DuckSouth.com

I have heard all the hear say about what causes head aches such as lack of sleep, bad vision, stress, and so on and so on. My question is this (1)What really causes head aches? What is really going on in our heads during a head ache? What can we do to prevent head aches?

vasodilation is the cause of most common HA's, and prevention isn't possible in most cases (unless you know a way to totally eliminate stress)

quack fiend wrote:vasodilation is the cause of most common HA's, and prevention isn't possible in most cases (unless you know a way to totally eliminate stress)

ditto

you wanna induce a MAJOR headache?
slip someone a nitroglycerin

vasoconstriction?

The brain gets used to the constricted blood flow. When you get vasodilation the brain get more oxygen and it is essentially a reperfusion injury. Free radicals and the whole bit.
Other reasons for head aches include sinus pressure, medication side effects, visual strain, neck or spine injuries or misalignments or deformities, nasal septal osteophytes, result from trauma, vasculitis ect. Head ache is really a trash can term.

It can be from vasodilation or vasoconstriction, more commonly from vasoconstriction. Muscle aches in the scalp, neck and temporal region also can cause "headaches".

I don know how to prevent them but i wish i did cause i have 2 or 3 a week but two bc powders at one time will knock it smooth out.

STIHL wrote:I don know how to prevent them but i wish i did cause i have 2 or 3 a week but two bc powders at one time will knock it smooth out.

Same here. Suckers just sneak up on me at work in the middle of the day usually while I'm just piddlin' around msducks. Sometimes they're so bad it feels like a railroad spike being driven through an eye socket or so I think. I'm taking ole chuckles advice pretty soon to just go a see a doctor and try to figure out what's causing it. Wish I knew now. About passed out while hunting Friday because a headache hit me so hard.

I have hit the flight crew oxygen for a few mins to help ease the pain. I dont drink much anymore so havent tried it in a few years.

what about the ones caused by yer pearly whites ?? have a friend who had to get braces to stop them

quack fiend wrote:vasodilation is the cause of most common HA's, and prevention isn't possible in most cases (unless you know a way to totally eliminate stress)

Aren't you suppose to see a doctor if that lasts more than 4 hours???

I would, especially if unrelieved by tylenol/motrin or accompanied by nausea/vomiting, dizziness, lethargy, vision changes. In fact, i wouldn't wait at all if any of those symptoms occurred with it, because if it's an intracranial hemorrhage/aneurysm, your only chance is to catch it early and get neurosurgery before too much damage is done.

I think the key is to deal with the pain early. As soon as you feel it coming on take your meds---whatever they may be.

My dr gives me a drug called Zomig. Works like a charm when taken EARLY. Don't wait 4 hours...

miller lite seems to take care of mine just fine

deltakid wrote:miller lite seems to take care of mine just fine

that usually gives me a headache