Headache – Causes, Homeopathic Treatment!

Headaches are a common health problem — most people experience them at some time.
Causes
Factors that lead to headaches may be:
• emotional, such as stress, depression, or anxiety
• medical, such as migraine or high blood pressure
• physical, such as an injury
• environmental, such as the weather
Frequent or severe headaches can affect a person’s quality of life. Knowing how to recognize the cause of a headache can help a person take appropriate action.
A headache can affect any part of the head, and pain may be present in one or several locations.

Headaches can cause various types of pain, and classifying the pain can help a doctor reach a diagnosis.
Doctors also categorize headaches based on whether an underlying health condition is responsible for the pain. In other words, a headache may be primary or secondary.

Primary headaches
A primary headache is not a symptom of an underlying illness. Instead, these headaches result from problems involving the structures of the head and neck.
A primary headache may be due to over – activity of:
• specific areas of the brain
• blood vessels
• muscles
• nerves
• brain chemicals
Common types of primary headaches include cluster and tension headaches.
Also, headaches can result from using medication for the pain too often. In this case, a person has a medication overuse headache, and this is another type of primary headache.

Secondary headaches
These are symptoms of underlying medical conditions. The cause of a secondary headache may be:
• pregnancy
• systemic conditions , such as an infection
• hypothyroidism
• giant cell arteritis
• a stroke
• a brain tumor
• Secondary headaches can result from serious health issues. It is important to seek medical advice if any headache:
• is severe or disruptive
• is persistent
• occurs regularly
• does not improve with medication
• occurs alongside other symptoms, such as confusion, a fever, sensory changes, or stiffness in the neck

Types
Some of the various kinds of headache include:

Tension-type headache
This is a common form of primary headache. The pain usually arises gradually, in the middle of the day.
A person may feel:
• as if they have a tight band around their head
• a constant, dull ache on both sides of the head
• pain spreading to or from the neck
Tension-type headaches may be:

Episodic: These attacks usually last for a few hours, though they can last for several days.

Chronic: This involves tension-type headaches occurring on 15 or more days per month for at least 3 months.

Migraine
A migraine headache may involve pulsating, throbbing pain. It often occurs on one side of the head but may switch sides.
During an episode, a person may also experience:
• lightheadedness
• sensory disturbances, such as changes in vision, known as an aura
• sensitivity to light or sound
• nausea, possibly with vomiting
Migraine headaches are the second most common form of primary headache. They can significantly impact the quality of life.
A migraine episode may last from a few hours to 2–3 days. The frequency of episodes can vary greatly; they may occur from once a week to once a year.
Medication overuse headache
This was once known as a rebound headache. It occurs if a person uses medication to treat headaches too often.
Medication overuse headaches tend to result from taking opiate based medications, such as those that contain codeine or morphine.
Beyond the headache, a person may experience:
• neck pain
• restlessness
• a feeling of nasal congestion
• reduced sleep quality
Symptoms can vary, and the pain may change from day to day.
According to The Migraine Trust, a charity organization based in the United Kingdom, people with migraine often develop medication overuse headaches. These can cause migraine episodes to occur more frequently and become more severe.

Cluster headache
These headaches usually last between 15 minutes and 3 hours, and they may occur one to eight times per day.

Cluster headaches may arise frequently for 4–12 weeks, then disappear. They tend to happen at around the same time each day.
Between the clusters, the person may have no symptoms. These remission periods may last months or years.
Cluster headaches often involve:
• brief but severe pain
• pain around one eye
• tearing or redness in the eye
• a drooping eyelid
• a blocked or runny nose
• a smaller pupil in one eye
• facial sweating

Thunderclap headache
These are sudden, severe headaches that people often describe as the “worst headache of my life.” They reach maximum intensity in under 1 minute and last longer than 5 minutes.
A thunderclap headache is a secondary headache that can indicate a life-threatening condition, such as:
• An aneurysm
• reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
• Meningitis
• pituitary apoplexy
• bleeding in the brain
• a blood clot in the brain
People who experience these sudden, severe headaches should receive immediate medical care.

Treatment
Rest and pain relief medication are the main treatments for headaches.
Options include:
• over-the-counter pain relief medications
• prescription pain relief medications
• preventive medication for specific conditions, such as migraine
• other treatments for underlying conditions
To prevent medication overuse headaches, it is crucial to follow a doctor’s guidance.
Treating medication overuse headaches involves reducing or stopping the medication. A doctor can help develop a plan to ease off the medication safely. In extreme cases, a person may need a short hospital stay to manage withdrawal safely and effectively.

While the evidence is not conclusive, a person may find that taking 400–500 milligrams of magnesium oxide per day helps prevent episodes.
Nutrient deficiencies may result from the quality of a person’s diet, mal-absorption issues, or other medical conditions.

Home remedies
Certain care strategies can help prevent headaches or ease the pain. A person could:
• Use a heat or ice pack against the head or neck, but avoid extreme temperatures, and never apply ice directly to the skin.
• Avoid stressors whenever possible, and use healthful coping strategies for unavoidable stress.
• Eat regular meals, taking care to maintain stable blood sugar levels.
• Get enough sleep, by following a regular routine and keeping the bedroom cool, dark, and quiet.
• Exercise regularly to boost overall health and lower stress.
• Limit alcohol intake and drink plenty of water.
• Take breaks when working to stretch and prevent eye strain.

Homeopathic medicines for headache:

Belladonna
• Intense headaches with violent throbbing pains
• Pain aggravated by light, noise, touch, strong or unusual smells, motion, or jarring
• Pain begins and passes suddenly
• Relieved by sitting or firm pressure
• Pain worse from climbing steps or descending a slope or stairway and in the afternoon

Bryonia
• Headache aggravated by motion, even very slight motion of the head or eyes
• Steady aching or sense of heaviness with little throbbing
• Patient irritable, wants to be left alone

Nux vomica
• Headaches beginning after overeating; from alcohol, coffee or other drugs; from loss of sleep; or from excessive mental work
• Headache accompanied by general sick feeling and by digestive upsets including vomiting, gas, or sour or bitter taste
• Pain worst on first waking in the morning, improving after getting up

Pulsatilla
• Headache coming on after meals or after warm, rich, or fatty foods or ice cream -or-
• Relief with gentle motion, especially walking slowly in open air
• Pain in forehead or on one side; or changes location frequently
• Pain relieved by pressure, worsened by blowing the nose

Gelsemium
• Pain begins at the back of the head, extending upward or to the forehead -or-
• Headaches preceded by dimness of vision or other visual disturbances
• Pain on the right side of the head
• Relieved by napping or urinating
• Aggravated by light, noise, motion, or jarring

Iris
• Pain in one side of the forehead, particularly the right
• Migraine headaches that come on at regular intervals
• Pain improved by walking in the open air

Sanguinaria
• Pain begins in the back of the head, extending to right side of the head or right eye
• Headaches recur
• Pain sharp, splitting, knifelike, or throbbing
• Pain worse from motion, better from sleep and firm pressure

Spigelia
•
o Stitching, burning, or pulsating pains, usually on the frontal part of the head, often on the left
o Stiff neck and shoulders accompany the headache, making motion painful Pain better by lying with the head propped up; worse from stooping, motion, noise, and cold stormy weather
oTemporary relief from washing with cold water but the pain is worse later

These remedies are just few indications from hundreds of other available remedies for hypertension.
We recommend constitutional treatment of each patient individually with tailor made medicines based upon his/her constitutional analysis by our Homeopathic physician.

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