Causes and treatment of frequent headaches

1 Intensity and character of the manifestation

Headache every day is not accidental. The intensity and frequency, the nature of the pains allow us to recognize certain ailments. If the nose from any side, the reasons may be lack of sleep, fatigue, transferred stress. Then the recipe is one - just sleep. A calm state will bring your head back to normal. When the headache pulsates in the temples from day to day, not giving rest and at night, it is necessary to seek medical advice from a doctor. This symptom speaks of problems in the cardiovascular system. In addition to all of the above, every day a headache for the following reasons:

• injury;
• diabetes;
• elevated or lowered arterial pressure;
• osteochondrosis;
• problems in the endocrine system;
• is a benign or malignant tumor.

What to do if the head is constantly hurting, the doctor will tell. He will find out the reason and conduct the necessary treatment. Self-medication will lead to even greater problems. Acute headache does not last long, it can be eliminated by available drugs, but aching, blunted, permanent pain can last for months.

2 Etiology of the disease

Headache can have a number of other reasons:

• cephalgia - pain in the head and neck region is chronic;
• hindered outflow of venous blood;
• increased intracranial pressure;
• nerve strain;
• is a migraine;
• enlargement of the walls of the blood vessels of the brain;
• infection;
• administration of drugs whose adverse reactions are headache;
• abscess;
• cyst;
• stroke;
• flat feet;
• pathology of skull structures;
• metabolic disorders;
• kidney pathology;
• mental illness.

According to statistics, almost 50% of all patients with a constant headache experience it because of nervous overexertion. Such discomfort can last up to a week from day to day, without stopping. Migraine is inherent about 15% of all people who apply for help. Doctors have no reasons for it until the end, but there is an opinion that the disease is inherited. Cephalgia suffers from a small number of patients - up to 2%.Osteochondrosis is tolerated by almost 30% of patients. Depressed - not less than 70-75%.

Each of the patients is engaged in self-treatment of headaches, taking tablets from a number of analgesics or antispasmodics without prescribing a doctor. Many people constantly manage with these methods and forget about pains in the head for a long time. If the pains were associated with minor changes in the body, and everything was restored, it is not dangerous. But, when the patient simply veils so his illness, sooner or later more serious consequences will come out.

4 Disease provoking the symptom

The increased pressure is accompanied more often by pains in the occipital part of the head.

Doctors diagnose "hypertension" according to statistics every fifth patient, and this condition is accompanied by a headache. It appears when blood pressure values ​​exceed the norm by an average of 20-25%.With the stabilization of pressure, the pain can subside, but not disappear. For some time, she will become worried again. In this case, it is immediately important to measure blood pressure.

Adrenal pathologies often cause pain in the head. Daily anguish is accompanied by nausea and vomiting, intense perspiration, feverish condition. The reasons will open the endocrinologist, checking the level of hormones in the body, he will assign a corrective course if there is a deviation from the norm.

For problems with the adrenal glands, pain in the head is always characterized by bursting. They come more often in the morning and are located in the occipital zone. Dulling for dinner, they continue until late in the evening and resume the next morning. The head will ache until the hormones level returns to normal.

Problems with hormones often bother women. Pain in the head is combined with swelling of the extremities, unpleasant sensations during menstruation, weight gain, the appearance of pimples on the face and body, constipation, nausea. It is necessary to carefully examine and eliminate the cause.

Cervical osteochondrosis is another reason for headaches that spread to the cervical region. The disease adversely affects the brain, increases fatigue, the patient has a decrease in concentration, dizziness, insomnia. Therefore, the ailment must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Diabetes. Daily headaches in the absence of problems with blood vessels, pressure and other aforementioned ailments, should make a person think about the problem of diabetes. The disease leads to insufficient supply of organs and systems with blood, which can cause headache. At later stages, diabetes also affects blood vessels. The pain does not last long or can not leave a person for several days.

Atherosclerosis. The cause of the disease is the accumulation of cholesterol, which for a long time lingers on the walls of the arteries. From this, the arteries become narrower, and the blood moves along them more slowly and circulates worse. At the same time a headache for a long time. But there are other symptoms that accompany this condition:

• memory disorders;
• reduced performance;
• sleep disturbance.

Discomfort may occur at any time and last for a long time. The pains are localized in one part or spread throughout the head. In the evening they intensify. Alcohol, used in this state, exacerbates everything.

