Five of my friends complain of headaches, and one of them says that they arise spontaneously, that she has never identified similar prerequisites (but she guesses that the reason is in a sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work). Another gets migraines after talking to her mother-in-law. The third - as a result of stress (she is a journalist, she often has an irregular schedule, lack of sleep). A fourth was prescribed hormonal drugs and has occasional headaches. Finally, the fifth friend of mine gained a lot of weight, and she started having migraines. What measures can each of them take to recover? Roman Shuldeshov, a general practitioner-cardiologist of the Medscan network of diagnostic centers, tells.

Is it true that the causes of headaches are not fully understood by modern medicine?

Headache is one of the most common complaints for which patients turn to doctors. In modern medicine, it is generally accepted that there are many causes of headaches. Headache is a signal of trouble in the body. Less than 5% of all possible causes of headache are associated with an organic lesion of the nervous system. Most, 95%, refers to the so-called "primary" headaches. Such headaches are not associated with structural lesions of the brain. These include tension headaches, muscle headaches, migraines, and headaches as a symptom of depression or increased anxiety.

How do you feel about the “traditional” method of treating headaches in our country - taking a pill “from the head”?

This is not enough. The fact is that when taking analgesics, patients do not affect the cause of the pain, they only relieve the symptom. My task as a doctor is to identify the cause in order to prescribe the right treatment, to find the factor that provokes pain.

For this, comprehensive examinations are carried out in our diagnostic centers. For example, the diagnostic program "Headache" includes a number of examinations: MRI of the brain, MRI of the arteries of the brain, MRI of the cervical spine and ultrasound duplex scanning of the brachiocephalic vessels and vertebral arteries.

How safe is it to do an MRI?

This is an absolutely safe method of examination. Of course, there are contraindications for its use. Absolute - the presence of metal implants in the body (for example, electronic middle ear implants, an installed pacemaker, the presence of an Ilizarov apparatus). Relative contraindication - the first trimester of pregnancy, claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces).

Can treatment be started immediately after the examination?

Based on the results of the examination, the patient receives recommendations from the doctor. If necessary, additional consultations of a neurologist, chiropractor or surgeon are scheduled.

Is it necessary to monitor arterial and intracranial pressure? How and to whom?

Everyone can monitor blood pressure at home using a tonometer. But to determine the increase in intracranial pressure (which may be the cause of headaches) is possible only when contacting a medical institution, where the doctor will prescribe the necessary examination.

That is, if a person is haunted by a headache, you always need a specialist consultation and examination to find out the cause?

Yes, because the causes of headaches can lie not only in the cranium, in the brain, they can also appear in the cervical spine, in the arteries and veins of the neck.

In fact, the causes of headaches can be a great many. After a comprehensive examination (MRI and ultrasound), we find the cause and organize the treatment of the patient to eliminate it.

Tell me what to do if there were head injuries, can they affect headaches? And if the injury was severe, does that mean migraines will recur?

For any head injury, seek immediate medical attention. A special signal for treatment is even a short-term loss of consciousness during a head injury, the presence of nausea, vomiting. All this requires an urgent appeal to a medical institution for examination by a neurologist, a neurosurgeon and an X-ray examination of the brain. Headaches can be the result of an injury, but not always.

Are there any chronic diseases that can cause pain?

Yes, for example, headaches provoke an increase in blood pressure, osteochondrosis of the spine, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the upper respiratory tract, diseases of the organs of vision, the presence of psychosomatic pathology, dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.

But if you keep these diseases under control, can you lower your pain threshold?

Yes, if these diseases are kept in remission, the risk of headaches can be reduced.

Can headaches be a reaction to the abuse of drugs prescribed by a doctor for the treatment of another disease?

Unfortunately, there is such a thing as "individual intolerance." In the annotation to almost any drug in the column "side effects" is written "headaches". And here, I repeat, self-medication is simply dangerous.

Can a migraine be cured?

Migraine is a neurological disease, the most common and characteristic symptom of which is episodic or regular severe and painful attacks of headache in one (rarely in both) half of the head. At the same time, there are no serious head injuries, stroke, brain tumors, and the intensity and pulsating nature of pain is associated with vascular headache, and not with tension headache. Migraine headache is not associated with an increase or a sharp decrease in blood pressure, an attack of glaucoma, or an increase in intracranial pressure. Migraine is always treated comprehensively. Treatment consists of pharmacological and non-pharmacological prophylaxis (avoidance of migraine triggers and prophylactic treatment), as well as relief of acute migraine attacks. Preventive treatment usually does not prevent migraine attacks by 100%, but helps to alleviate symptoms, reduce the severity of attacks.

