What you didn’t know about why you keep having those headaches
Each and every one of us has experienced headaches once in a while that it has become normal. The headaches could be a sign of severe illness if it becomes persistence and therefore it is advisable to seek medical attention. But, there are some new surprising reasons that could be causing you to have the head pains. Here are some of the reasons you could be having headaches.
Primary headaches
Primary headaches can be said to be caused by overactivity of pain sensitivity structures in your head. Chemical activity in your brain, the nerves or blood vessels surrounding your skull, or the muscles of your head and neck (or some combination of these factors) can play a role in primary headaches. Some people may also carry genes that make them more likely to develop such headaches. Common primary headaches include migraines, cluster headaches, and tension headaches.
Secondary headaches
Secondary headaches are basically pains caused or stimulated by another condition. Some of the factors that could be causing the secondary headaches are:
- Hangover
- Blood clots
- Brain tumor
- Brain Freeze
- Concussion
- Carbon Monoxide poisoning
- Dehydration
- Overuse of pain medication, known as rebound headaches
Type of headaches
Tension headaches
Tension headaches are one of the most common primary headaches that normally begin slowly and increase the pain in the middle of the day. The person can feel constant dull ache on both sides, a tight band around the head or even the pain spreading from the neck or to the neck.
Tension headaches are the most common form of a primary headache. Such headaches normally begin slowly and gradually in the middle of the day.
Migraines
A migraine headache may cause a pulsating, throbbing pain usually only on one side of the head. The aching may be accompanied by blurred vision, light-headaches, nausea, sensory disturbances.
Rebound headaches
Rebound or medication-overuse headaches stem from an excessive use of medication to treat headache symptoms. They are the most common cause of secondary headaches. They usually begin early in the day and persist throughout the day. They may improve with pain medication, but worsen when its effects wear off. A rebound headache can cause neck pain, restlessness, a feeling of nasal congestion, reduced sleep quality
Thunderclap headaches
These are sudden, severe headaches that are often described as the "worst headache of my life." They reach maximum intensity in less than one minute and last longer than 5 minutes. A thunderclap headache is often secondary to life-threatening conditions, such as intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral venous thrombosis, ruptured or unruptured aneurysms, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RVS), meningitis, and pituitary apoplexy. People who experience these sudden, severe headaches should seek medical evaluation immediately.
