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What Causes Headaches ?

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Your headache symptoms can help your doctor determine its cause and the appropriate treatment. Most headaches aren’t the result of a serious illness, but some may result from a life-threatening condition requiring emergency care.

Headaches are generally classified by cause:

Primary headaches

A primary headache is caused by overactivity of or problems with pain-sensitive structures in your head. A primary headache isn’t a symptom of an underlying disease.

Chemical activity in your brain, the nerves or blood vessels surrounding your skull, or the muscles of your head and neck (or some combination of these factors) can play a role in primary headaches. Some people may also carry genes that make them more likely to develop such headaches.

The most common primary headaches are:

1. Cluster headache
2. Migraine
3. Migraine with aura
4. Tension headache
5. Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC), such as cluster headache and paroxysmal hemicrania

A few headache patterns also are generally considered types of primary headache, but are less common. These headaches have distinct features, such as an unusual duration or pain associated with a certain activity.

Although generally considered primary, each could be a symptom of an underlying disease. They include:

1. Chronic daily headaches (for example, chronic migraine, chronic tension-type headache, or hemicranias continua)
2. Cough headaches
3. Exercise headaches
4. Sex headaches

Some primary headaches can be triggered by lifestyle factors, including:

1. Alcohol, particularly red wine
2. Certain foods, such as processed meats that contain nitrates
3. Changes in sleep or lack of sleep
4. Poor posture
5. Skipped meals
6. Stress

Secondary headaches

A secondary headache is a symptom of a disease that can activate the pain-sensitive nerves of the head. Any number of conditions — varying greatly in severity — may cause secondary headaches.

Possible causes of secondary headaches include:

1. Acute sinusitis
2. Arterial tears (carotid or vertebral dissections)
3. Blood clot (venous thrombosis) within the brain — separate from stroke
4. Brain aneurysm
5. Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
6. Brain tumor
7. Carbon monoxide poisoning
8. Chiari malformation (structural problem at the base of your skull)
9. Concussion
10. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
11. Dehydration (when the body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to work as it should)
12. Dental problems
13. Ear infection (middle ear)
14. Encephalitis (brain inflammation)
15. Giant cell arteritis (inflammation of the lining of the arteries)
16. Glaucoma (acute angle closure glaucoma)
17. Hangovers
18. High blood pressure (hypertension)
19. Influenza (flu) and other febrile (fever) illnesses
20. Intracranial hematoma
21. Medications to treat other disorders
22. Meningitis
23. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
24. Overuse of pain medication
25. Panic attacks and panic disorder
26. Persistent post-concussive symptoms (Post-concussion syndrome)
27. Pressure from tight headgear, such as a helmet or goggles
28. Pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
29. Stroke
30. Toxoplasmosis
31. Trigeminal neuralgia (as well as other neuralgias, all involving irritation of certain nerves connecting the face and brain)

Some types of secondary headaches include:

1. Ice cream headaches (commonly called brain freeze)
2. Medication overuse headaches (caused by overuse of pain medication)
3. Sinus headaches (caused by inflammation and congestion in sinus cavities)
4. Spinal headaches (caused by low pressure or volume of cerebrospinal fluid, possibly the result of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, spinal tap or spinal anesthesia)
5. Thunderclap headaches (a group of disorders that involves sudden, severe headaches with multiple causes)

What causes All kinds of Headache and what kind of headache is this?
I have had a headache since about 1pm. I keep forgetting to take something for it but yet is hasn’t gone on its own.

My headache is on the top of my head no in the back more toward the front.

Best answer:

Answer by Michelle
It might be a migraine it hurts in specific sides and sometimes you see a light or your eyes bother you

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Many of us are familiar with some form of the throbbing, uncomfortable, and distracting pain of a headache. There are different types of headaches. The common types include:

• • tension headache
  • cluster headache
  • migraine headache
  • hemicrania continua
  • ice pick headache
  • thunderclap headache
  • allergy or sinus headache
  • hormone headache (also known as menstrual migraine)
  • caffeine headache
  • exertion headache
  • hypertension headache
  • rebound headache
  • post-traumatic headache
  • spinal headache

Headaches can have various causes, and they may differ from person to person. Some common causes of headaches include:

1. Tension: Tension headaches are the most common type and are often triggered by stress, anxiety, poor posture, or muscle tension in the neck and shoulders.
2. Migraine: Migraines are intense headaches often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. They are thought to be caused by abnormal brain activity affecting nerve signals, blood vessels, and chemicals in the brain.
3. Cluster headaches: These are severe headaches that occur in clusters or cyclical patterns. The exact cause is unknown, but they may be related to abnormalities in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that controls the body’s biological clock.
4. Sinus problems: Sinus headaches are typically caused by sinus congestion due to allergies or infections, leading to pressure and pain in the forehead, cheeks, and behind the eyes.
5. Dehydration: Not drinking enough fluids can lead to dehydration, which can trigger headaches.
6. Eyestrain: Prolonged use of digital devices, reading in poor lighting, or other activities that strain the eyes can cause headaches.
7. Caffeine withdrawal: Abruptly reducing caffeine intake can lead to headaches in people who are accustomed to consuming large amounts of caffeine regularly.
8. Medication overuse: Overuse of pain relievers, particularly opioids, can lead to rebound headaches, where the headache returns as the effects of the medication wear off.
9. Hormonal changes: Fluctuations in estrogen levels, such as those that occur during menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause, can trigger headaches in some individuals.
10. Other medical conditions: Headaches can also be a symptom of underlying medical conditions such as head injury, brain tumors, stroke, high blood pressure, or infections.