Headache Types

Some headaches can be serious, but others, like a stress headache with tension headache symptoms, are mostly annoying.

Other headaches are telling you that you just need to slow down, relax, and take life less intensely.

It is important to pay attention to your headaches and to understand why you are getting headaches.

As with other pain, your body is telling you something...

Kinds of Headaches

Some people just seem to be prone to getting headaches, while others rarely have one. The reasons for this are not clear.

Here are the most common headache types:

• Stress headache - probably the most common kind of headache--and the one that may be easiest to treat...

• Tension headache symptoms - how to know when you have a stress headache.

• Tension headache relief - how to get rid of a tension headache.

• Cluster headache symptoms - How do cluster headaches differ from other headaches?

• Cluster headache relief - What kind of treatment do cluster headaches require?

• What causes cluster headaches? - If you know the cause, can you prevent them?

• The hangover headache - I’ll bet you already know what causes this one...

• Sinus headache symptoms - How can you tell if your symptoms are really due to a sinus infection or allergies?

• Sinus headache remedies - What to do about sinus headaches.

• Headache natural cure - What you can do if you want to avoid medications...

• What causes headache - Why do you get headaches? What happens in the body?

• Symptoms of headaches - What questions will you doctor ask? Knowing the answers to a few questions will help your physician with their diagnosis.

• Prevent headaches - Many headaches can be prevented. Do you know how?

In addition, there are other types of headaches that you might experience. You can get headaches from toxic chemicals, from head injuries, from allergies, and headaches during or after sex.

Knowing the different headache types and their symptoms will help both you and your doctor understand what kind you are experiencing--and how to treat them!

Dr. Maggie Phillips is internationally known for her work on hypnosis for pain management and healing.

If you suffer from chronic headaches, you can take advantage of Dr. Phillips' expertise here.