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Cluster Headaches And Natural Treatments

January 28th, 2010

Nearly everyone will suffer a headache (or several) throughout their lives which do not have some sort of underlying medical condition causing the pain.  These headaches are Migraine, Tension and Cluster.

I’ve received a lot of feedback from my clients, telling me how much they’ve enjoyed my Migraine and Headache Relief program to cure both their tension and migraine headaches.  My program is all natural and requires no medication.

Some of you have asked me if my program can help treat cluster headaches.  Cluster headaches are the most rare of the primary headaches so I’ll first explain what each of the different types of primary headaches are in order to help identify which type of headache you might be suffering from.

A tension headache is described as pain in the head, neck and/or scalp.  It can feel like a band squeezing the affected area.  Over 80% of headache sufferers fall into this category.

Women suffer from tension headaches twice as much as men.  For most sufferers, the pain is tolerable and most can complete daily tasks while experiencing the headache.

Triggers include:  Depression, stress, anxiety, fatigue, lack of sleep and poor posture.  The headaches tend to last from 30 minutes up to a week.  They are diagnosed as either episodic (less than 15 days per month) or chronic (more than 15 days per month).

Most of us who suffer from tension headaches do not require medicine for treatment.  We can gain relief from the pain via deep relaxation and breathing exercises, like my Migraine and Headache Relief program.

Migraine headaches, however, are considered vascular.  This is an abnormal sensitivity of the arteries and the blood flow into the brain which causes pain in the affected areas.  This type of headache is the second most common of the primary headaches.

A migraine headache is caused by abnormal blood flow to the arteries which in turn causes the arteries to constrict and dilate improperly and then causes a throbbing, painful sensation on the affected side of the head but sometimes spreading to both sides.

Women are three times as likely to suffer from migraines than men.  For a few, the attacks are infrequent and not that severe but for most others, they are frequent and debilitating, meaning that the sufferer is unable to perform many daily tasks.  These headaches can last anywhere from 4 hours to 72 hours, however, they can occasionally last for weeks.

Migraine symptoms include:  Light and/or sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, an aura of “seeing spots” and sensitivity to smells – all of which tend to worsen with physical movement.

Triggers can include:  Stress, fatigue, changes in weather, some foods (red wine, some cheeses, chocolate), fumes, loud noises and in some cases, other headache medication.  Medicine is generally prescribed but most of the available migraine medications sport “rebound” headaches, which often feel like tension headaches.

Natural treatments include deep breathing and/or relaxation exercises or oxygen therapy.

A cluster headache is the least common of the primary headaches but is by far the most painful.  It has even been dubbed the “suicide” headache due to the fact that some with this condition have resorted to this as a means of dealing with the pain.

Cluster headaches get their name because the headaches tend to occur in clusters.  They will happen several times per day, lasting for the same amount of time and occuring at the same time per day.  They tend to linger for several weeks, will dissipate and then recur with the same frequency and intensity.

Cluster headaches are much more severe than migraine or tension headaches and often strike without warning on one side of the brain only (unilateral), with pain behind the eye of the affected region.  The pain tends to last an hour or less but the headaches strike several times per day.

The cause of cluster headaches is unknown but what is known is that the blood flows abnormally in the affected area, causing the blood vessels to dilate and this in turn puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve.  Sufferers of this type of headache generally find more relief from staying active, rather than motionless like with migraine or tension headaches.

Men are five times as likely as women to suffer from cluster headaches.  Other symptoms include:  drooping eyelid, watery eyes and blocked nasal passages.  In fact, many doctors misdiagnose cluster headaches as sinus headaches.

There are triggers for cluster headaches which include:  Fatigue or lack of sleep, sleep apnea, snoring, nitroglycerine, stress, smoking, alcohol, and some foods.  Just like migraines, cluster headaches are regarded as episodic or chronic.

There is a seasonal rhythm to most cluster headaches and many sufferers are affected during spring or fall.  As mentioned, the headaches generally happen several times a day at the same time of day, with many activated during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.  This is why some sufferers will try NOT to sleep to avoid the headache, but that just keeps the cycle going.

Several studies have been performed on cluster headache sufferers and one common theme has come forward – sleep apnea and excessive snoring seem to be the most common trigger.  These both involve not getting enough oxygen to the brain.  When these conditions were treated, researchers found that most of the time the cluster headaches subsided.

In order to diagnose this type of headache your doctor should perform a physical examination as well as medical history since some cluster headaches are genetic.  The doctor may also run a CT or MRI to rule out a secondary condition causing the headache.

While most often prescribed to treat the problem, most pain medication is only preventative – it won’t prevent the headache.  The preventative medicines that do exist tend to come with potentially serious side effects.

One effective treatment once the headache has begun is oxygen therapy.

My completely natural Migraine and Headache Relief Program incorporates additional oxygen promoting blood flow to the areas of the brain that require it.  And if snoring may be your trigger, my all natural Stop Snoring Program has achieved amazing results.

