Several people have been known to experience different types of headaches at different times in there life so it is important to get the correct diagnosis by keeping a journal of the event and time that the headaches took place. Headache is not a single type of disorder; but it is a name given to several problems of the head. Sometimes headaches are separated into vascular, muscle contraction (tension), traction, and inflammatory types of headaches.

This short article is here to give you some information into the different types of headaches that you may have experienced once in your life. The types of headaches can vary and might be triggered even due to hormonal changes or imbalance or due to psycho somatic triggers and all these different kinds of causes would have to be treated differently depending upon the cause.

Migraines are one of the first headaches that everyone may know of. Roughly three out of four migraine sufferers are female. Among the most distinguishing features is the potential disability accompanying the headaches pain of a migraine. Migraines are notorious for their association with nausea and vomiting, which can make the headache worse as it increases the inter-cranial pressure.

When a person experiences one of these headaches, they tend to have a sensitivity to sound and light. This often results in solitary confinement where those with migraine headaches keep themselves contained in a dark area, away from light, noise and movement. Headaches are one the most common afflictions in life, with up to 90% of people reporting having suffered from headaches at some point in their lives.

Cluster headaches are relatively rare, affecting about 1% of headaches sufferers. The attacks of the cluster headache come in what is said as groups. When a person experience this type, they usually find that the headache may come and go up to 4 or more times a day. A history of heavy smoking and drinking is common and alcohol often triggers attacks. There may be associated symptoms such as a runny or blocked nose, nausea or droopy, red, teary eye.

Symptoms of cluster headaches are unusual as well and include red, watery or swollen eyes, facial swelling and nasal congestion. Cluster headaches also have a tendency to strike a few hours into one's sleep. There are many different "triggers" for headaches, ranging from environmental factors such as weather and air quality, foods, food additives and posture.

Tension headaches are thought to be caused by muscle tension origination in the neck, shoulders, forehead and skull. These muscles tighten due to poor posture, stress, eye strain or fatigue, resulting in a headache. Characterized by a tight band of pressure around a person's head, heavy throbbing of temples, light and sound sensitivity, vomiting, general muscle aches, difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep, chronic fatigue, tension headache is said is traced from physical or emotional stress.

Rebound Headaches is another type of headache Caused by the over use/abuse of over-the-counter and prescribed headache remedies that often contain caffeine. Headache sufferers tend to use the medications in higher dosages or more frequently than prescribed, causing a headache "rebound effect."




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