Women in their forties will feel a tight jaw and neck pain when they are tired.

Nervous headaches

Nervous headaches mainly refer to tension headaches, functional headaches and vascular and neurological headaches. They are mostly caused by mental stress and anger. The main symptoms are persistent. There is dull pain, pressure, and heaviness in the head. Some patients report a "tightening" feeling in the head. Most patients suffer from headaches on both sides, mostly on the two temporal sides, occiput and top of the head or the whole head.

The nature of the headache is dull pain, swelling pain, pressure, numbness and band-like tightness. The intensity of headaches is mild to moderate, and headaches rarely make you bedridden or interfere with daily life. Some patients may have persistent headaches for many years, and some patients may even have symptoms that can be traced back 10 to 20 years. Patients can have headaches all day, more often than not. Headaches are often aggravated by factors such as excitement, anger, insomnia, anxiety or depression.

There are also some patients who not only have the characteristics of muscle tension headaches, but also have the clinical manifestations of vascular headaches, complaining of bitemporal pulsating headaches. This clinical manifestation of both tension headache and vascular headache is called mixed headache. Patients are often accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, irritability, anxiety, palpitation, shortness of breath, fear, tinnitus, insomnia and dreaminess, back pain, neck stiffness, etc. Some patients have obvious pressure on both sides of the neck pillow or both temporal sides. Pain point.

It usually occurs in women and is easy to occur when tired, sudden changes in weather, or unstable sleep. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is a problem with blood flow and recommends drugs that can detoxify and strengthen the body. Western medicine believes that it is a problem with the blood vessel walls of the brain and generally recommends drugs that soften blood vessels and reduce blood viscosity. But the most important thing is to pay attention to self-cultivation, avoid fatigue, severe cold and heat, excessive exercise, especially eye fatigue, do eye massage regularly, do not sleep on soft or hard pillows, find some books about acupuncture points, massage Several important acupuncture points on the head. I sometimes get headaches like you, mostly when the seasons change. I think paying attention is the key. Pay attention to relaxing at ordinary times, and don't focus too much for a long time and put too much pressure on yourself. In addition, don’t be greedy for cold drinks, drink less tea or coffee, etc.

Causes of Nervous Headaches

Nervous headaches are also called mental headaches, or neurological headaches. The incidence of neurological headaches is relatively high. The main reason for this kind of neurological headache is the disorder of brain function activity caused by the patient's long-term nervous activity being in a state of tension and fatigue or intense mental trauma. The direct cause of headaches is mental stress and muscle tension.

Examination and diagnosis of neurological headaches

Laboratory examinations of neurological headaches generally have no problems. They are functional diseases in themselves. Brain examinations such as cranial CT and magnetic resonance imaging* Vibration, electroencephalogram, brain color ultrasound, cerebrospinal fluid, etc. are all normal. Most patients will have insufficient blood supply to the brain during brain color ultrasound examination, but these are transient or reversible, and are a transient phenomenon caused by head and neck muscle spasm compressing blood vessels.

Brain examination is not impossible for patients with a long history of neurological headaches. It is also necessary to have a brain CT examination, which can rule out brain tumors or other organic lesions. Repeated examinations not only cost A large amount of money will cause financial burden to patients, and it will cause radioactive harm to the human body.

The examination of neurological headaches is not completely without problems. Through careful psychological analysis, it will be found that most patients have psychological problems, such as depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, interpersonal disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms or hypochondriacal ideas, etc., as long as The treatment of neurological headaches is not hopeless by finding the neuropsychological factors that cause headaches, providing psychological treatment or psychological guidance, and combining neuromuscular relaxation training or comprehensive relaxation measures with comprehensive physical therapy.

I wish you a speedy recovery!

Home treatment measures

●Get as much rest as possible

If possible, find a quiet and dark room to lie down and take a nap, but avoid sleeping too much. To avoid having a headache after waking up. Taking a nap may relieve a headache, but if you don't have a headache, it's best not to nap.

●Sleeping on your back

Sleeping in weird postures or sleeping on your stomach (belly down) will contract the neck muscles and cause headaches. Sleeping on your back is beneficial. Likewise, when you stand or sit still, do not lean forward or turn your head in any direction.

●Cold compress and hot compress

Some people like to apply cold compress on the forehead and neck, which is effective for many people; while others prefer hot compress on the neck or taking a hot bath. When a headache strikes you can reduce the headache by covering your forehead with a hot or cold compress and massaging the blood vessels in your temples.

●Facial beauty exercises

The 7 types of soft exercises introduced below are specially designed for the face and scalp. They can help you relax the muscles in these parts and Enables you to take control measures at the first sign of a headache.

Raise eyebrows: raise both eyebrows at the same time and then lower them.

Squint: quickly close your eyes and then relax. Then, squint your right eye hard and relax. Then, squint your left eye and relax.

Frown: squeeze your eyebrows hard and relax.

Open your mouth: Slowly open your mouth as wide as possible, and then slowly close it.

Move your jaw: Open your mouth slightly and move your jaw left and right.

Wrinkle your nose: Push your nose upward as if smelling a foul odor.

Make faces: Make faces casually, like you did when you were a child. Don't worry, your face won't change shape.

●Breathe deeply

Deep breathing is a good way to relieve tension. When the rise and fall of your stomach is more obvious than that of your chest, it means you are doing it right.

