20/09/2018
Some myths about headache
1. Headache is caused by GAS.
Fact: Headache is caused due to well defined chemical changes in the brain, and not due to gas in the brain. Feeling of GAS( gastric symptoms may be accompaniments of headache( like in migraine).
2. All headache are migraine
Fact: Headache is of many types( tension type Headache, cluster headache, sleep headache, alarm clock headache). Hence treatment differs for different types)
3. Pain killers are the only treatment for migraine
Fact: successful treatment for migraine requires lifestyle modification, dietary precautions, sleep cycle discipline and some prophylactic medicines. If pain killers have to be used, they should be used as less as possible. Frequent use may worsen your headache and may be harmful to your kidneys.
HENCE SEE A HEADACHE SPECIALIST( NEUROLOGIST) IF YOU HAVE FREQUENT HEADACHES