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Types Of Headaches
Is It Migraine? Tension-Type Headache? What?
What IS your head pain? How should you
treat it?
So. Here it is, another day . . . and another day with head pain. What to do... Migraine abortives... pain medication? sleep? relaxation exercises? It all depends on what kind of head pain you have. It's sometimes hard to tell, and one kind of head pain can trigger another. For example, tension headaches will frequently trigger a Migraine for Migraineurs.
The first step in treating our head pain is to get an accurate diagnosis. This ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Migraine or Tension-Type Headache - Which Is It?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert..."How do you tell if it's a Migraine or a tension headache?" At times, it can be hard to tell... Read more »
New Daily Persistent Headache - the Basics
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...Although NDPH shares some symptoms with tension-type headache, it is unique in that many... Read more »
04/17/07 Podcast - The Most Common Head Pain
By MigraineCast , Health Expert...at the most common type of head pain, tension-type headaches, often simply called tension... Read more »
Availability of Midrin for Tension-Type Headaches & Migraines
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...for mild to moderate Migraines and for tension-type headaches. There have been a plethera of... Read more »
Headaches and Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...the common treatments. There are many different types of headaches and each may have different... Read more »
Health Guide
Tension Headaches
Tension-type headaches (TTH) are the most common form of headache. According to the World Health Organization and International Headache Society, up to 78% of the population experiences this type of... Read more »Chronic Daily Headache
Most simply stated, chronic daily headache (CDH) is headache, not Migraine, that occurs 15 or more days a month. Doctors divide chronic daily headache into a number of subcategories: Primary CDH:... Read more »Headache and Migraine More Common Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and headache disorders is not well understood, and studies exploring that relationship have produced conflicting results. A new study reported in... Read more »Take Control of Headaches and Migraines with Headache U
June 7 - 13 is National Headache Awareness Week (NHAW) this year. A host of educational events and programs are happening around the country throughout National Headache Awareness Week, which is... Read more »Soldiers' Chronic Headaches Linked to Mild Head Trauma
Over the last few years, long-needed evaluation of our military for Migraine and other headache disorders exacerbated or caused by event and / or circumstances of being deployed have been conducted... Read more »Images
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Medications
...is used to treat or prevent a certain type of headache (vascular headaches such as migraine... Read more »
...is used to treat or prevent a certain type of headache (vascular headaches such as migraine... Read more »
...This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Codeine is a narcotic pain... Read more »
...such as muscle aches, toothaches, common cold, and headaches. It may also be used to reduce pain... Read more »
...mouth, stomach upset/pain, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, fever, nervousness,... Read more »
Related News
Q&A: Does weather trigger migraines?
October 03, 2008A readers ask headache expert Dr. Jerry Swanson if weather can trigger migraines or other types of headaches. Swanson reviews some current studies... Read summary »
'Headache diary' may help diagnose migraines
October 03, 2008For a person with frequent headaches, keeping a log of that includes information about each headache can help to determine the type or types of... Read summary »
Can migraines cause memory loss?
October 03, 2008A reader asks experts at InteliHealth if it's common for migraine sufferers to experience memory loss during the headaches. Dr. Lori Tishler responds... Read summary »
Clinical trial: New drug for menstrual-related migraines
February 09, 2009This is a study to compare the effects of a new drug, currently called DR-105, to a placebo for decreasing the frequency and severity of... Read summary »
Tips for releasing a tension headache
April 20, 2009Medications work well for the occasional headache, but experts say chronic over-the-counter medication use can backfire for those who suffer more... Read summary »
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