In this era of workaholics headache is no surprise.However, sometimes it goes into a severe form of the infinite, and that poisons life, even during sleep and rest. How to beat one of the diseases of the century - tension headache ?
First of all, it is necessary to know what tension headache is different from other types of headaches - such as migraine or neuralgia. In tension-type headache or whole head hurts at the same time, or fronto-parietal area. The attack can last from hours to seven - ten days.
The main difference from migraine - with tension-type headache is no nausea, vomiting or a feeling of stupefaction. On the other hand may well be the case tic century or cheek. If during a migraine relief comes in the silence and darkness, then the tension-type headache - no.
Distinguish TTH from neuralgia is even simpler: tension headache almost never unbearably strong or sharp - it is boring, dull, but not extreme.
The causes of tension headaches for a long time and well known.
A. Total chronic fatigue associated with everyday stresses intellectual - responsible work, school. Such loads going on longer than 4-5 hours straight without breaks of quality are able to block some parts of the brain, disrupting them in the innervation and blood supply.Because of this, there is a local spasm, there is pain, which quickly "spreading" across the head.
Two. The second reason for tension-type headache - chronic stress or seasonal depression .It is noticed that at low synthesis of endorphins tension headaches are repeated every 2-3 days and lasts for 2 - 4 hours. Most - in the evening, causing a person can be very difficult to sleep.
Three. The third reason - lack of magnesium and B vitamins, in particular - vitamins B6 and B12. Lack of maintenance of these substances in the body disrupts the muscles, preventing them from relaxing quality. Typically, knowledge workers begins "clip" in the cervico-thoracic spine that disrupts the brain and leads to tension headaches.
What to do?
First, evaluate your daily routine and stress. In the busy schedule of work or study should be fixed "windows" that are intended solely for recreation and leisure. Just do not hold them in front of TV or computer - it is better to walk on the street or just take a nap.
Speaking of dreams - to the adult brain is fully restored during the night, he should sleep no less than 7.5 hours, no matter what others say workaholic. And if your work involves frequent trips and changing time zones, any neurologist will tell you: two days after the trip you need to relax and sleep a lot.
After all, the dangerous tension headache ? The fact that it is not just poisoning the life, but can lead to hypertension, hemorrhagic stroke, blindness and hearing loss ... Perhaps, no career is not worth the sacrifice.
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