Headache

A headache is a form of head pain. Headache pain is usually between the ears, above the eyes, and sometimes in the back of the neck. There are many different types that are caused by a variety of triggers and risk factors.

Headaches usually occur outside the skull in the nerves, blood vessels and muscles in the neck and head. If a blood vessel or muscle swells or goes through any changes it can cause pressure on the nerves which sends pain messages to the brain. The bones in the skull and brain tissue lack nerves fibers for pain so although it feels like they hurt, in reality then don't.

1. Get regular sleep
2. Eat regularly
3. Exercise
4. Drink water
5. Avoid alcohol and caffeine
6. Avoid stress
7. Avoid known triggers

The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor, if you are experiencing a Headache.

• Topix: Headache News
• WebMD: Weather Behind Headaches, Sufferers Say (March 13, 2008)
  • "In a survey conducted by the National Headache Foundation (NHF), three out of four people who had frequent headaches reported weather or barometric pressure changes as triggers."
• FOXNews.com: The Breakdown: Sex Both Causes, Cures Headaches (February 6, 2008)
• Independent Collegian: UT professor studies headaches (January 29, 2007)
• New York Times: The Claim: Cayenne Peppers Can Cure Headaches (October 30, 2007)
• CBS News: Spray Could Relieve Cluster Headaches (September 11, 2006)
• The Reflector: All-nighters can cause depression, headaches (February 20, 2004)

• The Daily Headache: A Candid Look at Managing and Living with Headaches & Migraines

• War on Headaches: Headache Blogs

• Topix: Headache Forum

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