What is the difference between a cluster headache, a sinus headache, a tension headache and a migrane?
What are the best treatment options for each?
In order of least severe to most severe:
Tension headache - a dull, consistent headache, often on both sides, and often near the temples - brought on by stress, being tired, loud noise, etc. Ibuprofen is best for this.
Sinus headache - brought on by sinus problems or infection. If tapping the sinuses under your eyes hurts, you probably have this.
Migraine - Caused by constriction of blood vessels in brain. Typically a throbbing pain on one half of your head. Causes sensitivity to light, sound. Often accompanied by nausea. There are several prescription migraine meds on the market (Imitrex, for example), but sleep is usually the best cure, in my experience.
Cluster - The worst - usually a sharp, shooting pain, often behind the eyes, that can last minutes or days.
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January 30th, 2009 at 9:28 am
In order of least severe to most severe:
Tension headache - a dull, consistent headache, often on both sides, and often near the temples - brought on by stress, being tired, loud noise, etc. Ibuprofen is best for this.
Sinus headache - brought on by sinus problems or infection. If tapping the sinuses under your eyes hurts, you probably have this.
Migraine - Caused by constriction of blood vessels in brain. Typically a throbbing pain on one half of your head. Causes sensitivity to light, sound. Often accompanied by nausea. There are several prescription migraine meds on the market (Imitrex, for example), but sleep is usually the best cure, in my experience.
Cluster - The worst - usually a sharp, shooting pain, often behind the eyes, that can last minutes or days.
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January 30th, 2009 at 9:56 am
migrane is in the eyes, cluster is in one area bad any where in the head, sinus is in the nasil area between eyes, and eyes..
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i get different headaches
January 30th, 2009 at 10:13 am
http://www.medicinenet.com/headache/article.htm
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