RESEARCH OR SEARCHING THE WEB
RESEARCH OR SEARCHING THE WEB
There are millions of Internet sites that have good information about most subjects; but do you want just good information, or the best most reliable, and latest information that science has to offer!
There are several types of information. The best is first hand information which is from the best authority on the subject.
This is someone who has studied all the literature on the subject, and who has the best grasp of the subject and who is recommended by the people who know the subject material.
With empirical knowledge, the best knowledge is obtained from the best eye witness at a scene or location.
It is also the best evidence that the best investigators, with the best instruments can discover.
Usually you can find out the most about a subject by reading the thickest book on the subject. The thickest book is usually the easiest to read. It is also usually the best documented; because it has been written by the authority on the subject.
Researching the subject Headache
If you are interested in learning about headaches; you probably also want to know what causes them and what you need to do to cure them.
Some sites will give you hundreds of articles on the subject that just about all say the same thing.
Others might tell you about what researchers have discovered and what they have published in professional journals.
There are sites that allow everyone to contribute to the subject knowledge, and professional sites that have extensive databases, and research material that they let users access.
A Google search of "Headache" will give you this site: http://health.discovery .com/centers/headaches/pmg/p09.html along with a list of 31.9 million other addresses.
If you search for "Headache triggers," you might come up with a list of about 280 thousand addresses. In that way, you can narrow down your search and discover one of the most important aspects on the subject.
The Wiki "wikiHow" http://www.wikihow.com/Cure-a-Headache gives you a lot of information. veryone can contribuate. The public can be one of the best resources that we have, and editors can make their site the best it can be.
Here is what the first site above gives on the first page.
"Identifying What Triggers Your Headache Is Key to Treatment"
By Rita Mullin
Common headache triggers vary depending on the type of headache and on the individual. A sound or smell that serves as a migraine headache trigger in one person, for example, may have no effect at all on another.
Identifying your common headache triggers can help you avoid headaches or learn to cope with them more effectively. Here are some common headache triggers for the major headache types:
Stress and Headaches
Stress is a trigger for most headaches, says Dr. Jaime Lopez, assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and director of the Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring Program at Stanford University Medical Center. Stress can also lead to more serious migraine headaches.
Tension-type headaches result when muscles in the neck shoulders and head tense up, limiting blood flow to the area and building up waste products in the tissues. The end result: pain.
Sleep Disorders and Headaches
Sleep disorders are closely linked with tension, migraine and cluster headaches. Fatigue may cause contractions in the head and neck muscles of tension-type headache sufferers.
Morning headaches or headaches that occur during the night may be related to such underlying sleep disorders as sleep apnea, in which people stop breathing for extended periods, or insomnia.
Changes in sleep patterns — getting too much or too little — can trigger migraines in some people.
Treatment of migraine often includes regular sleep patterns — going to sleep and arising each day at the same time.
Smoking and Headaches
Smoking increases the risk of tension headaches and is a trigger for some migraine sufferers. Many doctors recommend quitting smoking to reduce the risk of headaches.
However, when you look further you will see that it contains a "Complete Headache Guide." Here is what that first page looks like.
Headache Article Index
If you're familiar with the pounding, throbbing and aching sensations of a headache that keeps coming back, you're not alone.
Headaches are very common and very real. Discovery Health's Headaches Information Index provides you with headache information so you can prevent and treat your headaches.
Read through the list of articles on this Headaches Information Index and find headache information that ranges from lifestyle changes to headache triggers.
By working through the Headache Center, you are taking an important step toward taking control of your headaches. That's because the more you know about headaches, the more you can tell your doctor about yours.
The more information you can provide about your headaches and what triggers them, the easier it is to get a proper diagnosis and to find treatments that work for you. Also, you'll find there are many steps you can take on your own to both prevent and relieve your headache pain.
A Quick Overview
What is Happening to Me?
What Causes Headaches?
What Triggers a Headache?
What Are the Common Symptoms of Headaches?
What Are the Different Types of Headaches?
How Can I Be Sure I Have a Headache Disorder?
How Much Will Treatment Help Me?
What Are My Treatment Options?
What Kind of Healthcare Professionals Do I Need?
What Do I Need to Know About Preventive Medications?
