Headaches

Learn about headaches

Does your head hurt? Most people get headaches at least once in awhile, but not all headaches are the same. How you treat a headache depends on the type of headache you have. Our topics will tell you all you need to know about the different kinds of headaches and give you tips on how to treat and prevent them.

For more information, browse our headache topics or start with these:

• Headaches
• Tension Headaches
• Migraine Headaches
• Identifying and avoiding migraine triggers
• Should I take medicines to prevent migraines?

More Information

• Health Topics
• Medical Tests
• Medications
• Make a Wise Decision
• Take Action

Health Topics

Cluster Headaches

Headaches

Migraine Headaches

Office Ergonomics

Tension Headaches

Medical Tests

Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face

Medications

Beta-blockers for migraine headaches

Calcium channel blockers for cluster headaches

Calcium channel blockers for migraine headaches

Ergotamines for cluster headaches

Ergotamines for migraine headaches

High-flow oxygen inhalation therapy for cluster headaches

Lithium for cluster headaches

Seizure medicine to prevent migraine headaches

Triptans (serotonin receptor agonists) for migraine headaches

Triptans for cluster headaches

Make a Wise Decision

Should I have image tests to evaluate my headaches?

Should I take medicine to prevent migraine headaches?

Should I take prescription drugs for tension headaches?

Take Action

Identifying and avoiding migraine triggers

Identifying and avoiding tension headache triggers

Managing a headache

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Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: July 12, 2006
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
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