Can headaches be a serious symptom of, for example, the presence of a brain tumor?

Yes, of course, and just the examination sometimes reveals a brain tumor. The human skull is a closed box. If even a millimeter of extra volume appears in this closed space, symptoms occur. Early detection of brain tumors allows you to start treatment in a timely manner and thereby improve the prognosis of life for the patient.

Oh sure.

Situation #1:A friend complains that she spends all the time at work in one position, because of which her back and head hurt.

Recipe: Most likely, these are signs of osteochondrosis. In this situation, it is necessary, firstly, to undergo an examination, to identify the root cause. As a rule, after the cause is identified, if osteochondrosis is confirmed, drugs are prescribed in a course - these are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that remove the component of pain and inflammation and muscle relaxants. A good effect is given by manual therapy and massage, if there are no contraindications. Of the physical activities, the most effective is swimming, because during swimming, in addition to the muscles of the spinal column, the muscles of the whole body are involved.

Situation #2:Another friend of mine gets migraines after talking to her mother-in-law.

Recipe: It's most likely psychosomatic. In this situation, I recommend contacting a neurologist and a psychotherapist.

Situation #3:A friend is a journalist, she has an irregular schedule, constant lack of sleep.

Recipe: Yes, it can cause headaches. Why? Because, firstly, your colleague does not comply with the regime of work and rest - it is necessary to sleep at least 8 hours a day. Secondly, any organism is a living system that, when stress occurs, reacts as follows: it increases blood pressure and speeds up the heart rate. Accordingly, blood flow to the brain increases. And an increase in blood flow, as well as its decrease (in general, any change), can provoke headaches.

Situation #4:A fourth friend was prescribed hormonal drugs and has occasional headaches.

Recipe: Headache in this case may be a side effect of this drug. This is not required, but not excluded.

Situation #5:A friend of mine gained a lot of weight in a year - about 15-20 kg, and she got headaches.

Recipe: As a rule, weight gain entails an increase in blood pressure, with an increase in weight, the lipid composition of the blood also changes, that is, the level of total cholesterol, triglycerides, atherosclerotic plaques in the blood increases and their further growth in the vessels. Atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid and vertebral arteries impair the blood supply to the brain.

If a woman has suddenly gained weight, she, first of all, needs to see a doctor to check the level of hormones and carbohydrate metabolism.

Thank you very much for the conversation and helpful tips!

Interviewed by Yulia Shabanova

The material was prepared with the support of the network diagnostic centers "Medscan"

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is a state known to many people who try to live life as brightly as possible and realize themselves in different directions. However, they do not take into account what the body needs to maintain health and normal activity. Chronic lack of rest leads to negative symptoms. First of all, patients note that their head hurts from lack of sleep. When such an alarming sign appears, you should slow down the rhythm of life a little and allow the body to recover, otherwise more serious consequences will soon make themselves felt.

Causes of headaches

Headache from lack of sleep is a common occurrence, localized in the temples and frontal part of the skull. Feelings are aching, pressing. A symptom appears immediately after waking up or in the morning. Over time, the pain can intensify and go from aching to throbbing. Patients who misinterpret the nature of cephalalgia try to raise their blood pressure with or coffee,

During sleep, all body systems rest and recover. There is complete muscle relaxation and psychological unloading. The lack of rest leads to the fact that these processes do not proceed completely, which leads to the failure of biological rhythms and the proper functioning of organs. The most common causes of sleep deprivation headaches include:

  • Washing the brain with cerebrospinal fluid

During rest, the tissues of the spinal cord release negative waste products, which are then transported to specially designated areas for processing. If a person wakes up before this process is completed, the negative content does not have time to completely leave the cerebrospinal fluid and poisons it over the next day.

  • Jumps in blood pressure

Physical relaxation concerns not only the muscular skeleton, but also the blood vessels. Being in a constant tone, they shrink more and more, causing an increase in blood pressure. The lack of normal sleep for a long time causes the development of chronic hypertension.