What Do I Need to Know About Medications to Manage Symptoms?
What Do I Need to Know About Alternative and Complementary Therapies?
How Long Will I Need Treatment?
What Do I Need to Do?
What Can I Do to Prevent Symptoms?
Can Changing My Lifestyle Help Me?
What Do I Need to Keep Track Of?
What Should I Do When Symptoms Get Worse?
How Can I Make It Easier to Stick With My Treatment?
A Quick Overview
What is Happening to Me When I Have Headaches?
Should I See a Doctor About Headaches?
What Do Headaches Feel Like?
How Common Are Headaches?
What Causes Headaches?
What Causes Migraine Headaches?
What Causes Tension Type Headaches?
What Causes Cluster Headaches?
What Causes Rebound Headaches?
What Triggers a Headache?
How Might the Environment Trigger My Migraines?
Could Food Trigger My Migraines?
Could Caffeine Trigger My Migraines?
Could Chocolate Cause My Migraines?
Could Alcohol Cause My Headaches?
Could Food Additives Cause My Migraines?
Could Foods With Tyramine Cause My Migraines?
Could Hormones Cause My Migraines?
What Are the Common Symptoms of Headaches?
What Are the Different Types of Headaches?
What Are Migraines With Aura?
What Is a Migraine Without Aura?
What Are Hormone-Related Migraines?
What Are Tension Type Headaches?
What Are Cluster Headaches?
What Are Rebound Headaches?
How Can I Be Sure I Have a Headache Disorder?
What Should I Tell the Doctor About My Headache Symptoms?
What Should I Tell the Doctor About Headaches and My Medical History?
Could My Other Health Problems Be Causing My Headaches?
Could the Drugs I Use Cause Headaches?
What Should I Tell the Doctor About Headaches and My Family's Medical History?
What Is My Doctor Looking for With a Physical Exam?
What Diagnostic Tests Might I Need for Headaches?
Blood Tests
EEG or Electroencephalograph
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, and Computerized Tomography, or CT, Scans
Lumbar Puncture (LP), or Spinal Tap
How Much Will Headache Treatment Help Me?
How Will I Know If Headache Treatment Is Working?
What Options Do I Have for Headache Treatment and How Do I Choose?
Are Headache Medications for Me?
Are Alternative or Complementary Headache Therapies for Me?
What Kind of Healthcare Professionals Do I Need for Headaches?
What Do I Need to Know About Preventive Headache Medications?
How Do I Use Preventive Medications Safely?
How Does Preventive Headache Medication Work?
What Should I Do for Side Effects?
What Should I Know About the Specific Type of Preventive Headache Medication I'm Taking?
What Should I Know About Beta-Blockers?
What Should I Know About Calcium Channel Blockers?
What Should I Know About Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)?
What Should I Know About Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)?
What Should I Know About Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)?
What Should I Know About Other Antidepressants?
What Should I Know About Anticonvulsants?
What Should I Know About Methysergide?
What Should I Know About Methylergonavine?
What Do I Need to Know About Lithium?
What Do I Need to Know About Medications to Manage Headache Symptoms?
How Do I Safely Use Medications to Manage Symptoms?
How Do Medications to Manage Symptoms Work?
What Should I Do for Side Effects?
What Is the Specific Type of Symptom-Relief Medication I'm Taking?
What Should I Know About Analgesics?
What Should I Know About Barbiturate Combinations?
What Should I Know About Ergot Alkaloids?
What Should I Know About Narcotic Analgesics?
What Should I Know About Triptans?
What Should I Know About Isometheptene Agents?
What Do I Need to Know About Alternative and Complementary Headache Therapies?
How Long Will I Need Headache Treatment?
What Do I Need to Do If I Have Headaches?
What Can I Do to Prevent Headache Symptoms?
How Can I Avoid Headache Triggers?
What Can I Do to Ease Headache Symptoms?
Can Changing My Lifestyle Help My Headaches?
Will Exercise Help Me Control My Headaches?
Will Changing My Diet Affect My Headaches?
How Do My Sleep and Rest Patterns Affect My Headaches?
Does the Way I Respond to Stress Have an Effect on My Headaches?
What Do I Need to Keep Track of to Manage My Headaches?
