Headache Can Be Harmful ☹️

Everyone will have experienced headache at some stage of life. For many headaches can be debilitating,  lifelong health issue. All headache is not harmful but headache is not always simple issue. 

Common Types of Headaches

1. Tension Headaches: common type of headaches, anyone can have this. This can be chronic if they last for hours and occur more than 15times in a month, over several months. 

2. Cluster Headaches: most painful headaches. According to name, they happen in a pattern or Cluster for weeks or months. 

3. Migraine: Frequent, painful and long lusting.  Some people might get several times in a month.  

4. Other Types: Sinus Headaches,  Exertional Headaches, Hormone Headaches,  Medical Overuse Headache,  Caffeine Headaches (withdrawal).  

How to get rid of Headache?

If you have chronic or especially painful headaches that interfere with your Daily life or it may be sign of another Health issue,  you should consult a Doctor. 

Home Remedies:

1. OTC drugs: Ibuprofen,  Acetaminophen or Aspirin. 

2. Taking Vitamins or Enzymes : Vitamin B12, Coenzyme Q10, Butterbur, Magnesium etc. 

3. Rest in Dark or Quiet room to relax or Sleep. 

4. Mindful or Meditation practice for stress reduction, deep breathing or Yoga could have help. 

5. Applying cold on neck or head. 

Prevention of Headaches: 

1. Regular 7-9 hours sound sleep. 

2. Eat consistently healthy diet. 

3. Drink plenty of water all the day. 

4. Regular free hand exercise . 

5. Avoiding stresses. 

6. Avoid excessive caffeine. 

7. Follow specialised doctors prescription. 

Emergency response to headache, but when? 

1. It comes suddenly. 

2. Worst ever headache you are feeling. 

3. You take a blood thinner. 

4. You have problems with Immune system,  such as diabetes & HIV or treated with steroids.  

5. You have numbness or weakness,  seizures or neurological symptoms. 

6. You have pain in back head. 

7. You're of 40 more year's old. 

Be always careful about your health,  health means a lot for us. 

Ahmed Hasan Saiyed

Pharmacist