Intense headache, intermittently, is commonly known as migraine, migraine or headache, its causes are of infinite variety but the most common are stress, foods such as chocolate, banana, junk food, cheeses, spicy among others; alcohol like red wines. The age, although it does not distinguish it, in children they suffer it frequently mainly due to lack of lenses; In women, hormonal changes often trigger migraines, worsening during menstruation. Oral contraceptives can also cause severe headaches, lack of sleep and obesity.
The symptoms vary, there are the types of oppressives in the skull that seem to have a tight helmet, the pulsating ones that go from soft to sharp beats; the electrical ones that are cramps that go from the base of the skull to the top of the head; the drill-type pain that prevents sudden movement and as its name indicates the explosive that prevents all normal action in humans, the visible symptoms when having any type of these pains, affect vision keeping eyes closed, facial spasm, in many cases dizziness, nausea and vomiting, tearing and red eyes, many become more serious requiring urgent medical attention. For example the stiffness of the neck, tingling in the handsand legs, inability to see or open eyes, among others. Among the preventions we have to lead an orderly life and a correct diet with regular exercises, avoid smoking, lower the consumption of caffeine such as soft drinks, a good mood avoiding depression and go to a neurologist if the symptoms persist.
No headache, if controlled, can lead to major problems, so it is prevention to avoid major ills such as strokes and death. With non-prescription headache medication we can keep a simple headache at bay, but if they make a gender distinction since in women they are more frequent than in men, women when reaching menopause increase the pain of head to a higher percentage than normal.
