Top 7 Reasons you Get a Headache

Do you ever wonder what causes your head to hurt? Everybody gets a headache…for some unlucky people it’s a daily nuisance, for others it’s an occasional, but debilitating, migraine attack. No matter what the frequency or severity of your headaches, knowing what causes them might help you stave them off. And if it’s too late for that, you can find the best headache relief based on your headache symptoms.

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You’re Stressed – A tension headache is caused by physical or emotional stress. Some common causes of physical stress are prolonged manual labor or being on your computer for too long. Tension headaches happen when the muscles around your skull contract.

You’re Pregnant – The rise and fall in hormone levels during pregnancy can cause frequent and intense headaches. They’re another kind of tension headache. They may be sparked by lack of sleep and increased stress.

You Partied too Much – Alcohol is a common cause of headaches. Many people get a red wine headache. The best thing you can do is to limit alcohol consumption in your Indianapolis apartment. Make sure to drink plenty of water during and after alcohol consumption, especially right before you go to bed.

You Forgot to Drink Water – Dehydration may be the most common cause of a headache. Your body is made up of roughly 60% water and requires a generous amount of water intake each day and most of us do not drink enough of it. If you are in a dehydrating environment, such as being out in the hot sun or in a dry airplane cabin, you need to drink extra water.

You’re Exposed to Second-Hand Smoke – Cigarette smoke is a common trigger of migraine headaches. Try to stay in a non-smoking environment. If you can’t avoid the smoke, try putting some peppermint oil on your pulse points to detract from the smoke smell.

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It’s too Loud or Bright – Many migraine sufferers point to loud noises or bright lights as headache triggers. Advances in medicine have produced many effective migraine medications that can prevent migraine attacks from happening.

Your Sinuses are Acting Up – Sinus headaches come with deep and constant pain in the cheekbones, forehead or bridge of the nose. The pain usually intensifies with sudden head movement. If you have a sinus headache, you normally have other sinus symptoms, such as nasal discharge, feeling of fullness in the ears, and facial swelling.

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