A headache is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. It ranks amongst the most common local pain complaints.

It has been found that monosodium glutamate can cause headaches or other symptoms in susceptible people. It is often added to Chinese foods, with wonton soup a frequent offender. However, it is also found in many processed meats and tenderizers. Headaches can be single or recurrent in nature, and localized to one or more areas of the head and face.

Types of headache

• cluster headache
• migraine headache
• tension headache
• sinus headache
• rebound headache
• vascular headache
• sick headache
• secondary headache
• thunderclap headache

To cure a headache follow these steps1. take yor hand and press it hardly on your head2. take your other hand and press it hardly on a family's or friend's head3. if u press hard enough (but not to hard) then your headache will be gone in about 2 in half min.

Many things can cause headaches such as being dehydrated, lack of food, stress, a pinch nerve. Avoid late sleeping if possible;spicy, sour, stale bakery foods and alcohole. Putting an ice pack on the back of my neck seems to help quickly.

For headache on the forehead or temples, stimulate a pressure point with finger or eraser of pencil. The point is on the wrist where pulse is taken, but just a little higher toward the elbow.

Relaxation exercises. These exercises can help take away tension and stress that cause headaches or make them worse. Heat, such as hot water bottles, heating pads, or hot baths, to relax tense muscles. Be careful not to burn yourself. Ice, such as an ice pack applied to the back or the neck or the temples. Massage therapy and biofeedback, which can reduce muscle tension, especially in your neck and shoulder muscles. This muscle tension can cause headaches or make them worse.

Avoid exercises or activities that are non-aerobic such as weight-lifting, bending over working on stuff. Lack of blood flow to the head also triggers headaches. Rather do slow but steady aerobic exercise of work. If you have to bend over and work, sit down on the floor, or lay down rather than bending over.

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