what is the difference between tension headache and migrain?
see i took all tests MRI , CT scan , everything but all didnt show any problen but still i have this persistent headache ! no sinus detected any other possible reason ????any remedy like yoga or something???????
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1. If you ever get a migraine then you will know the answer. I hope to god that you never do.2. do u get it just before ur menses
then it is catamenial headache
have lots of water and take rest tht time
3. Tension headache is pain felt about the scalp, neck, eyes and is frequently bilateral. Its usual causes are stress, lack of sleep and postural problems. Tension headache is a feeling of constant pressure as if the head was being squeezed and can be mild to moderate in intensity. Migraine on the other hand is caused by abnormal control of pain stimuli in some of the nerves that arise from the brain and it may also be associated with spasms of blood vessels.The pain is usually preceded by auras of various types such as flashes of light in the eye and is usually very painful.It also tends to affect only one side of the head.
CT scans and other radiological signs are usually negative in the quiescent phase of the disease. Relaxing techniques such as yoga have been reported to have value.
4. We are friends! I am a veteran migraine sufferer and Vasograin user. If ur headache is one sided (pain in the temple area), with or without nausea, whether it's caused by tension or whatever, it's migraine. So, take anti-migraine tab like Vasograin. If it's both sided, it's general headache, so take Paracetamol or Saridon. U can get mild migraine headache without nausea. With experience, i have graded migraine. 1. Mild with just one-sided headache.
2. Stronger with one-sided headache and intolerance to electric light.
3. Strongest with severe one-sided headache, intolerance to light with nausea. With time, u wil get experience whether it's headache or migraine. It's not exaggeration to say that it took me many years to differentiate between them. If migraine is mild and it has just started, sometimes taking Saridon works. Once i drank Pepsi and got rid of mild migraine headache. Some pple say strong coffee works. It never worked for me. If u read too much, it can cause migraine. Also, don't watch tv or surf internet on mob in poor lighting condition for long hours. Don't think too much for long for lenghthy period. Some pple say cheese and some other food can cause migraine. I have never been able to pinpoint what food causes migraine headache. My migraine is mostly mild type, without nausea. When u started to get it, take anti- migraine tab immediately, otherwise, the pain wil get stronger and stronger til ur head is throbbing with pain. I hope i haven't missed any points.eadache and intolerance to electric light.
3. Strongest with severe one-sided headache, intolerance to light with nausea. With time, u wil get experience whether it's headache or migraine. It's not exaggeration to say that it took me many years to differentiate between them. If migraine is mild and it has just started, sometimes taking Saridon works. Once i drank Pepsi and got rid of mild migraine headache. Some pple say strong coffee works. It never worked for me. If u read too much, it can cause migraine. Also, don't watch tv or surf internet on mob in poor lighting condition for long hours. Don't think too much for long for lenghthy period. Some pple say cheese and some other food can cause migraine. I have never been able to pinpoint what food causes migraine headache. My migraine is mostly mild type, without nausea. When u started to get it, take anti- migraine tab immediately, otherwise, the pain wil get stronger and stronger til ur head is throbbing with pain. I hope i haven't missed any points.
5. 1Tension----when U have to face a seious problem, U shall feel tense.
2. Head ache - mild to severe-entire head is affected.
3. Migraine-severe and u bearable headache either on right hemisphere of brain or on left hemisphere.
When all the investigations are normal, still the problem persists---prudent to try acupressure techniques & Indian natural remedies. In terms of acupressure techniques, the symptoms cited---an offshoot of blocked energy in the brain.
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6. The following works for sinus, cold, running nose, sore throat and strep throat, when the throat is hurting and lot of other conditions.
The most visible thing about sinus is swelling. In case of cold, sore throat, strep throat also swelling is there but to some extent less then it is visible in sinus.
Sinus, cold and sore throat usually happen in the following situations -
- Change of season, drinking lot of water after exercises, when u get up in the morning, after swimming, after having first sex, kissing, first time smoking etc.
The reason - During winters our body stores less water. This is evident from loss of water from body evident from frequent urination. Normally the body adjusts the water stored in the body automatically. But due to drinking water with meals or shortly after meals, the systems responsible for controlling the water level in the body stops working properly.
The same thing happens when u get up in the morning - When one drinks lot of water with dinner and sleeps shortly after dinner the body tends to store lot of water. The same is not adjusted suitably when one gets up in the morning.
The same thing happens after swimming the body is heated up and cooled at the same time. It a person allows sweating after a swimming session and does not drink water or does not take a shower in cold water sore throat may not happen.
After having first sex, kissing, first time smoking people tend to either overeat, drink lot of water and sleep immediately so sinus.
Lot of people in their questions mentioned that they were advised about eating ice cream to get rid of the sinus or sore throat. Yes sudden eating of the ice cream may force the body's system to get up and start working. But that happens only 10 to 20 percent cases. And if that does not happen the sore throat or sinus is aggrevated.
The easier way out is to allow body to sweat for 1 or 2 hour by increasing the body temperature but not drinking water or other fluids for may be 1 hour after that.
The other easy way to control swelling is to give up water and all other liquids for 24 hours. In 24 hours there will be no significant dehydration to cause organ failure. But to be double sure one can stay indoors for 24 hours. This helps in lot of other ailments. One can do it when one is in indoors and does not have a conditions. It improves the immune system. It ensures that body's control systems work properly.
In 24 hours the reduction in the fluids will be about 3 litres or about 5% of the total body weight of a normal adult.
Never the swelling due to sinus or cold and cough is more than 5% of the body volume.
During this period of 24 hours the lose of water from the body does not reduce even by 1% to offset reduced water intake.
The reduction in loss of body water thru urine or sweating starts after 48 hours in most of people. But to be on safe side giving up water and liquids for 24 hours will do the trick.
The reduced swelling will give immediate relief from pain. It will make is much more easier to eliminate the cough thru nose without any pain.
That will also improve the blood acid levels by about 10%. This makes changes at the cell level as well. Blood acid levels are the first line of defense against the infections.
So swelling gone, pain gone, cough moving out, infections taken care of. Now what remains in the body for the next change of season time. Obviously nothing.
So it has already given u long term relief from sinus. But in some cases one may get sinus during next change of season and may have to do this again. The reason is during change of season the body must adjust the water that is stored in the body. Due to some cell level changes the ability of the body to bring those changes is lost. But after 2-3 seasons that ability of the body will be restored and there will be complete relief from sinus.
There is one more thing that will ensure that u never get sinus or cold again in your life.
Drink 1 glass of water 1 hour before each meal. No other water or liquids on 4-5 days in a week. So on these days you do not exceed 3 glasses of water in 24 hours.
On rest 2-3 days do whatever u feel like.
