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Headache
17/f
I've had these terrible headaches, sometimes migrains, since I was a little kid. I've grown accustom to them,so even if it hurts, I learned how to manage, but sometimes they're so bad they get in the way of my social life. Ibuprofen doesn't work anymore, and tylenol wont either. I get sinus headaches, too, so I grabbed excedrin sinus headache, and it hasn't helped, either.
But all that aside, I was wondering why I get these. Can headaches be linked to depression? And what other remedies do you suggest I try to make these go away?
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I use to get headaches like this a lot actually. My very first migraine happened when I was 10. Through 6 - 9 grades I had constant headaches, every single day usually.
I'm an overweight female and I didn't eat very healthy. I rarely get headaches now, this is what has changed:
I eat more organic and natural foods.
I eat less meat and more vegetables.
I eat very little fried foods.
I do not use the microwave anymore, for anything.
I began exercising at Curves regularly.
I have cut out all caffeine.
I cut out ALL artificial sugars (or "sugar free" foods).
I have cut down on high fructose corn-syrup.
I take vitamins.
I am no longer around smokers.
Your body could be lacking nutrients or being hurt by something you keep putting in it. Headaches can be coupled with depression but are not CAUSED by depression. The reason a lot of people are depressed is over major life stress, which also causes headaches ;)
I get headaches if my iron is low, so around my period they are more common for me now. I also get headaches if someone comes into my work place with very strong perfume or cologne on--I'm just sensitive that way. I'm not EXACTLY sure what caused so many severe headaches previously for me, but I can say that I've obviously done something good for my body since the headaches are very infrequent now.
Try to become more healthy, seriously. Watch the stuff you put into your body. Many people experience headaches after consuming artificial sweeteners (Aspartame, Splenda, Sucralose, Nutra-Sweet, Sweet-n-Low, Equal) in diet drinks and certain foods usually marketed toward dieters. Many people experience headaches when their body is lacking a key vitamin or nutrient. A LOT of people have headaches (fatigue, depression, etc.) from NOT exercising enough on a regular basis!
Headaches could be caused by anything really. Nobody here can pinpoint your exact problem and a doctor will probably just throw pills at you so you'll go away. I do know that if your parents experience an increased amount of headaches it could be passed down--my theory is that something they are consuming they are sensitive to and passed that trait to you (the sensitivity to something).
Start to cut out things I listed above. After a few months, my headaches dwindled from one every week to one every six months or so. Our bodies experience pain when something is wrong and it's your job to figure out what's wrong or you'll just keep cycling this over and over again--even if you do find a decent medicine to shut the pain up for awhile.
I wish you luck in finding headache relief. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask me! :)
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this sounds like a problem i had. i always get these horrible headachs. i could not sit up cuase it would hurt more. like a few months after this i head a sezier and thats when i found out i had epelepsy(not sure if i spelled it right) i got put on this good med called topamax it releves me of the head problems and i function better i suggest you go to the doctor and get checked.
or you could just have migrains they are the type that runs in the family so check your family history and find out if that is what you might have.
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Depression and headaches could co-occur but there are many other reasons you could be getting it. You should go to a doctor and have them look you over. They can prescribe you imitrex or something because I think it is chronic migraines. You only take the pill once a month and my husband tells me it works really well.
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Do you drink alot of caffine?
Well if you do try drinks without it.
Thats that my mom did and now she never gets
migrains.
but
You should go to the doctor first.
There could be something wrong with you
like a tumor.
Not trying to scare you
but you never know.
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