A number of medications can help treat and prevent migraines and tension headaches.
Most tension headaches can be helped by taking pain relievers such as aspirin, Aleve, Tylenol, or Advil. But be careful! Taking too many of these easy-to-buy pills is a major cause of new, more-difficult-to-treat headaches called rebound or pain reliever-induced headaches. If you need to take these drugs often, see your health care provider. Do not use aspirin in anyone under the age of 19 since it may increase the risk for Reye's Syndrome.
A class of drugs known as triptans have become the mainstay of migraine treatment. These drugs include naratriptan (Amerge), sumatriptan (Imitrex, Zecuity), rizatriptan (Maxalt), zolmitriptan (Zomig), and others. These drugs come in several forms, including pills, injections, and skin patches.
Wholistic Point Of View
Headaches come in a number of forms, differentiated by their causes and specific symptoms. The appropriate treatment depends on the type of headache. The table below lists some of the more common types of headaches and possible treatments for them.
Headaches Types & Migraines
Arthritis headache Pain at the back of the head or neck, made worse by movement; inflammation of joints and shoulder and/or neck muscles.
Causes: Unknown.
Treatment
Take FEVERFEW supplements.
Caution: Do not use feverfew during pregnancy.
Our Suggestion
Bilious
headache Dull pain in forehead and throbbing temples.
Causes:
Indigestion; overeating;
lack of exercise.
Treatment: COLON CLEANSING
(Tiao He Cleanse) may be helpful.
Our Suggestion
Cluster
headache
Severe, throbbing pain on one side of the head, flushing of the face, tearing of eyes, nasal congestion, occurring 1-3 times a day, over a period of weeks or months and lasting from a few minutes to several hours each time.
Causes: Stress,
alcohol,
smoking.
Treatment: Take supplemental L-tyrosine, DL-phenylalanine, L-glutamine, quercetin. Caution: Do not take L-tyrosine if you are taking an MAO inhibitor drug.
Do not take phenylalanine if you are pregnant or suffer from panic attacks, diabetes, high blood pressure, or phenylketonuria (PKU).
Caffeine
headache Throbbing pain caused by blood vessels that have dilated. Causes: Caffeine
withdrawal.
Treatment: Ingest a small amount of caffeine, then taper off.
Classic
migraine Similar to common migraine, but preceded by auras such as visual disturbances, numbness
in arms or legs, smelling of strange odors, hallucinations.
Causes: Excessive
dilation
or contraction
of
blood
vessels
of the brain
TIAO HE CLEANSE 10 pkg with 5 days off between each has helped many with headaches
Exertion headache
Generalized headache during or after physical exertion such as running or sexual intercourse, or passive exertion such as sneezing or coughing.
Causes: Usually related to migraine or cluster headaches.
About
10 percent are
related to organic
diseases such as
tumors or blood
vessel malformation.
Treatment: Take nutritional
supplements such as SUPER SUPPLEMENTAL apply ice packs at the site of pain.
Fever Headache Headache develops with fever due to inflammation of blood vessels of the head. Causes: Infection.
Treatment: Reduce fever, apply ice packs.
Hangover Headache Migraine-like, with throbbing pain and nausea. Causes: Alcohol causes dehydration
and dilation of blood
vessels in the brain.
Treatment: Drink plenty of quality water (Evian or Celtic is fine) and fruit juices. Apply ice to neck.
Hunger Headache Strikes just before mealtime due to low blood sugar, muscle tension, and rebound dilation of blood vessels. Causes: Eye muscle
imbalance;
uncorrected vision,
astigmatism.
Treatment: Eat regular meals with adequate amounts of complex carbohydrates
and protein.
Hypertension Headache Dull, generalized pain affecting a large area of the head and aggravated by movement or exertion. Causes: Severe
high blood pressure
Sinus Headache Gnawing, nagging pain over nasal/sinus area, often increasing in severity as the day goes by. Fever and discolored mucus may be present.
Causes: Allergies, infection, nasal polyps, food allergies.
Often caused by blocked
sinus ducts or acute
sinus infection.
Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Headache Temporal, above-ear, or facial pain; muscle contraction of one side of face; clicking or popping of jaw; neck or upper back pain; temple pain upon awakening.
Temporal Headache Jabbing, burning, boring pain; pain in temple or around ear on chewing; weight loss; problems with eyesight. Usually seen in
people over 55.
Causes: Inflammation of
temporal arteries.
Treatment: Correct vision.
Tension Headache Constant pain, in one area or all over the head; sore muscles with trigger points in neck and upper back; lightheadedness, dizziness. The most common type of headache.
Adults 5 drops orally, 3 to 5 times daily or as otherwise directed.
If symptoms persist for more than 7 days consult a healthcare professional.
Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age.
A pain anywhere in the head, acute or chronic, frontal, temporal, occipital, dull or throbbing, may be an indicator of an underlying health disorder. There are numerous causes: toxins, allergies, infections, nutritional deficiencies, tension, colon abnormalities, liver disorders, hypertension, spinal misalignment, pharmaceuticals, to name a few. For chronic headaches we encourage you to detoxify. Visit our Detoxification page on this site..
May help to alleviate allergic responses from food, environmental exposures or reactions that induce redness, itching, swelling, heat, skin blotching or sudden headache.
Detoxification of the elimination centers
Sudden desire to urinate, lowered metabolism, cough, dry and croupy abdominal bloating, constipation, alternating with diarrhea, muscle stiffness, soreness, pain and general detoxification.
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