Almost all of us will suffer from a headache or headaches in our lifetime, that can't be linked back to some other medical condition. These headaches are known as primary headaches and they include tension headaches, migraine headaches and cluster headaches.
Many of my clients have responded to me, letting me know they have achieved amazing results easing both tension and migraine headaches, using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, which is all natural and requires no need for drugs.
Some of you have asked me if my program can help treat cluster headaches. Cluster headaches are the most rare of the primary headaches so I'll first explain what each of the different types of primary headaches are in order to help identify which type of headache you might be suffering from.
A tension headache is the most commonly experienced primary headache. Only 20% of headache sufferers fall into another category. A tension headache sufferer experiences pain in the head, scalp and sometimes even the neck. The pain feels like tight muscles in the affected areas. Some describe the pain as a band which tightly squeezes the head and neck.
Women are diagnosed with tension headaches two times as much as men. While painful, they tend not to be debilitating and most can go on with their daily routines.
Triggers include: Depression, stress, anxiety, fatigue, lack of sleep and poor posture. The headaches tend to last from 30 minutes up to a week. They are diagnosed as either episodic (less than 15 days per month) or chronic (more than 15 days per month).
Most of us who suffer from tension headaches do not require medicine for treatment. We can gain relief from the pain via deep relaxation and breathing exercises, like my Migraine and Headache Relief program.
Migraine headaches are a vascular condition (involving a disorder in the sensitivity of the arteries and a disorder in blood flow to the brain in the affected areas). This is the second most commonly experienced primary headache.
A migraine headache is caused by abnormal blood flow to the arteries which in turn causes the arteries to constrict and dilate improperly and then causes a throbbing, painful sensation on the affected side of the head but sometimes spreading to both sides.
Women are 3 times as likely to have a migraine headache disorder. Some sufferers only experience infrequent and moderately painful migraines but for most, these headaches are frequent and debilitating, forcing the sufferer to lie motionless and give up daily tasks until the headache dissapates (generally 4 to 72 hours later but sometimes weeks later).
Migraine symptoms include: Light and/or sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, an aura of "seeing spots" and sensitivity to smells - all of which tend to worsen with physical movement.
Triggers can include: Stress, fatigue, changes in weather, some foods (red wine, some cheeses, chocolate), fumes, loud noises and in some cases, other headache medication. Medicine is generally prescribed but most of the available migraine medications sport "rebound" headaches, which often feel like tension headaches.
Other treatments can include breathing and relaxation exercises (as a preventative) and oxygen therapy if the patient is currently experiencing a headache.
A cluster headache is the least common of the primary headaches but is by far the most painful. It has even been dubbed the "suicide" headache due to the fact that some with this condition have resorted to this as a means of dealing with the pain.
Cluster headaches occur in, guess what - clusters. They will generally occur several times per day, and generally the same time each day, lasting for several weeks. While they generally go away after a few months, they will recur and with the same intensity.
Cluster headaches are much more severe than migraine or tension headaches and often strike without warning on one side of the brain only (unilateral), with pain behind the eye of the affected region. The pain tends to last an hour or less but the headaches strike several times per day.
The pain is caused when the blood vessels in the affected region dialate and put pressure on the trigeminal nerve. The cause of the irregular dialation is not known. The pain also differs from that of migraine, wherein, the sufferer needs to "move around" because lying motionless is worse.
Unlike migraine and tension headaches, men tend to suffer far more than women from cluster headaches - 5 times as much. Other symptoms of a cluster headache can include drooping eyelid of the affected side and blocked nasal passage. This is why doctors often mis-diagnose this condition as a sinus infection.
There are triggers for cluster headaches which include: Fatigue or lack of sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, nitroglycerine, stress, smoking, alcohol, and some foods. Just like migraines, cluster headaches are regarded as episodic or chronic.
There is a seasonal rhythm to most cluster headaches and many sufferers are affected during spring or fall. As mentioned, the headaches generally happen several times a day at the same time of day, with many activated during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This is why some sufferers will try NOT to sleep to avoid the headache, but that just keeps the cycle going.
Several studies have been performed on cluster headache sufferers and one common theme has come forward - sleep apnea and excessive snoring seem to be the most common trigger. These both involve not getting enough oxygen to the brain. When these conditions were treated, researchers found that most of the time the cluster headaches subsided.
A proper diagnosis will involve both a medical history, since some cluster headaches are partly genetic and a physical examination. Sometimes a CT or MRI will be ordered to rule out another medical condition.
Drugs for the pain are usually not effective for the prevention of the headache. The drugs that are prescribed for prevention tend to include a number of side effects.
The most effective therapy once the headache starts is oxygen therapy. The sufferer breathes in oxygen for around ten to twenty minutes. This is not convenient though since one always has to carry an oxygen tank with him/her.
My completely natural Migraine and Headache Relief Program incorporates additional oxygen promoting blood flow to the areas of the brain that require it. And if snoring may be your trigger, my all natural Stop Snoring Program has achieved amazing results.