  • Body intoxication

Liquor, not having time to leave the brain, penetrates into the blood cells and spreads throughout the body. Extensive intoxication is accompanied by weakness and leads to headaches.

  • Circulatory disorders

Due to the constant tone of the vessels, the general blood circulation and the supply of oxygen to brain cells, in particular, are disturbed. Insufficient blood supply causes the development of muscle spasms, including those that “radiate” to the head.

  • overvoltage

Since all body systems did not have time to rest and recover, they work at the peak of their capabilities. As a result of too much tension, a headache occurs, which only good rest will help to cope with.

The danger of all these phenomena is that the problems are cumulative and aggravated by prolonged lack of sleep. The risk of exacerbation or development of chronic diseases increases, brain activity worsens, a positive psycho-emotional mood is gradually transformed into a negative one. Returning to normal sleep duration for a long period can correct the situation.

Symptoms and methods of getting rid of headaches

The peculiarity of a headache is that perhaps the cause of the symptom lies not at all in lack of sleep. With the systematic appearance of cephalalgia, the doctor will tell you what to do after a comprehensive diagnosis and diagnosis. In general, headache is divided into several categories depending on its nature, location and severity:

  • pressing

Painful sensations arise in the upper part of the head along its circumference, an overstrain of the muscles of the forehead and temporal lobes is felt, but it is impossible to relax them. It is often the result of lack of sleep and intensifies in the evening. A standard pain reliever such as paracetamol or ibuprofen can help temporarily relieve the condition.

  • Migraine

Characterized by prolonged pain on one side of the head. Accompanied by nausea, fear of light, sometimes dizziness. The cause of the occurrence is the abnormal functioning of the cerebral vessels, which is observed when exposed to external or internal irritating factors, including lack of sleep. Painkillers for migraine are ineffective, and a full clinical examination is required to determine the etiology of the disease.

  • Intense over the whole head with increased pulsations during sudden movements

Characteristic for intoxication of the body in a state of hangover. Ethyl alcohol, when it enters the bloodstream, dilates blood vessels, disrupting the proper functioning of serotonin, resulting in errors in the normal functioning of the brain. The situation is exacerbated when alcohol is removed from the cells and the vessels narrow more than their standard state - this leads to severe throbbing pain.

The best remedy is to stop the abuse of alcohol. But if this advice is already too late to put into practice, then standard painkillers and proper rest will help. But we must understand that severe headaches occur only after large doses of alcohol. If cephalalgia reminds of itself after a glass of wine, there is a possibility of developing chronic migraines, for which ethyl alcohol becomes a catalyst.

  • Spasmodic

Characterized by muscle tension. It can be localized in the temporal or frontal lobes, as well as "give" to the back of the head due to strong tension in the neck muscles. Occurs with insufficient rest and low level of physical activity. Antispasmodics can help relieve symptoms quickly, and long-term treatments include returning to normal sleep times, relaxing massages, and exercising.

  • Occipital

Cephalgia, localized in the back of the head, indicates high blood pressure. The symptom is well known to hypertensive patients and is most often diagnosed with lack of sleep in men. Knowing your normal pressure, you can measure the current performance and draw the appropriate conclusions. If the standard blood pressure level is unknown, the reference value of 120/80 can be taken as a basis. Permissible deviations within the normal range of 5-10 units.

  • blunted

It spreads throughout the head, accompanied by a decrease in productivity, dizziness, general weakness. The presence of such symptoms indicates hypotension, that is, a decrease in blood pressure. The syndrome affects women with insufficient sleep, especially during menstrual bleeding, when pressure naturally decreases due to blood loss. You can increase it with strong tea or coffee, but these are only temporary measures. To restore the former rhythm of life, a good rest is required.

  • severity

The sensation is not accompanied by severe pain. The severity spreads throughout the cranium and is explained not only by lack of sleep, but also by low blood sugar levels. If sweet tea does not help to cope with the problem, you should sleep for a few hours to restore strength.

Consequences of lack of sleep

Insufficient sleep affects the entire body. Cephalgia is only the first symptom of the development of pathologies. If you ignore it and do not return to the normal duration of rest is great the likelihood of such serious consequences as:

  • Metabolic disease;
  • Chronic hypertension or hypotension;
  • Obesity;
  • myocardial infarction;
  • Stroke;
  • Frequent fainting;
  • Decreased libido;
  • Gradual loss of potency in men;
  • Psycho-emotional stress leading to aggression;
  • Indifference to relatives;
  • Early aging in women.

