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 that means when people say
that they have stress headaches they mean by saying this that they have tension
headache. 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 can be analyzed and
diagnosed by the inspection of 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. So to avoid any such possibilities you must read the
instructions on the label and follow them carefully. 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 this is because the medicine which
he will prescribe you will be more beneficial for relieving the pain at the
time of these tension headaches. 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 this is
because in earlier stages these headaches can be cured more easily.
What other techniques could be useful to
relive pain from tension headaches besides using medicines?
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.
