Is It Really Migraine?

Tension headaches are headaches caused in people due to tension in mind. Most people describe it as a constant achy feeling on either side of head. Some people also feel tightness in their head and neck muscles. It often starts in middle of day and begins gradually and slowly. Some people also call it as stress headaches. It may be severe or mild, but when it is severe it sometimes may be more painful and dangerous and do more harm than migraine headaches. How to diagnose tension headaches? Tension headaches can be analyzed and diagnosed by your doctor. Your doctor can tell the nature of your headaches by an examining you and studying the description of pain given by you. And to diagnose this problem technique like Blood Tests, X-Ray or brain scans are usually not required. What treatment to take in which situations? When your tension headaches are occasionally then simple pain reliever which can be taken without prescription can be useful. But while choosing these pain relievers you should first of all check the label for possible side effects which may be caused due to interactions with other medicines you are taking. If you are still facing any problems regarding how to take the dosage you must consult your reliable doctor or pharmacist. But if your tension headaches are not occasionally and occur everyday or at regular short intervals of time then these pain relievers will not give you the right treatment and so in this type of situation you should consult your doctor. These medicines referred by your doctor not only help in relieving the pain but sometimes also useful in preventing these headaches to take serious forms. It is always advisable to treat the tension headaches when they are mild before they take some serious forms. Besides taking medicines you can also use several other techniques to get relieve from pain in tension headaches. These techniques include: Take enough sleep or rest Put an ice pack on your neck or head at the time of these headaches Regular exercises of 30-60 minutes 6 times a week will be useful in relieving the pain Take everyday walk after meal or move on a long vacation to relieve yourself from your busy life.


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