It is possible to prevent the occurrence of all these ailments due to lack of sleep, but this must be done in a timely manner. If your head hurts every day, you need to analyze the possible causes, adjust your own schedule and diet.

When you need specialist help

If cephalgia appeared for the first time as a single symptom, you should not run to the hospital - you can try to overcome the headache yourself by normalizing the duration of rest. But when the pain is intense with a sleep duration of more than 7 hours and does not recede within 5-7 days, the help of a doctor is necessary. You should immediately consult a specialist if migraine is accompanied by additional symptoms.

Lack of sleep, disruption of the daily routine, prolonged physical activity - all this can cause a headache. The body, undergoing various changes, reacts with a number of signs.

The cause of a headache may lie in a serious pathological condition. Or is it just the fatigue of the body.

Causes of a headache

Cerebral vessels cause headache based on various factors.

Lack of sleep is a serious cause that can harm the body and provoke a number of symptoms.

Most often, at the initial stage, a person develops fatigue and a decrease in efficiency.

Even if you limit yourself to sleep even for 1 hour from day to day, this will noticeably affect the external state of a person.

Why does my head hurt? She can get sick for various reasons:

  1. The result of lack of sleep.
  2. Nervous tension.
  3. Stress.
  4. Emotional outburst.
  5. Long pastime at the computer.
  6. Abnormal weather conditions.

If a person gets little sleep, then this will begin to be expressed both externally and internally.

Headache may be accompanied by nausea, dizziness, a feeling of fear, loss of orientation in the room.

Outwardly, first of all, bags under the eyes appear, then the skin fades, wrinkles appear, and so on.

As a result of constant lack of sleep, aging and destruction of blood vessels occurs, which causes:

  • Jumps in blood pressure.
  • Vascular spasms.
  • Headache.

If you do not solve the problem of sleep in time, then the headache will become chronic and will constantly occur at an increasing pace.

Such an ailment becomes much more difficult to cure.

Consequences of lack of sleep

Someone really misses the day, and they start to take away the night hours.

Under no circumstances should this be done. A person needs to sleep. Sleep should be regular, at least 7-8 hours a day.

It is especially difficult when the lack of sleep is accompanied by heavy physical labor.

In this case, the person's performance will dry up, and the symptoms will be much more extensive.

Why does my head hurt? Sleep is an important and integral part of life. It is difficult for the body to function without proper sleep.

At night he rests and renews himself. The body tries to adapt to the new regime, but fatigue accumulates and eventually leads to serious problems.

As a result of lack of sleep, brain activity decreases and a headache appears.

During the night, special hormones are produced. They are involved in metabolism and affect blood pressure.

In turn, blood vessels and blood pressure disorders cause headaches. Not only the head begins to hurt, a person feels general malaise, lethargy, depression, and so on.

A very interesting fact, but due to poor sleep, obesity can occur.

Little hormone is produced, which is involved in the metabolism, and the feeling of hunger arises constantly and increases.

This imbalance leads to weight gain. In case of poor sleep, it is not recommended to mess with alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol and lack of sleep is the main enemy leading to obesity. By themselves, these drinks are high in calories.

And since the body is unable to cope with the load at the moment, extra pounds are formed on the body.

In addition to obesity, much more serious pathological problems can arise.

Long physical activity and lack of sleep negatively affect the state of the whole organism.

Serious consequences:

  • Heart attack.
  • Stroke.
  • Fainting.
  • Hypertension.

Lack of sleep is expressed not for the better in everyone. It doesn't matter if it's a woman or a man.

Everyone can feel the pain. Only one will disrupt the work of the heart, while the other will have problems with the vessels of the brain.

Much more neglected is the situation when all diseases against the background of poor sleep emerge in the aggregate.

Consequences of poor sleep in men:

  • heart disease;
  • bad mood (irritability, anger) and a decrease in male libido;
  • decrease in the quantity and quality of seminal fluid. There are problems with potency.

