What to do if you have a long-lasting headache

If many people always feel headache and dizziness for a long time, they must consider that there may be some minor symptoms, such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids, cold and fever, problems with the five senses, anemia and constipation. These may be the causes of dizziness. There are many types of phenomena that induce dizziness and headache. We need to find the cause first and then treat it.

There are many reasons for headaches, including colds, fever, problems with the five senses, abnormal blood pressure, head disorders, anemia, constipation, gas poisoning, alcohol poisoning, nervous fatigue, etc.

Headaches may be caused by irritation of the meninges, which causes blood vessels to constrict and increase tension. It may also be a signal from the brain reminding us that there is insufficient oxygen and that more oxygen is needed. As long as blood containing a lot of oxygen flows to the painful area, the headache will disappear immediately. However, we must find out what causes the headache before we can solve the problem.

Ways to relieve migraine headaches

70% of migraine patients are women, which can be said to be a very common symptom among modern working women. So why do women suffer from migraines at such a high rate? How to prevent and treat migraine?

Factors that trigger migraines

Chen Haibo, director of the Department of Neurology at Beijing Hospital, said: "The factors that trigger migraines are not yet fully understood. They are mainly related to genetics, gender, fatigue, vascular inflammation, and dietary structure, but it is certain that more women suffer from migraines than men."

Women are prone to migraines before menstruation because a large amount of prostaglandins are released in the blood before and after menstruation, which can relax smooth muscles, dilate blood vessels, and disrupt the vascular contraction and relaxation function.

In addition to women being prone to migraines before menstruation, there are other factors that can also trigger migraines, and these factors often lurk in places you can't see.

Physical factors: Various causes that can cause inflammation and injury inside and outside the skull; traction, stretching, displacement, and expansion of blood vessels due to compression by tumors; irritation of the meninges; muscle contraction; direct stimulation of the sensory nerves that control the head and face, etc., can all cause headaches.

Neuropsychiatric factors: When the body and mind are adversely stimulated by the external environment, emotions such as worry and anxiety often arise, leading to the onset of migraine. According to a survey, 84% of depression patients suffer from migraine symptoms. At the same time, when encountering various unpleasantness in life or work, or intense emotional stimulation such as anger, anxiety, excitement, etc., you will feel general discomfort and migraine.

Dietary factors: Drinking too much coffee will dilate blood vessels and stimulate nerves to cause migraines; eating too cold ice cream will also cause headaches; drinking too much alcohol will cause the ethanol in the alcohol to act on the blood vessels and also cause headaches. These are all headaches caused by improper diet. Experts have calculated that the foods that are likely to induce headaches are: chocolate, alcoholic beverages, raw dairy products, lemon juice, cheese, and red wine.

Sleep factors: This is a common cause of migraine. Headaches are caused by severe lack of sleep, and stressful work can also cause similar symptoms.

Disease factors: lesions of the eyes, ears, nose and sinuses, teeth, neck, etc. can stimulate the nerves, reflexively or diffusely affecting the head and face, causing reflex or referred migraine.