Headaches : Causes, treatment of Headache

Headache:-

Pain felt in the head region is called as headache. headache may also associated with neck ache.

In this busy and stressful life styles, most of us will have headache at any movement of our life. headache may occur as local pain or pain associated with other diseases. usually headache occurs suddenly and most of times it disappears without any medical treatment.
Causes of headache:-

The causes of headache are low glucose level in blood, increased carbon dioxide in blood, sinusitis, stress, tension, heavy mental work, lack of sleep etc. even though headache is not life threatening it disturbs our daily life, and work. Hence headache to be controlled or prevented by using appropriate measures.

In most of body infections or systemic diseases headache is common. headache is not considered as a disease, but is a symptom. Most of times headache is treated by self medication with counter medicines such as aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen etc.

Headache treatment:-

-most of headaches need not any medical attention. counter medications (NSAIDS) such as diclofenac, ibuprofen, paracetamol are beneficial.

-Caffeine is most beneficial in treating headache.

-if headache is due to stress, meditation is better treatment.

-have sufficient sleep especially during night.

-drink a glass of water while you feel headache as it provides little relief.

-if migraine headache get medical treatment.

-don’t use analgesics for longer period.

-headache is due to visual disturbances, get an appropriate glass with checkup. ..