Consequences of poor sleep in women:

  • mood changes (more often they become aggressive and tense), decreased interest in sex;
  • frequent headache, menstrual irregularities;
  • external changes appear, skin aging, hair becomes brittle, dull and with split ends.

How to return to normal life?

If you constantly have a headache, you should think about how many hours a person gives to rest.

When the time does not exceed 7 hours, then you must immediately take up your regimen.

  • Review your diet, include more healthy foods and reduce the consumption of fried, salty and fatty foods.
  • Every day it is recommended to arrange walks in the fresh air. It is especially good to go out for at least 30 minutes before bed.
  • Be sure to ventilate the room in which the night rest takes place. So the result from sleep will be better. This can be seen even in the rested appearance of a person.
  • The liquid should be drunk during the day, but not before bedtime. After drinking a lot of water at night, a person runs the risk of waking up with severe swelling and a rumpled appearance. The effect of sleep will be minimal. You may have a headache after such a rest.
  • The bed is a special place meant only for sleeping.
  • At night, it is not recommended to watch programs and films that cause a surge of emotions.
  • If a person does not part with his favorite gadgets, then you will have to do this at least an hour before bedtime.
  • Adjust your mode. It is good if a person falls asleep and wakes up at the same time every day.
  • The place to sleep should be comfortable. The quality of pastel accessories should be given special attention.

Conclusion

Treatment in this case is provided for the most recent case. There is such a specialist as a somnologist.

He deals with sleep problems. Most often, it will be enough to revise your daily routine.

If you follow it and do not neglect the basic recommendations, then your head will stop hurting, and life will be filled with new colors.

The person can feel happy.

