Constant Headache? Your Body is Telling You Something About Your Health
Generally, getting headaches are common
amongst people. The causes of headaches
are also very normal. It has been observed that women tend to mainly
suffer from nagging, throbbing headaches. Often, headaches are caused due to
simple reasons. These include staying up late, walking under the hot sun and/or
stressing over exam or work.
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Headaches cause a lot of pain on
forehead and head. Yet, in reality the pain from headaches
is not due to pain in the brain. Typically, the brain informs you about
the aches and pains in different parts of the body. However, the brain itself
does not feel any pain.
Kids Health website has reported that
headaches occur in blood vessels, muscles and nerves of head and neck. When
muscles and/or blood vessels get swollen and tighten, the surrounding nerves
get stimulated and pressurised. As a result, nerves send signals of rushing
pain to the brain ending up in headaches. After going through the above information,
you realise how you get headaches.
Since headaches are not caused by the
brain itself. Here are implications of general health.
You should take care to cure various health conditions caused due to
internal and/or external stimuli.
1.
You are Anemic
Severe anemia causes
headache. Fortunately, if you have iron-deficiency anemia, it's curable by
increasing iron intake.
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2. You are Stressed
Stress and
depression
are leading causes to getting constant headaches. When you frequently
get headaches, you should analyse what is going on in your life. You might
notice you experience stress causing situations often or in daily basis. You
need to deal with these stressful situations or find an alternate solution.
Thereafter you would be able to lead a life with no headaches.
3.
Your Blood pressure might be Higher
High blood pressure
causes hypertension which leads to headaches.
Maintain your blood pressure is normal to avoid migraines.
4.
You are Dehydrated
Drink enough water, as dehydration may cause headaches and
migrain. The exact reason associating water with getting headaches
is still unknown. Yet, medical experts believe that drinking water and keeping hydrated
helps in maintaining blood volumes. Blood supplies oxygen to all parts
of the body including the brain. Hence, maintaining adequate blood volume by
drinking water is recommended.
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5.
You’ve Chronic Disease
Headache is common side effect of many chronic health issues
like diabetes fibromyalgia
and lupus. When you suffer from chronic headaches,
you should consult your doctor. He/She should diagnose any underlying
condition(s) that might be causing your severe headaches.
6.
You have Brain issues
When you suddenly experience headaches you have never encountered
you should seriously consider seeing your doctor. If you have never got headaches
before, then you should go for brain scanning. This test helps in diagnosing
if you are getting something as serious as brain tumour. In that case, your
headache gets worse day by day and you live in agony.
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7.
You need Rest and Break
When you do not get enough quality sleep, you can end up with
serious headaches.
This also occurs when your sleep pattern gets modified. Not getting
sufficient sleep results in physical and mental exhaustion. Your body gets
fatigued and directly impacts the tired mind that cannot concentrate. You
should begin by taking a nap. Sometimes when you are too tired, it is
impossible to naturally fall asleep. Hence, it is best to consult your doctor
for medical advice.
8.
Your Estrogen levels Dropped
Menstruation
is one of the main migraine triggers in women. During
menstruation, the increased level of estrogen causes severe headaches
and migraines. Also, during perimenopause and postpartum, women get
headaches from decreased level of estrogen. Hence, women are vulnerable to
headaches whenever there is a change in level of estrogen.
