Some people have trouble with headaches very often, for a very long time. This is called chronic headache and have many different types of which you can read here. By having headaches every day could manifest in different ways, some people wake up with a pulsuating headache. Some people who suffer from a constant headache with no pain free time has another type of headache called cluster headaches, which is the worst type of headache you can get. People who is actually have problem with cluster headaches have talked to an experienced doctor, a neurologist. Neurologist are specialists when it comes to the brain and can help you determine which type of headache you’re suffering from. The neurologist will then do a few tests to rule out other possible symptoms because cluster headaches is a rather rare neurological disorder. If you suffer from headaches everyday I would advise you to talk to a neurologist. If you wake up with headaches in the morning I recommend you to check your current condition, like sleeping patterns, loss of energy during every day activities, trouble with concentration etc.

I have myself during a period of my life experienced headache. I was about 7 years old at the time and me, my two brothers and my dad was driving home after a nice day at the beach. Somewhere along the road we stopped at a a crossing with a red light. When the light turned green we continued driving, seconds later it all went black. What we didn’t notice was that the driver from the other direction didn’t stop when the light turned red hon his side (since he was drunk) and hit our car in full speed.

A few months after the accident I started to get very painful headaches, migraines. The doctor thought it was after the whip-lash effect the collision had had on my neck, and my neck was very tense. What I had got was Chronic tension-type headache. The headaches kept coming, several days per week. It was not too often that I woke up and had a constant headache every day. My problems didn’t stop until about 6-7 years later. I tried a lot of things but it had almost no effect on me whatsoever, but the headaches eventually stopped. My theory is that the neck was remembering the damage it had taken and I got really tense in the neck as a result of that. I guess what helped me was relaxation exercises and visiting a doctor who massaged my neck. The massage was focused on finding trigger points in the neck who triggered my headaches and by using a press and release technique he helped the muscles relax and in the long run, me. Thanks to a lot of effort and patience I have no problem with headaches at all! I suggest you do a little reading on this site if you found this site by searching for “headaches every day”.

If the headaches is just as frequent after the first and second trimester it will probably continue throughout the whole pregnancy and you might consider starting some preventive treatment. Remember that headache can make you really exhausted and being pregnant on top of that can be devastating. The kind of treatment should not be strong medicines since it can start another type of headache called analgesic rebound headaches. Analgesic rebound headaches comes from overusing medicines and should be seen as a strong warning for stop using medicines! Instead of going for the most effective medicines right away, try to start with a non-drug based medicine. It might just work good enough and you won’t get all the nasty side effects which stronger medicines can give you.

Some of the non-drug based medicines used in preventive treatment contains:

• Gabapentin
• Magnesium
• Propranolol

Remember that taking medicines in general during pregnancy is something you should try to avoid as much as you can. And if you start taking preventive medicines for headache during pregnancy you should have your doctor to check up on your on a regular basis. All the medicines are categorized A, B, C, D and X depending on the risk of birth defects. Categories A is quite uncommon since the effect is so mild (effect on the headache), category B is for the first and second trimester. Some medicines even change category (to a D for example) since the risks of birth defect increase with some preventive medicines over time. Category D and X is a total “no go” during pregnancy!

Things that could cause a barometric pressure in your body and resulting in a headache are:

• Rise in temperature (high humidity)
• Fall in barometric pressure
• Fast weather changes
• Lowered oxygen level in the blood

It is said that a barometric change can have an effect on your bodys oxygen levels. It might seem logical since the blood vessels might experience a highten level in pressure and therefore cause the blood to reduce it’s blood flow and you won’t have the same amount of oxygen flowing in your body. To compensate the fact that some part of your bodys vessels contract, some other part of your bodys vessels expand, often the vessels in your temple of forehead. The result being a pain in your head –> a headache has been born!

Sometimes a barometric pressure headache is mistaken for a sinus headache. Since sinus headache can also manifest during allergy seasons (such as in the summer), along with a pain located around your forehead and sometimes in the nose (even during a barometric headache) people might think it is their yearly sinus coming. But think twice! It might be a barometric headache. By keeping a “headache journal/blog” of some sort you might just put all the pieces (triggers) together and find out the real lurker!

To treat, well rather “prevent” the barometric headaches to manifest in the first place you can watch the weather forecasts and look for triggers as: changes in humidity, pressure and warmth. You may also buy a digital barometer to keep track of possible changes which might lead to a barometric pressure headache. Some of the barometers is made specifically to prevent people suffering from migraines, often named “digital migraine barometer” and I can image it can be quite a relief to have such a device which can actually help you prevent headaches without taking any medication.

What causes my everyday headaches?
Well, it could actually be anything. The most typical triggers are often stress related tasks like work, your home environment (children is often involved), changes in weather or something you recently ate. Food trigger are probably the most common one (along with stress), many people who have a basic diet don’t suffer from food triggered headaches since they eat the right things. But the same person who tries to eat, for example cheese (old), a glass of wine or chocolate can get a headache shortly afterwards. By trying to stay of these things which can trigger your everyday headaches you can easily get rid of them and by having a “headache diary” can help you to find out what the trigger might be. I almost forgot to mention that alchohol is also a common trigger to everyday headaches and shouldn’t be overconsumed for any reason.

