🚨 There are over 200 types of headaches identified by the international classification of headache disorders.
Headaches can be the result of many conditions such as:
➡️ Dehydration
➡️ Fatigue
➡️ Sleep deprivation
➡️ Stress
➡️ Medications
➡️ Drugs
➡️ Infections
➡️ Colds
➡️ Head injuries
🚨 However, one of the main common types of headaches are tension headaches and migraines.
Tension-type headaches are defined as a mild to moderate headache with a steady non-pulsating pain unaffected by movement and lasting between 30 minutes to 7 days. It is not associated with vomiting and can manifest with photophobia or phonophobia.
Migraines are usually felt as more severe throbbing headaches with neurovascular origin. Symptoms typically last 4-72 hours.
Common symptoms / signs include:
🚨Tension-Type Headaches:
➡️ Symptoms on both sides of the head
➡️ Feels like constant pressure around one’s head like a vice.
➡️ Typically mild to moderate ache but can be quite severe.
➡️ Possible areas of pain include upper back and neck, base of head, ears, above Ears, jaw, above eyes.
🚨 Migraine:
➡️ Irritability
➡️ Depression
➡️ Numbness and tingling on part of body
➡️ Throbbing/Drilling/Icepick in the head
➡️ Burning
➡️ Nausea
➡️ Vomiting
➡️ Giddiness
➡️ Insomnia
➡️ Anxiety
➡️ Depressed mood
➡️ Sensitivity to light, smell, sound
➡️ Neck pain/Stiffness
➡️ Fatigue
🚨 Risk factors Headaches and Migraines
➡️ Stress/Emotional Conflict
➡️ Sleep Deprivation
➡️ Poor Posture
➡️ Poor Diet
➡️ Hunger and Eyestrain
➡️ Medication
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