What is causing my headaches?

Nearly everyone in the world has suffered with a headache at least once in their lifetime some more than the others. Headaches can be mild, severe and disabling. There are several types of headaches with different causes here are some of them:

1. Cheese especially aged cheeses; it is an amino acid tyrosine in it which can trigger migraine. Keeping a migraine notebook can help you identify the triggers.
2. Strong Odours can lead to Migraine such as perfumes, chemicals, paint, bleach, fried foods, and smoke.
3. Ponytail headache syndrome especially in people suffering from Fibromyalgia as their skin can be very sensitive to pain.
4. Alcohol: sometimes half an hour after taking it or the day after the hangover, leading to cluster headaches and can be a frequent trigger of migraine.
5. Skipping a meal or if you are dieting or fasting, when your body glucose becomes low.
6. Eye strain, especially if you have vision problems or if you have been looking at your computer screen or phone screen for prolonged periods. If that seems to be a trigger for your headaches, then it’s time to visit your optician or doctor and get your eyes tested.
7. **Individuals with severe unexplained headaches which lingers and associated with nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, fever, weakness, chest pains, breathing difficulties etc should immediately consult their Doctor or go to the emergency department in the hospital ,as it could save your life.**

Some of the other causes of headaches can be:

Stress, watching too much TV, Hypoglycaemia, Colds / Flu’s, Infections, Lack of sleep, PMT, Head injury, Low B.P, Eye strain, head gear, Ice cream freeze, too much pain medication, Sinus, meningitis, concussion, substance abuse, dehydration, nerve pain esp. trigeminal neuralgia, chronic cough, after exercise Allergies and many more.
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