Why does my head hurt?

The reasons for the onset of a headache are many. There are various classifications of headaches, but mostly distinguish headaches in 4 directions:

• pain associated with organic diseases of the brain, head trauma;


• vascular headaches (migraines, pain in arterial hypertension);


• psychogenic headaches (tension headache);


• pain associated with extra-cerebral causes (here include pain in infectious diseases, due to the action of drugs, pain in the osteochondrosis of the cervical spine).

Among all types of headaches the most common are two: tension headache and migraine. Headache of tension feels like a "hoop", squeezing the head. There is such a pain in response to overstrain, stress, prolonged muscle tension, ligaments and tendons of the head, upper shoulder girdle.

If the head hurts precisely because of excessive tension, then to help come a warm relaxing bath, a forehead, neck, temples massage, a warm-up in the neck and upper shoulder girdle. It will help to relax the muscles and relieve tension, and with it the headache, sweet hour with melissa, motherwort, Valerian officinalis, warm milk with honey before going to bed.

Do not immediately rush on the pill - this will only exacerbate the problem. Analgesics should not be taken more than 1-2 times a week, otherwise there is an addiction to these drugs.

Migraines are another common type of headache. In this case, the head hurts like half. Both "halves" can hurt, but in turn. Attacks are accompanied by nausea, light, and phobia, lasting from 4 hours to 3 days. The pain is pulsating, intense, increasing in an avalanche.

Why does the headache with migraines? The cause of the headache is an enlargementcerebral vessels, provoked by sleep disorders, physical stress, hormonal changes, the use of products that promote the expansion of blood vessels, such as chocolate, nuts, alcohol, smoked products.

In case of mild migraine attacks, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: paracetamol, aspirin, nurofen. With a strong migraine should be taken special medications against migraines - the so-called triptans.

How to prevent a headache?

The appearance of a tension headache can be prevented, observing simple rules of prevention:

• do not press your chin to your chest;


• sleep on a comfortable pillow;


• Do not stoop when walking, sitting;


• Do not keep your head low for a long time, for example, while reading;


• Do not tolerate prolonged persistent coughing attacks - it is better to take antitussive drugs;


• wrinkle his forehead and frown his brows as little as possible.

Prevent migraine will help proper nutrition, compliance with sleep patterns, alternating exercise with rest.

If the head hurts for a long period of time, if the nature of the headaches suddenly changed, and their intensity increased, then a visit to a doctor should not be postponed: in more than 40 diseases, headache is the leading or even the only complaint. Diagnosis of the disease at an early stage will help a speedy recovery.