Headaches can be belong to one of two types: Primary headaches, such as stress headache, cluster headache and migraine headache, which are not caused by any illness; And Secondary headaches which are associated with an illness.



Headaches are the most ordinary disease of the nervous system. Everyone will suffer from them at least once , but for 55 million Americans, it is a recurring thing. The World Health Organization claims that one in 20 adult suffers from recurrent headaches, with females being more exposed than men.

Headaches can be extremely handicapping and might be detrimental to the people who suffer from them. Work capacity is diminished for these people, which can negatively affect their economic situation.

Social skills are also reduced as the pain, or the fear thereof, may make people more likely to be upset. People who have migraine may even have to always pay attention to the things they eat, the things they see, and even the things they smell, because some strong or displeasing sensations may be hurtful.

Because headaches are seen as such an usual, benign condition, people who experience them on a regular basis also have to deal with the incomprehension of other people. This social barrier may also hold people back from trying to get the attention of a doctor and benefiting from the treatment they need. But before it can be treated, a headache needs to be "identified".

We have seen before that there are two particular kinds of headache: Primary and Secondary, each divided in turn into a lot of different subtypes. Their symptoms may differ as well as what causes them and, naturally, the way they can be cured. That is why they have to be diagnosed by a specialist so that you can receive an adequate treatment.

Stress headache, also referred to as tension headache, is the most ordinary type of primary headache and accounts for around ninety percent of headaches. It is usually seen as stress-related or related to muscular and skeletal problems in the neck.

Tension headache is mostly momentary and may persist from a few minutes to a few hours, but can sometimes last for several days in the most severe cases. It is commonly described as a constant pressure, generally on both sides of the head, or encircling it, at times also affecting the neck.

Migraine is slightly different and is reckoned to most certainly have a genetic basis. Migraines happen when the brain releases substances that cause pain, that spread to the nerves and vessels of the head. Migraine usually occurs on a monthly basis and persists for a few hours, with other symptoms such as nausea and intolerance of normal levels of light and noise.

Cluster headaches generally happen frequently and do not last long. They are also very painful. They happen in clusters of 6 to 12 weeks and every one or two years, very often at the same period of the year. The pain is extremely intense and affects the whole head, very often starting in the eye, and then affecting the forehead, nose and mouth. It is much more rare than other sorts of headache and usually affects men.

Headaches are generally cured with over-the-counter pain medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen or paracetamol. A physician may also advise to avoid some typical triggers such as noise or certain foods.

Caffeine, Magnesium and Vitamin B2 have also proven effective in order to treat migraine. Drugs however are expensive and can have negative side effects, especially for people who have to use them on an everyday basis. That is why you may want to consider another way of preventing and fighting the numerous sorts of headache.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnosis were indeed shown to be effective and can help you to get rid of pain in any part of your body, including your head, as well as trying to be more relaxed meanwhile. Stress is one of the first causes of headache, and adequate hypnotic methods exist to get rid of both stress and headaches quickly.

People who have migraine or cluster headache can generally feel the first symptoms before the migraine actually happens, and may learn self-hypnosis techniques to abort them before they get too painful. Therapists who understand how handicapping a headache can be have developed these techniques.

Hypnotherapy is a drug free modality that will help you to find the assistance you have been looking for. Headache is a grave affliction with numerous forms, concerning millions of people worldwide. Learn to overcome it and to relax with the appeasing method of self-hypnosis.