Why Do I Need to Keep Track of My Headache Symptoms and Triggers and How Can I Do It?
What Should I Do When Headache Symptoms Get Worse?
What Can I Do If My Headaches Don't Seem to Be Getting Better?
How Can I Make It Easier to Stick With My Headache Treatment?
How Can I Get the Support I Need to Control My Headaches?
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How to Cure a Headache
Don't be a prisoner to your headache
Don't be a prisoner to your headache
There's a lot we don't know about headaches, but this much we know for sure: nobody wants them, and just about everybody gets them. There are several different types of headaches, but this article deals specifically with tension or tension-type headaches, which are by far the most common kind. As with other headache types, the exact cause of tension headaches is not known. Fortunately, though, there are a number of things you can do to get rid of a tension headache.
[edit] Steps
1.
Contrary to popular belief, Aspirin may not be the best way to get rid of your headache.
Contrary to popular belief, Aspirin may not be the best way to get rid of your headache.
Think twice before taking a painkiller. Over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers (analgesics), such as frequent headaches, even before a headache--there are two major reasons not to do so.
* Rebound headaches can occur in people who take these medications or others more than 2 or 3 times per week, especially if the person takes the maximum recommended dose (or more) each time they take the drug. As the body develops a tolerance to the medication, headaches begin to worsen and become more frequent, resulting in a cycle of increasing dosages and more frequent medication use.
* All drugs, including these commonly used OTC medications, have potential side effects, and frequently taking these drugs increases the risk of sometimes serious or life-threatening side effects. Some of these side effects, such as Reyes Syndrome, a potentially fatal disorder which occurs in children who have taken aspirin, can occur after just one dose. Others, such as liver damage from acetaminophen, may develop over long periods of time.
2. Identify the cause of the headache. Many tension headaches are brought about by some trigger. Headache triggers vary from person to person and even from headache to headache, but common triggers include stress, depression, hunger, dehydration, eye strain (i.e. staring at your computer for a long time), tobacco smoke, alcohol, and certain foods. You can find more exhaustive lists of potential triggers online, but really you only need to know what triggered your headache, and you can often guess this pretty easily. If you get frequent headaches, consider keeping a headache diary to help you identify potential triggers so that you can avoid them.
3. Remove yourself from the trigger. If you think you know what triggered your headache or, alternately, what's aggravating it, avoid that thing. If it's stress, for example, remove yourself from the stressful situation and try to relax. If the sun's bright light is aggravating your headache, go inside or put on some sunglasses. You can't get away from some triggers, such as a food that you already ate, but you can avoid them in the future.
4. Relax. Even if your headache isn't necessarily caused by stress, relaxing can help speed up your recovery. Meditate, do some yoga, or try any number of relaxation techniques.
5. Take a nap. If you can manage to get to sleep, your headache will often be gone when you wake up, and you at least won't have to deal with the pain while you're sleeping. Even just lying down and resting your eyes may be helpful.
6. Drink some water. Dehydration is a common cause of headaches, and even if you don't feel thirsty, you may well benefit from a glass or two of water.
7. Drink a cup of coffee. High doses of caffeine can trigger headaches, but lower doses can help relieve them. If taken in conjunction with a painkiller, caffeine can also speed up the medicine's effect, and as a result some painkillers include caffeine. If you're a heavy caffeine or soda drinker, you may experience headaches as part of caffeine withdrawal. A jolt of caffeine will usually help, but in the long run, it's best to break your addiction.
8. Massage your temples, neck, and face. Scientists used to think that tension in the neck, shoulders, and facial muscles caused tension headaches, but this theory has more recently been called into question. That said, muscle tension and circulation issues may contribute to the headaches, and many people find relief through varying massage methods. Simply applying a little pressure to the most painful area or rubbing your head in that vicinity will sometimes provide temporary relief. Massaging--or having someone else massage--your jaw, neck, and shoulders may cause your headache to disappear, as may applying pressure to the back of your neck with three fingers on each side.
9. Try some simple reflexology. Reflexology is touted as a treatment for all sorts of ailments, and clinical studies seem to confirm its effectiveness for some, including headaches. Use the thumb and index finger of one hand to apply pressure to the fleshy area between the thumb and index finger of the other hand. Hold this for a minute or two. This doesn't seem to work for everyone, but for some people, this provides immediate relief. The relief may be temporary, or you may get rid of your headache entirely.
