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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