If you feel that the common triggers is not what might be triggering your headaches then I sugest that you make an appointment and go see a neurologist who can help you with your headaches. If the headaches somewhat get more persistent and they get more severe then you might have another condition. It could be a chronic condition and then you really should see a doctor. As long as it is a “everyday headache” you have nothing to be afraid of since it is very common.

One thing many people can’t figure out themselves are that they might be clenching/grinding their teeth while they are sleeping. When you are grinding your teeth on your sleep your cheeck muscles get tense and so does many muscles in your neck too. This is why so many people wake up with a headache every morning, by grinding their teeth. Try to visit a doctor to get some help with this, and it is actually quite easy to fix, but it might be hard to find. By solving this problem you might just solve your chronic headache problem which have always bothered you in the early mornings.

Try to go trough a sleep study to find out why might be causing your headaches, it can be many things. And it is just not worth it to start the day by having a bad headache and not knowing why, it really sucks, trust me I know how it feels to wake up every day with a migraine and you really don’t want to spend all your time consumed by pain. Try to treat your headaches as soon as you possibly can and get to know how to stop them. Maybe you will wake up with a smile everyday instead, how’s that for a change?

Try to rest as much as you possibly can and it will go away faster. Before when I had severe migraines almost every day I took a big glass of water, took a painkiller and went to bed. Your head might be pulsuating and it can be hard to fall asleep but try to endure the pain and relax, you will fall asleep and probably not wake up before the headache has gone away. If you feel like you are tired all the time and every day chores makes you exhausted you may need som additional tips on a healthier lifestyle, in this health article there are plenty of tips on how to improve your everyday life, go read it! As a precaution, try to get some rest as soon as you feel a pre-headache sympton evolve. As a sidenote I would try to reduce all the possible stress factors as much as you can if you feel that situations that can cause stress also gives you a lot of headaches. So… if you got a migraine today, get some sleep!

1. Write down exactly when you get headaches, is it during a special activity?
2. It could be as simple as not getting enough sleep, which could be the cause to your  early morning headaches. So this other tip would be appropriate:
3. A good nights sleep. Try to have a regular sleep, with no interuptions, preferably in a dark room with as little noise and disturbing sounds as possible.
4. Try to remember what you ate before you got your headache attack. Headaches can be triggered by different kinds of foods. It could be from the caffeine (from drinking coffe or other energy drinks). Chocolate is also a common reason for everyday headaches.
5. Try to avoid stressrelated situations, many get short lasting headaches when they’re stressed. It may not be for long but it is still annoying. Keep the cool! Some might find taking Yoga classes can reduce their stress, one type of yoga is “makko ho stretches“.

If you do get a migraine headache even though you have tried these tips, try so get some medical advise from your local doctor (preferably a neurologist). On a sidenoe I can also add that a healthy meal is just as important as these tips mentioned above, you can read more about why we may need to take enzyme supplements in this health article.

• Trigger avoidance
• Symptomatic control
• Preventive treatment

Trigger avoidance
This means that you should try to avoid the things that “trigger” your migraine headache. A lot of people suffering from headaches get the from things they eat, for example: chocolate, ice cream and cheese. Not eating these things may help not getting a migraine in the first place. Avoiding these things only helps for people who get headaches from triggering foods. Some studies even show that certain weathers can trigger migraine. This can be because of the change in temperature and humidity.

Symptomatic control
This is basically trying to control the symptoms of migraine headaches by taking certain drugs without prescription. Some of the most common drugs are paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen and excedrin. Over 50% of the pople taking a dose of 1000 mg experienced a positive effect on their migraine pain. Aspirin and ibuprofen have similar results. Exedrin is a mixture of both aspirin but also caffeine which supposedly should have a positive effect on migraine.

Preventive treatment
Preventive treatment means that you do something to prevent the migraine from occuring. Such actions could be physical, like increased excerise (i.e. running). It can also be nutritional supplements but also in forms of taking a prophylactic drug. Prophylactic means preventive and shouldn’t be compared to drugs as paracetamol and aspirin which have a post-headache treatment. These drugs has to be taken on a daily basis during a few weeks and most people taking prophylactic drugs suffers from a very severe and reoccuring migraine headaches (two or more migraines per month, lasting three or more days per month). People taking preventive drugs as a migraine headaches treatment have probably gone to a neurologist for advice. Since these drugs are on prescribtion there aren’t much choice anyway.

On a sidenote I could also add that treatments like massage, acupuncture and relaxation excersises have also got positive results on some patients. Many people get migraine after being stressed, the stress itself could be a factor but indirectly the stress being cause to tense muscles. In this case massage and acupuncture could be a very good selfhelp treatment and is probably on of the better treatments for your headaches. But dealing with headaches rarely an easy thing to treat, it’s not like reading tips for getting rid of acne, treatments for headaches can vary a lot and every person suffering from it should not fall for easy-over-night-remedies.

Well… but “How” does it work then you ask. Most of the migraines treated with Botox are tension type headaches. If lets say you have tension in your forehead, neck and shoulders you could then inject Botox in those muscles. The botulinum toxin which is a part of the Botox will have a reducing effect on muscle tension and cause less stress to the nervous system. This will cause the headache to decrease dramatically. It is also said that Botox would block pain receptors in your nerve cells, decreasing the risk of having another migraine attack.

I suggest you talk to your local doctor/physician before starting any Botox treatment.