10. Use some ice or heat. Icing the affected area is known to help many migraine sufferers, and some people find it effective for tension headaches, though the pain in tension headaches is usually spread out more than it is in migraines. Applying an ice pack to the back of your neck may also help. Conversely, some people swear by a hot pad placed on one of these areas, and others find a hot shower works wonders.
11. Consult your doctor or chiropractor if you get frequent, long-lasting, or very severe headaches. Most tension headaches cause mild to moderate pain and go away on their own fairly quickly, even in the absence of treatment. These are known as episodic tension headaches. Chronic tension headaches, on the other hand, can last for days, weeks, or even longer. These often require special treatment and, sometimes, prescription medications. Other types of headaches, including migraine headaches and cluster headaches, can also be longer-lasting and can cause excruciating pain. Finally, it's important to note that frequent or severe headaches may be symptoms of another illness or disorder. If you experience frequent or severe headaches, or headaches that are accompanied by other symptoms, such as nausea, vision problems, or dizziness, talk to your doctor to get an accurate diagnosis and effective treatments.
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[edit] Tips
* If you just get an occasional tension headache, don't be afraid to take a painkiller (unless your doctor tells you otherwise), as these medicines usually provide fast, reliable relief. OTC painkillers are not inherently bad; they can just become bad if you take too much of them, either all at once or over time.
* If your headaches are frequent, regular and severe, see a Neurologist. There are some prescription medications that work for specific types of headaches (migraines and clusters).
* Each headache is, in some ways, unique, and a treatment that works for one may not work for the next. In addition something that triggers one headache may not trigger others.
* If you are seeking natural relief without painkillers, medication, drugs, caffeine, or chemicals, consult your chiropractor. Frequently headaches can be caused by a sublimation's of the upper cervical vertebrae in your neck. This is especially true if your headaches are recurring or lasting longer than a day.
* You can find a ton of headache remedies on the internet or by asking people you know. Many of these are helpful for at least some people, and if they're safe, there's no reason not to try them if other steps don't work. Use common sense when considering any "home remedy." If it seems like it could cause more harm than good, don't do it without consulting your doctor first. If a treatment makes your headache worse, or if you experience other symptoms, stop the treatment and contact your doctor.
* Chronic tension headaches can often be treated with lifestyle changes such as stress management, regular exercise, and/or dietary changes. If these regimens don't work, your doctor may prescribe preventive medication to deal with these headaches.
* If you get a bad headache, eat a little food and watch the telly. Do something to try and forget about it for awhile. It won't be as noticeable when you remember it again.
* Smiling can work wonders if it's just a minor headache. Smiling takes less muscles than frowning, so even if the reflex is to frown due to pain, smile it off.
* If painkillers can't help you then consider what you have been doing, identify possible triggers and avoid them.(do this only when you have mild headaches).
* Sometimes it helps to relieve a headache if you get some sleep, in a quiet, dark room.
* Take a wet cloth and rub it on your temples(the side of the forehead)
[edit] Warnings
* This article is a general guide and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.
* Sudden, severe headaches or headaches that are accompanied by vision problems, difficulty speaking, numbness, or loss of coordination may be a sign of aneurysm, stroke, or other potentially-fatal conditions. Seek emergency medical evaluation and treatment for any unusually severe headache.
* Follow all medication instructions, and read warning labels carefully for information on correct doses and interactions with other medications or medical conditions.
[edit] Things You'll Need
* A headache
* Knuckles
* A quiet space
* Aspirin or ibuprofen w/water.
* Coffee/soda if the headache is caffeine related.
* A doctor, if things get too tough
* For a natural approach, a Chiropractor or Osteopathic doctor.
[edit] Related wikiHows
* How to Describe Medical Symptoms to Your Doctor
* How to Get Through a Migraine
* How to Use a Headache Diary
* How to Get Rid of a Headache
* How to Prevent Migraines
It all depends what you need. Are you going to attempt to "update" the information by writing a book, or do you have a splitting headache and need a cure now?
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Updated: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 10:47 AM EST