EL3310001H
Many of my clients have responded to me, letting me know they have achieved amazing results easing both tension and migraine headaches, using my Migraine and Headache Relief program, which is all natural and requires no need for drugs.
Some of you have asked me if my program can help treat cluster headaches. Cluster headaches are the most rare of the primary headaches so I'll first explain what each of the different types of primary headaches are in order to help identify which type of headache you might be suffering from.
A tension headache is the most commonly experienced primary headache. Only 20% of headache sufferers fall into another category. A tension headache sufferer experiences pain in the head, scalp and sometimes even the neck. The pain feels like tight muscles in the affected areas. Some describe the pain as a band which tightly squeezes the head and neck.
Women are diagnosed with tension headaches two times as much as men. While painful, they tend not to be debilitating and most can go on with their daily routines.
Triggers include: Depression, stress, anxiety, fatigue, lack of sleep and poor posture. The headaches tend to last from 30 minutes up to a week. They are diagnosed as either episodic (less than 15 days per month) or chronic (more than 15 days per month).
Most of us who suffer from tension headaches do not require medicine for treatment. We can gain relief from the pain via deep relaxation and breathing exercises, like my Migraine and Headache Relief program.
Migraine headaches are a vascular condition (involving a disorder in the sensitivity of the arteries and a disorder in blood flow to the brain in the affected areas). This is the second most commonly experienced primary headache.
A migraine headache is caused by abnormal blood flow to the arteries which in turn causes the arteries to constrict and dilate improperly and then causes a throbbing, painful sensation on the affected side of the head but sometimes spreading to both sides.
Women are 3 times as likely to have a migraine headache disorder. Some sufferers only experience infrequent and moderately painful migraines but for most, these headaches are frequent and debilitating, forcing the sufferer to lie motionless and give up daily tasks until the headache dissapates (generally 4 to 72 hours later but sometimes weeks later).
Migraine symptoms include: Light and/or sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, an aura of "seeing spots" and sensitivity to smells - all of which tend to worsen with physical movement.
Triggers can include: Stress, fatigue, changes in weather, some foods (red wine, some cheeses, chocolate), fumes, loud noises and in some cases, other headache medication. Medicine is generally prescribed but most of the available migraine medications sport "rebound" headaches, which often feel like tension headaches.
Other treatments can include breathing and relaxation exercises (as a preventative) and oxygen therapy if the patient is currently experiencing a headache.
A cluster headache is the least common of the primary headaches but is by far the most painful. It has even been dubbed the "suicide" headache due to the fact that some with this condition have resorted to this as a means of dealing with the pain.
Cluster headaches occur in, guess what - clusters. They will generally occur several times per day, and generally the same time each day, lasting for several weeks. While they generally go away after a few months, they will recur and with the same intensity.
Cluster headaches are much more severe than migraine or tension headaches and often strike without warning on one side of the brain only (unilateral), with pain behind the eye of the affected region. The pain tends to last an hour or less but the headaches strike several times per day.
The pain is caused when the blood vessels in the affected region dialate and put pressure on the trigeminal nerve. The cause of the irregular dialation is not known. The pain also differs from that of migraine, wherein, the sufferer needs to "move around" because lying motionless is worse.
Unlike migraine and tension headaches, men tend to suffer far more than women from cluster headaches - 5 times as much. Other symptoms of a cluster headache can include drooping eyelid of the affected side and blocked nasal passage. This is why doctors often mis-diagnose this condition as a sinus infection.
There are triggers for cluster headaches which include: Fatigue or lack of sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, nitroglycerine, stress, smoking, alcohol, and some foods. Just like migraines, cluster headaches are regarded as episodic or chronic.
There is a seasonal rhythm to most cluster headaches and many sufferers are affected during spring or fall. As mentioned, the headaches generally happen several times a day at the same time of day, with many activated during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This is why some sufferers will try NOT to sleep to avoid the headache, but that just keeps the cycle going.
Several studies have been performed on cluster headache sufferers and one common theme has come forward - sleep apnea and excessive snoring seem to be the most common trigger. These both involve not getting enough oxygen to the brain. When these conditions were treated, researchers found that most of the time the cluster headaches subsided.
A proper diagnosis will involve both a medical history, since some cluster headaches are partly genetic and a physical examination. Sometimes a CT or MRI will be ordered to rule out another medical condition.
Drugs for the pain are usually not effective for the prevention of the headache. The drugs that are prescribed for prevention tend to include a number of side effects.
The most effective therapy once the headache starts is oxygen therapy. The sufferer breathes in oxygen for around ten to twenty minutes. This is not convenient though since one always has to carry an oxygen tank with him/her.
My completely natural Migraine and Headache Relief Program incorporates additional oxygen promoting blood flow to the areas of the brain that require it. And if snoring may be your trigger, my all natural Stop Snoring Program has achieved amazing results.
EL3310001H
About the Author:
Christian Goodman has dedicated his life to health research and found solutions to many serious conditions. You can learn more about him on his natural health alternatives blog where you can read about his solutions for several conditions such as hypertension, snoring, and his amazing natural migraine and headache program
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