long periods or occur for no apparent reason or if it occurs suddenly with one with the following symptoms:
- Head injury.
- Chest pain.
- Unconsciousness.
- Continuous vomiting.
- High temperatures.
- Drop of the eyelid or mouth.
- Feeling tingling or numbness.
- Speech difficulty.
- Unclear vision.
- hearing loss.
Common causes of dizziness include:
- Migraine headaches.
- Internal ear problems; balance is regulated.
- Use of certain medications.
- Change mode quickly.
- Non-cancerous tumor in the nerve connecting the inner ear to the brain.
- Meniere’s disease, which causes tinnitus and fullness, as well as hearing loss.
- ear infection.
- Motion sickness.
- Sudden drop of blood pressure.
- Low blood volume.
- Anemia (low iron levels).
- Low blood sugar levels.
- Myocardial infarction.
- Blow the sun.
- Excessive exercise.
- Drought.
- Anxiety disorders.
- Migraine headaches.
In rare cases dizziness may result from stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, and other diseases.
Treatment of dizziness
Dizziness can be treated by treating the cause of the dizziness. The methods used to treat it include the following:
- Internal ear problems are treated with exercises that help control balance as well as medication.
- Dizziness caused by excessive exercise, dizziness or sunburn is treated by drinking adequate amounts of fluids.
- Anxiety disorders are treated with anxiety reduction techniques as well as pharmacotherapy.
- Meniere’s disease is treated with low salts, injections and surgery.