●Acupoint pressure

Research has found that acupoint and spinal massage have fewer side effects and longer lasting effects than conventional drug treatments. There are several main pain-relieving acupoints. One is the Hegu point at the tiger's mouth where the thumb and index finger are connected, and the Juqiu point at the bottom of the cheekbones on both sides of the nose (press until it hurts). They can help relieve sinus headaches; One is the Lily point on the top of the head, which is very effective for vascular pulsating headaches; for migraines, pressing the Xuanshu point (commonly known as the temple area) is most effective.

●Wear a headband

Tie a bandage on your head to reduce blood flow to the scalp, thereby reducing migraine headaches.

●Take aspirin in moderation

For headaches that occur once or twice a month, aspirin or other common anti-inflammatory drugs can come in handy. But overuse of these drugs can cause more pain. At the same time, if you decide to use aspirin to treat a headache, you should take it as soon as the headache starts, otherwise the effect will not be effective.

●Take additional vitamin C

High altitudes can cause headaches. At this time, it is beneficial to take vitamin C when taking aspirin. When you are traveling to high altitudes, you should take 3000-5000 mg of vitamin C and two aspirin every day the day before departure and during the journey. But you should consult your doctor before taking it. Get your doctor's permission before taking any high-dose vitamins.

●Methods to avoid intensive migraines

90% of these headaches affect men. Unfortunately, intensive migraines have a tendency to recur. Intense migraines may occur every day for weeks, sometimes even for months. The cause of its occurrence is unknown, but it may be hormonal or genetic. Currently, some people are studying the possible connection between testosterone (the male hormone) and intensive migraines. At the same time, doctors have also noticed a similar phenomenon, that is, men who suffer from intensive migraines are often addicted to cigarettes. Therefore, it is best to quit smoking quickly or at least reduce the dosage. And don’t take naps. In this way, you may be able to officially say goodbye to intensive migraines.

●Don’t wear perfume

Strong perfume will irritate your nerves and may cause migraines.

●Don’t use too much force

There is a situation that you may not have thought of. Believe it or not, when you don’t have a headache and the atmosphere is good, sexual intercourse may cause a headache. , this is an exertion type headache. People with migraines are more likely to have this condition than those with tension-type headaches alone.

●Protect your eyes

Dazzling light, such as sunlight, spotlights, TV screens, etc., can cause you to squint, cause eye fatigue, and eventually cause headaches. When you are going out, remember to wear sunglasses. If you work in front of a computer, remember to take a break.

●Drink less

One drink may be fine, but drinking too much can be. Chestamine is also found in spirits.

●Cultivate a sense of humor

If you often take things seriously, you may often frown and have troubles on your head. It is no wonder that you often suffer from headaches. You should learn to relax yourself and look down on things around you.

Nutrition and diet therapy

●Eat on time

Omitting or delaying meals may cause headaches. Missing a meal can cause muscle tension, and when blood sugar drops due to lack of food, blood vessels in the brain can constrict. When you eat again, these blood vessels can expand and cause headaches.

●Pay attention to the amount of caffeine

If you take a lot of caffeine every day, your blood vessels will dilate, which may lead to headaches. Therefore, it is best to limit your coffee consumption to a maximum of two cups per day.

●Eat less salt

For some people, high amounts of salt can trigger migraines.

●Reject chocolate

Eating chocolate is not only easy to gain weight, it also contains tyrosamine, which is the main suspect that causes headaches. Fortunately, many young people have developed a tolerance to this chemical reaction.

In addition, stone fruits and aged cheeses also contain tyrosamine and should be avoided.

●Eat more starchy foods

Eat more starchy foods, such as rice, potatoes, biscuits or bread. Although wheat-based foods are problematic for some people when they cause migraines, if you can tolerate these foods, they may actually help. Some people find that when they have a migraine, eating more toast, biscuits, pasta, potatoes, or other starch-rich foods can actually reduce the symptoms of headache or nausea, and even shorten the duration of the headache. Try a variety of starchy foods and experience will tell you whether they work.

●Avoid foods that can cause headaches

Research in recent years allows us to more accurately identify which foods are problematic or therapeutic.

First of all, prevention is the best treatment. Let’s first identify the foods that cause migraines so that we can avoid them.

●Foods that don’t cause pain

Foods that don’t cause pain actually don’t cause headaches or other painful conditions. These foods include: brown rice, cooked or dried fruit: cherries, bayberries, pears, prunes (but not citrus fruits, apples, bananas, peaches or tomatoes) cooked green, yellow and orange vegetables: artichokes, asparagus , broccoli, beets, green leafy vegetables, lettuce, spinach, legumes, zucchini, cassava flour and taro.

Water: tap water, mineral water or carbonated water. And certain drinks, even herbal teas, can trigger migraines. Condiments: a small amount of salt, syrup, vanilla extract, etc.

●Common problem foods

Common problem foods can easily cause headaches in people with weak immune systems. You may not even think about which foods they might be. Just like some foods that can cause rashes on your skin, there are also foods that can cause changes in the blood vessels or nerves in migraine sufferers. The following are common foods that cause migraines, in order of importance:

Dairy products (including skim or whole milk, goat's milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.), chocolate, eggs, citrus fruits , meat (including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, etc.), wheat (refined bread, pasta), stone fruits and peanuts, tomatoes, onions, corn, apples, bananas.