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Headache causes, types and treatments

When a headache hits, what do you do? There are many headache causes, types and treatments - you need to find information fast to find relief!

This website now has over 200 pages of clear, current and free information about headache and migraine. Here are some of the most common headache causes:

Tension type headache
About 90% of the headaches out there are tension headaches. Tension headaches are usually caused by the contracting of the layer of muscle around your skull, which in turn can decrease blood flow to your head. That's why you'll feel a band of pressure around your head, and that steady pain typical in tension headaches. Find out more about tension headache causes here!

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Migraine
Migraine is not just a bad headache. In fact, some people get migraine without any headache at all! The cause of migraine is still a mystery. The research to date seems to indicate that migraine is a neurological disease based on an inherited genetic abnormality.

A cause of migraine symptoms is usually called a "trigger". A trigger is what starts the chain reaction, usually leading to migraine headaches. If you've heard much about migraine, you may have heard about various things that happen to the body - serotonin levels, changes in blood vessels - a variety of things happen that cause those terrible symptoms, such as nausea and headache. Find out more about migraine triggers, or the cause and effect of migraine!

Sinus headache
Headache causes, types and treatments can get confusing. Migraine is often misdiagnosed as sinus headache, for example. A sinus headache from sinusitis happens when you get an infection and your sinuses become inflamed. You usually have other symptoms such as congestion, fever and fatigue. Read more about sinus headache now!

Cluster headache
Clusters are another different type of headache that may not always be a headache. Rarer than migraine, and more painful, clusters usually attack men. The cause of clusters is also somewhat of a mystery. Now research, however, is giving us clues that may crack the cluster code and provide relief. Cluster headaches may be related to the sinuses, the nervous system, and serotonin. Start here to read about the cause of cluster, and then learn more about treatment!

Other headache causes and treatments
There are many more reasons why you may have a headache, and many different symptoms. Do you get a headache after you exercise? Are your headaches caused by allergies? What about an ice cream headache, a thunderclap headache, or getting a headache along with a bloody nose? Information on these headaches and more can be found on this page about your type of headache.

Finding the cause is the first step to understand the treatment. In many diseases the cause is still not well understood, but we do have clues that are leading us to the new frontiers of treatment and remedies. Look around the site for everything from headache causes to medications to natural treatments to lifestyle changes that can minimize your pain. For a long time people have "just put up with" headaches. It's time to fight back!

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