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What to Do if You Suffer from Chronic Daily
Headaches
Most people have an occasional headache, but a chronic daily
headache is a any discomfort in the head and neck area that
hits almost every day. It has been estimated that around five
per cent of people suffer from chronic daily headaches.
Two Types of Daily Headaches
There are two classifications of chronic daily headaches:
primary or secondary. Primary headaches are usually in people
who have suffered from migraines for many years. These
migraines continue to increase in frequency until they occur
daily. Secondary headaches are usually caused by a condition or
disease that is separate from the headache.
Because chronic daily headaches are so painful and persistent,
they are often one of the most debilitating of all headaches.
It is important to seek treatment so that you can live a
pain-free life. If you think you might be suffering from
chronic daily headaches, consult your doctor and
chiropractor.
Symptoms
In order to be defined as a chronic daily headache, the
headache must be present for more than 15 days each month.
Sometimes the headaches stem from migraines that increase in
frequency. Migraines are usually accompanied by nausea and
light sensitivity. Others suffer from chronic tension
headaches. These headaches are often a result of stress
triggers, and if these triggers are not dealt with, they can
become chronic daily headaches.
Sometimes a patient will develop chronic daily headaches out of
the blue, without a history of headaches. They may be triggered
by a life event or a sickness. These headaches are persistent
and usually accompanied by a stabbing pain that will not go
away.
Treatment for Chronic Daily Headaches
Chronic daily headaches can keep a person from living a full
and complete life. The pain can be so debilitating that they
cannot function as they would like to. It is important to treat
symptoms before they control your life. Sometimes
antidepressants are used to treat daily headaches. There does
not need to be symptoms of depression present to make
antidepressants work well for this treatment.
Beta blockers, a common high blood pressure treatment, also
sometimes help these headaches. Anti-seizure medications can
help keep chronic daily headaches at bay. Finally, muscle
relaxants sometimes help relax the headache.
Usually over-the-counter pain medications do not help the
chronic daily headache. If you think you might be suffering
from this problem, consult your doctor. If medications do not
help, consider going to a chiropractor. Often relief is just a
simple adjustment. Get help right away so you can get back to
life.
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