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    Recipes

    * The headache will go away or become much less if
    lean your forehead against the window glass, which neutralizes
    electrostatic charge that accumulates on the skin and causes painful
    desensitization.
    * With dizziness, a decoction of hawthorn fruits helps. Pour 1
    a glass of boiling water 20 g of berries and heat over low heat for 10 minutes. Drink on an empty stomach.
    * Fresh knotweed grass applied to the back of the head acts as a mustard plaster
    with headaches.
    * If you moisten a piece of wool with an equal amount of vinegar and
    olive oil and apply to the head, the headache will pass. The same
    the effect is simple wetting with vinegar.
    * To relieve headaches, you can tie a strip of soft
    wool 7-8 cm wide. In front, it should cover the eyebrows, and behind
    pass under the occiput.
    * You can also bandage a fresh cabbage leaf to your forehead and temples,
    having previously crumpled it so that it starts up the juice. Lubricate with this juice
    wrists and indentations behind the ears.
    * Apply to the forehead or temples fresh peppermint leaves or fresh
    coltsfoot leaves (smooth side).
    * Apply pieces of an onion cut in two to the temples for minutes
    15-20 until the pain disappears.
    * Remove white matter from fresh lemon peel 2-3 mm thick,
    put it on the temple with the wet side and hold it in that position
    for a while. Soon a red spot forms under the lemon peel,
    which will start to burn and itch a little, and the pain will disappear.
    * One of the best remedies for headaches is a medicinal bandage made from
    mustard (mustard plaster) on the back of the head, temple or heels.
    * Put between the shoulder blades or in the back of the head mustard plaster (grated
    horseradish or radish), you can put mustard plasters on the caviar.
    * For head tumors with normal temperature: start treatment as
    and with other tumors, you need to cleanse the intestines with an enema, using
    This means, which includes castor bean oil and bitter almonds. From
    distractions should first be limited to only rose oil,
    adding thyme to it, and then applying a medicinal bandage from
    Luke.
    * In the treatment of head tumors accompanied by fever:
    start with cooling and distracting agents mixed with vinegar and rose
    water. With severe pain, you can not use it!
    * When the head hurts from high blood pressure, you can use
    moderately hot foot or hand baths, which will cause the blood to
    pour from the head to the limbs. People suffering from low blood pressure
    blood, this method is not recommended.
    * If the headache becomes very severe, mix finely
    mashed celandine with rose oil and vinegar and grease with this mixture
    whiskey, after washing your head with water and salt.
    * Headaches can be relieved by applying leaves to the forehead
    thyme. A decoction of thyme, if moistened with it on the head, helps with loss
    memory and confusion.
    * For chronic headaches, boil grass in plenty of water
    thyme. In the evening, immerse your head for 10-15 minutes. into this decoction, and then
    pour all over the body.
    * In 2-3 liters of water, boil 1-2 leaves of the agave and for several
    in the evenings, pour a decoction over the head and body, if necessary, preparing a new
    decoction.
    * Wash your hair with a decoction of European zebra.
    * For constant headaches in children: put in a linen bag
    a large bunch of dried immortelle and make a pillow.
    The child should sleep on it for the night, after which the grass should be taken out of
    bag and boil. Water with this brew or wash your hair.
    * With a headache of any origin, it is useful to sniff dry powder
    medicinal letters.
    * Chew the bark of the roots of prickly capers.
    * Mint infusion reduces headaches. Preparation of the infusion: pour 1
    a glass of boiling water 1 tbsp. l. mint, leave for 40 minutes, strain.
    Drink regularly, in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before going to bed. a cup of warm
    decoction drink slowly, in small sips. For severe headaches
    it is necessary to apply mint grass to the forehead.
    * Drink warm cabbage juice, 0.5 cup after meals 2-3 times a day
    day.
    * Drink a decoction of willow leaves, violets, adding a little vinegar to it.
    * If the cause of the headache is gases in the stomach, then you must first
    cleanse the stomach, and then take some oil, sweet and bitter
    almonds with a decoction of fenugreek, wild cumin.
    * With a weak memory, it is recommended to use walnuts, figs and
    raisins, as they contain phosphorus, which strengthens the cells and tissues of the brain.
    * Headaches disappear with daily use of cheese, nuts,
    raisins, fresh fruits of viburnum, strawberries and lingonberries.
    * Brew 1 cup boiling water 1 tbsp. l. shredded goat willow bark
    insist a little, keep on low heat for 15 minutes. and strain. Drink 1
    Art. l. 2-3 times a day.
    * For severe headaches: drink 3 times a day for 1/4 cup of fresh
    blackcurrant juice.
    * If the headache is caused by fatigue or stress, drink in the morning 1
    a glass of infusion of equal parts of chamomile flowers, mint leaves
    pepper, fennel fruit, valerian root. 2 tbsp. l. mixture brew 0.5 l
    boiling water and leave overnight in a thermos.
    * Brew 1 cup boiling water 1 tbsp. l. red clover flowers,
    insist 0.5-1 hour and strain. Drink 1/2 cup 3 times a day.
    * Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tbsp. l. St. John's wort, boil on a small
    fire 5 minutes, strain. Apply 1/4 cup 3 times a day.
    * With persistent headaches: drink fresh juice 3 times a day before meals.
    potatoes 1/4 cup.
    * Pour 1 glass of cold water 1 tsp. chopped elecampane root
    high, insist for 10 hours, strain. Drink 1/4 cup once a day
    day in 30 min. before meals.
    * Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tbsp. l. nettle, insist in a thermos for 2 hours and
    strain. Drink 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day, diluted with honey.
    * With prolonged headache, periwinkle tincture helps: 20 g
    raw materials per 100 ml of alcohol, insist 9 days. Take 5 drops 3 times a day
    day in 30 min. before meals.
    * Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tbsp. l. rosehip flowers and insist 30
    min. Take 2 tbsp. 3 times a day for 30 min. before meals.
    * Once a day, take marsh rosemary powder (not more than 0.5
    g or decoction - no more than 1 tbsp. l.). Decoction: pour 1 cup boiling water 10 g
    rosemary flowers, leave for 30 minutes, and strain.
    * If the headache is caused by stress, it should be taken within a few days
    Before going to bed, drink 1 glass of water 1 tbsp. l. granulated sugar.
    * For headaches from insomnia: add to medicines for insomnia
    peel of poppy pods.
    * For migraine: wash your hair with an infusion of the herb "watch" or oregano herb,
    Brew 2 tbsp. l. herbs in 0.5 liters of boiling water and leave for 2 hours.
    * Migraine headaches can be cured if consumed daily with meals
    1 tsp honey with 1 tsp. vinegar.
    * To get rid of migraine: boil in olive oil the roots of rabid
    cucumber and bitter wormwood until they are soft. Cooked decoction
    moisten the sore side of the head, and make medicinal
    bandage.
    * Among the useful remedies for migraine is aloe infusion in juice
    chicory. At one time, drink from 30 to 150 g of the mixture. With increased
    temperature, a dill, henbane and camphor remedy is applied to the temples,
    cooling the sore spot.
    * Steam baths are good for migraines. Put a basin on fire
    equal amount of apple cider vinegar and water and bring to a boil. When
    steam will go, tilt your head over the pelvis and inhale the vapors. Should be done 75
    breaths.