If a person is already sick with atherosclerosis, it is important to get a special treatment and follow all the doctor's recommendations. To prevent the occurrence of an illness in the future, it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, it is reasonable to alternate rest with work, to give up bad habits, to be more outdoors.

Skull trauma. Concussion or trauma to the outer shell of the brain is no less common cause of pain in the head. If a person does not ask for help, the condition becomes worse and will be accompanied by complications. The emergence of hematomas, various kinds of tumors due to head trauma, is dangerous. Even a minor bruise, if you do not pay proper attention to it, can lead to a serious illness. First, pain lasts for several minutes, hours, but eventually become chronic.

Concussion accompanied by dizziness, nausea and vomiting, severe weakness, ringing in the ears. The possibility of paralyzing certain groups of muscle tissues remains. If speech is disturbed, the concussion is heavy. We must not hesitate to visit a traumatologist. Long-term treatment is pending.

Syndrome of chronic fatigue. The rapid rhythm in which modern man lives, does not allow you to adequately orient in the process of the working day or in the evening, that you need to rest. Fatigue from headache. Avoid this will help properly composed the regime of the day. Sleep should be given enough time. Modern scientists claim that not only lack of sleep, but also an overabundance of it leads to various diseases. Therefore, it is important to find for yourself in this "golden mean".

The diagnosis of "chronic fatigue syndrome" is given to those patients who have almost no serious abnormalities in health leading to unpleasant sensations in the head. As a treatment, a complex of vitamins and microelements, respiratory gymnastics, a series of exercises for the body are prescribed. It is recommended to stay in front of the TV less, especially in the evening hours. It is more to walk in the open air, take a bath, and in the morning - a contrast shower.

3 Types of pain

Specialists are accustomed to distinguish between headaches by type:

• acute pain localized in front, in the frontal part of the head or on one side;
• throbbing;
• full coverage of head pain( as if it was tightened by a hoop);
• with dizziness;
• with nausea and vomiting.

Many specialists find only 2 causes of the disease:

• related to the arterial characteristics;
• related to venous characteristics.

The first are all the malfunctions occurring in the vascular system. The second - failures associated with a violation of blood circulation. But why every day? Doctors explain this by the lack of necessary substances or oxygen, which must be supplied to the brain. The therapist, neurologist, endocrinologist will help patients understand why the head is constantly hurting and how to get rid of this ailment. Continuing to take analgesics or other pain medications is dangerous. These tablets are suitable only for single cases. If you are hypertensive, do not be lazy to measure pressure more often, it can be the cause of pain.

Doctors correlate the causes of discomfort in the head and with the lifestyle of a person. The environment, the nature of work, the possibility of a good rest - all this can affect the development of various ailments, the symptoms of which are headache. Chronic type of the disease is inherent in people engaged in monotonous work, working in stuffy rooms with poor lighting, with a round-the-clock mode. The climatic situation in the region often causes illness associated with pain in the head.

People engaged in mental work experience frontal pain. This is due to the constant sitting at the computer, reading, long communication with people. Headache in most of these cases is due to eye strain.

5 Methods of Diagnosis and Prevention

If the headache, what should I do? The answer to this question is simple. It is necessary to undergo a number of necessary diagnostic procedures. Among them:

• electrocardiogram - examination of the heart;
• magnetic resonance imaging of the brain;
• electroencephalography, which is used to investigate the electrical potentials of the brain;
• ultrasound of the vessels of the brain and neck;
• general blood test;
• blood test for cholesterol;
• consultations with specialists: neurosurgeon, neuropathologist, ophthalmologist, psychiatrist.

For preventive purposes it is necessary to stop drinking alcohol, you should quit smoking. Do not take a lot of pain medication. When the first pill did not help, do not rush to the second. The medicine can still work, but if this does not happen, you need to look for another kind of help. Lie down quietly, take a walk, get away from business. Some medicines have a property, act only when a person is at rest.

When the head hurts constantly, it is important not only to undergo a course of diagnosis and begin treatment, but also to limit yourself to using certain products:

• acute and saline;
• soy sauces, spices;
• chocolate;
• nuts;
• red wine;
• smoked herring;
• cheese;
• sugar substitutes( aspartame, additive E 961).

Some patients notice that in a sharp cold the head starts to hurt more. This is due to spasms that carry the vessels in a cold environment. Do not stay in the cold for long, get dressed in the weather. As soon as possible, get into a warm room and have a cup of hot tea. Avoid sudden temperature changes. Massage the whiskey, forehead, put on it a towel soaked in water at room temperature.