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Aromatherapy for Headache

January 16th, 2010

Headache is a condition of pain in the head sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Most people with headaches can feel much better by making lifestyle changes, learning ways to relax, and occasionally by taking medications. There are two types of headaches: primary headaches and secondary headaches. Primary headache accounts for about 90% of all headaches. There are three types of primary headache: tension headache, cluster headache, and migraine. Tension headache is the most common type of primary headache. Episodes usually begin in middle age and are often associated with the stresses, anxiety, and depression. Cluster headaches occur daily over a period of weeks, sometimes months.

Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache. An estimated 28 million people in the United States (about 12% of the population) will experience migraine headaches. Migraine is a neurological disease that can cause a wide range of symptoms during an attack. Attacks are often recurrent and tend to become less severe as the migraine sufferer ages. Secondary headaches are caused by associated disease. The associated disease may be minor or serious and life threatening. When headaches occur three or more times a month, preventive treatment is usually recommended. Regular exercise, such as swimming or vigorous walking, can also reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches. Aromatherapy is an alternative treatment for reducing any type of headaches.

Essential oils such as Camomile, Rosemary, Peppermint and Lavender are used to treat symptoms of headaches. Use lavender and rosemary oils in a blend to relieve the stiff neck so often associated with a headache. Apply massage oil to the forehead, to the base of the skull and to the both sides of temples using circular pressure with fingertips. One must massage with rose oil in facial oil to lift the spirit, relieve from a headache and calm the nerves. The essential oil from ginger is useful in fighting the nausea of migraine headaches. Never rub the eyes after using any essential oils. If one gets essential oil in the eye, rinse them very well with cold water. Use rose oil in your next facial oil to calm your nerves, lift your spirit and relieve your headache.



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Migraine and Headache Liberation Through Self Hypnosis

January 14th, 2010

Even though the brain itself does not have nerves to feel pain, certain areas of the head such as the scalp, face, mouth and throat have pain-sensitive nerve fibers, which can hurt. Headache – or cephalgia – commonly is used to describe any type of pain that would appear in these sensitive areas of the head.

Headaches can be put into two groups: Primary headaches, such as stress headache, cluster headache and migraine headache, which are not associated with any illness; And Secondary headaches which are associated with another condition.

Headaches are the most common affliction of the nervous system. Everyone will be affected by them at one point in their lifetime, but for 55 million Americans, it is a usual thing. The World Health Organization claims that one in 20 adult suffers from frequent headaches, with females being more exposed than males.

Headaches can be very seriously handicapping and may very negatively affect the lives of individuals who experience them. Work ability is diminished for those individuals, which can be detrimental to their financial situation.

The ability to socialize is also reduced as the pain, or the fear thereof, may make people more ill-humored. Some people who have migraine even have to consistently pay attention to everything they eat, everything they see, and even everything they smell, as some strong or displeasing sensations may be hurtful.

Because headaches are seen as such a banal, harmless disease, people who suffer from them on an everyday basis also have to deal with the incomprehension of their friends and relatives. This social barrier can also prevent people from trying to get the attention of a doctor and getting an appropriate treatment. However before it can be treated, a headache needs to be “identified”.

We have seen before that there are two particular types of headache: Primary and Secondary, each subdivided into a lot of other subtypes. Their symptoms can differ as well as their causes and, obviously, how they should be cured. This is why they should to be effectively identified by a practitioner so that you can receive good treatment.

Stress headache, also known as tension headache, is the most ordinary sort of primary headache and is responsible for about 90% of headaches. It is generally seen as related to stress or related to muscular and skeletal problems in the area of the neck.

Tension headache is usually momentary and can last from several minutes to several hours, but might last for many days in the most acute cases. It is typically described as a strong steady pressure, usually on both sides of the head, or spreading around it, occasionally also affecting the neck.

Migraine is kind of different and is believed to almost certainly have a genetic basis. Migraines occur when the brain releases substances that cause pain, that spread around the nerves and vessels of the head. Migraine most often happens on a monthly basis and persists for a few hours, with other symptoms like nausea and intolerance of normal degrees of light and sound.

Cluster headaches generally happen frequently and are short lasting. They are also very painful. They occur in clusters of six to twelve weeks and every one or two years, usually at the same time of the year. The pain is excessively raw and affects the entire head, most often beginning with the eye, and then affecting the forehead, nose and mouth. It is much more uncommon than other kinds of headache and primarily affects the male population.

Headaches are typically treated using over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen or paracetamol. A physician may also tell you to avoid some common causes of headaches such as noise or some kinds of foods.

Caffeine, Magnesium and Vitamin B2 have also been regarded as useful in order to treat migraine. Drugs are however expensive and may have undesired side effects, particularly for people who have to take them on a daily basis. This is why you may want to consider a different way of avoiding the several kinds of headache.

Hypnosis and NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) have indeed shown to be working and can help you to get rid of pain anywhere in your body, including the head, as well as becoming more relaxed meanwhile. Stress is a very common cause of headache, and specific hypnotic techniques have been developed to get rid of both stress and headaches quickly.

People who have migraine or cluster headache are often able to feel the first symptoms before it really occurs, and may learn self-hypnosis techniques to get rid of them before they hurt too much. Hypnotherapists who understand how handicapping a headache can be have designed these methods.

Hypnotherapy is a drug free modality that will help you find the help you were looking for. Headache is a grave affliction with various variations, concerning millions of people worldwide. Learn to fight it and to relax with the soothing method of self hypnosis.



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