    paracetamol will relieve both fever and headache, drink more hot water and rub whiskey with asterisk balm

    Theraflu, sleep, lack of work.

    put ice on your head, breathe fresh air, drink some tea

    The bathroom helps me, especially if I want to sleep .. I pass out there for an hour, I wake up like a cucumber =)

    If the headaches are from spasmodic cerebral vessels or from high blood pressure, then yes. In other cases, no.

    Papazol dilates the vessels of the heart and brain, lowers blood pressure, relaxes the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract.

    Indications

    Arterial hypertension (labile), spasm of peripheral arteries and cerebral vessels, spasm of smooth muscles of internal organs (including peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, pylorus spasm, intestinal colic, cholecystitis, spastic colitis), poliomyelitis (residual effects ), peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve

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One of the most important needs of the body is regular healthy sleep, but people often neglect it. At the same time, the slightest deviation from the normal course of physiological processes can provoke negative changes in the human body. Today, the situation when the head constantly hurts from lack of sleep occurs in at least half of the adult population of the country. Even if you do not get enough sleep once, the response of the body will be noticeable. Systematic violation of sleep and wakefulness threatens with organic pathologies, chronic diseases, mental problems.

The norm of sleep for a person and the consequences of lack of sleep

In childhood, the duration of sleep should be from 9 to 11 hours a day. The optimal performance for teenagers is 8-9 hours. An adult needs about 8 hours of uninterrupted night sleep.

With a one-time lack of sleep, the negative reaction of the body will be bright, but short-lived. After receiving the long-awaited rest, all its functions will be fully restored. Regular lack of sleep, even for 1.5 hours, can provoke changes in body systems, which will lead to a decrease in the quality of life.

If you don’t get enough sleep, there is a possibility of such consequences:

  • a change in hormonal levels - leads to a change in mood, a deterioration in the general condition, the appearance of problems in the work of internal organs;
  • jumps in blood pressure - provoke discomfort, lead to wear of the walls of blood vessels;
  • the appearance of a feeling of depression, apathy, memory loss, intelligence level, interest in life;
  • increased risk of obesity - occurs under the influence of a number of factors. First, hormonal changes are to blame. Secondly, with lack of sleep, the body is worse cleansed of toxins, which worsens intestinal motility. Finally, many people struggle with an energy deficit due to a lack of sleep with the help of alcohol, energy drinks, and sweets. All these are high-calorie foods that contribute to rapid weight gain;
  • an increase in the likelihood of developing emergency conditions - hypertension, stroke, heart attack, according to statistics, more often occur in people who neglect rest;
  • a decrease in sexual desire is typical for men and women. Complemented by a decrease in the level of fertility, the appearance of problems with conception, the risk of miscarriage in women;
  • premature aging of the body - the body does not have time to get rid of toxins, so it begins to poison itself. Visual evidence of problems in the form of bags under the eyes, changes in skin texture and color become apparent after a few days.

Even with lack of sleep, many people suffer from dizziness. This leads to a deterioration in their coordination, increases the risk of falling, injury. Everything is aggravated by weakness, fatigue, irascibility. Such people are a danger not only to themselves, but also to others. They are not recommended to drive vehicles, work in production, perform complex actions.

Can a headache come from lack of sleep?

The most common consequence of sleep deprivation is headache. Feelings are aching, mild or moderate. Localized in the temples, the frontal part of the skull. Appear immediately after waking up or after a few hours. Increase during the day, can turn into a pulsation. They are aggravated by physical activity, mental work, drinking coffee or alcohol.

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The danger to human health is not only a conscious refusal of night rest, but also a decrease in its quality under the influence of external factors. This may be a consequence of a past illness, hypertension, migraine, negative emotions or chronic stress. The risk group includes emotional people who are not able to be distracted from existing affairs or current problems even before rest. Insomnia, superficial, often interrupted sleep can cause chronic problems. Do not wait in the hope that they will pass on their own. If necessary, seek professional help immediately.

