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what are symptoms of chronic tension headaches and where on the head does it hurt when you have a chronic tension headache?
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I know a few people that had it so I am pretty familiar with it.
Chronic tension-type headache is a daily or continuous headache, which may have some variability in the intensity of the pain during a 24-hour cycle. It is always present. If a sufferer is taking medication daily or almost daily and is receiving little or no relief from the pain, then a physician should be seen for diagnosis and treatment.
The primary drug of choice for chronic tension-type headache is amitriptyline or some of the other antidepressants. Antidepressant drugs have analgesic actions, which can provide relief for headache sufferers. Although a patient may not be depressed, these drugs may be beneficial. Selecting an antidepressant is based on the presence of a sleep disturbance. For the patient with chronic tension-type headaches, habituating analgesics must be strictly avoided. Biofeedback techniques can also be helpful in treating tension-type headaches.
Chronic tension-type headache can also be the result of either anxiety or depression. Changes in sleep patterns or insomnia, early morning or late day occurrence of headache, feelings of guilt, weight loss, dizziness, poor concentration, ongoing fatigue and nausea commonly occur. One should seek professional diagnosis for proper treatment if these symptoms exist.
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Chronic tension headaches are common and are considered chronic if they happen consistently for more than 15 days in a row. If they happen for times less than 15 days in a row then they are determined to be episodic tension headaches. Tension headaches are usually around the forehead or at the back of the head or neck. If you think you have chronic tension headaches you can do things in your life to try and relieve them such as improving your posture, getting rid of bad habits such as smoking, eating right, and minimizing stress. I hope this helps.
As for the tooth grinding and too much computer time, I'd say that both could contribute greatly to headaches. Usually tooth grinding results in jaw pain as well. They make jaw protectors for that if you determine that's your issue. Try and have good posture when you're at the computer to reduce tension on your neck, especially if you are on the computer for large amounts of time.
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