There are several techniques that are designed to "save" a person's time by reducing the duration of sleep. The implementation of a number of rules allows you to reduce the time of night rest to 4-6 hours without reducing its quality or negative consequences. Experts confirm that such approaches do work, but in the long run they are no less dangerous than a simple lack of sleep.

Causes of sleep deprivation headache

During sleep, reactions and processes take place in the body, without which the normal functioning of internal organs is impossible. Reducing the duration of rest leads to a failure of biological rhythms, a change in the composition of the blood, and the accumulation of toxins in the tissues. Daytime sleep, for a number of reasons, is not able to compensate for these moments, so you should not use it as an attempt to get enough sleep.

Causes of cephalalgia on the background of lack of sleep:

  • the brain is bathed in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). During sleep, the tissues of the body secrete the products of their vital activity, which enter the cerebrospinal fluid, are transported to the places of their processing and are neutralized. When the process is disturbed, the contents of the cranium begin to poison itself;
  • lack of sleep leads to drops in blood pressure. Vessels lose the ability to relax, constantly stay in a pathological tone. Systematic lack of sleep can cause hypertension;
  • the body is poisoned by toxins. Due to the lack of the brain's ability to cleanse itself against the background of a violation of the CSF circulation process, harmful substances begin to be absorbed into the blood. A person develops intoxication, one of the manifestations of which is cephalgia;
  • lack of sleep leads to impaired circulation in all parts of the cranium. As a result, not only the brain suffers, but also the muscles of the head. Failures of metabolic processes provoke muscle spasms, which manifest themselves in the form of a headache;
  • the systems of the body of a poorly rested person work to the limit, causing overstrain. This affects the functionality of blood vessels, muscles, medulla. The result is a headache.

These processes can worsen over time. If no action is taken to improve the quality of sleep and increase its duration, there will be a risk of developing organic changes in the tissues of internal organs. The brain will suffer first of all, which will affect the mental abilities of a person, his psycho-emotional mood.

Treatment

The fight against headache due to lack of sleep is to increase the duration of night rest to normal levels. Sometimes therapy additionally includes the fight against insomnia, improving the quality of sleep. Most people manage to do this on their own, it is enough to introduce a number of simple changes into the regimen. If the desired results cannot be achieved, it is worth visiting a somnologist. He will conduct the necessary tests, identify the source of the problems, prescribe treatment or refer you to the right specialist.

Organization of normal sleep

According to statistics, only a few people know about the principles of getting a healthy night's sleep. The rest of the people make a lot of mistakes in such a process that is so familiar to everyone. This leads to negative consequences even with normal rest periods.

Rules that will help you get enough sleep:

  • it is necessary to be physically active in the daytime, and a couple of hours before going to bed it is better to switch to quiet affairs;
  • 1-2 hours before bedtime, put gadgets aside, turn off the TV;
  • the last meal should take place no later than 3-4 hours before rest - dinner is preferably light;
  • after 18 hours, you should not drink caffeinated drinks, strong black tea;
  • you should develop the habit of falling asleep at the same time;
  • the bedroom should not be hot or stuffy, in the evening the room should be ventilated;
  • in the evening or just before going to bed, it is worth taking a walk in the fresh air;
  • It is not recommended to use the bed as a place to watch TV, read books. It should be associated exclusively with sleep;
  • It is important to choose high-quality bedding so that the rest is as comfortable as possible.

Positive changes in a person's condition appear within a couple of days after making changes to the regimen. His obsessive headaches disappear, his mood rises, coordination improves.

Preparations

The listed methods of sleep normalization give a positive result in 95% of cases. If the approaches did not help, you should consult a doctor for help.

Do not choose sleeping pills or headache pills for yourself. The first will cease to act very soon, and the second will give only temporary relief.

Drug treatment for insomnia is most often based on the use of antihypertensive drugs for people with hypertension, sedatives for those who suffer from chronic stress. Whenever possible, preference should be given to medicines on a natural basis. This will reduce the risk of side effects and other complications.

Headache due to lack of sleep is only the first signal of the body about the presence of problems in it. In the absence of adequate assistance, the situation will deteriorate rapidly. The consequences of neglecting the quality of rest are often neuroses, psychoses, strokes, exhaustion of organs and systems.