I feel good but for a couple of days Ive been feeling like I have pressure on my neck, back, and shoulders. ( and a little bit in the back of my head) Its not a severe pain. And my left temple has been having a dull pain. I sleep great and like I said I feel ok. I feel some pressure on the top of my head. Is it a tension headache? What other symptoms go along with a tension heaache? And what relief can I give myself? Thanks!!!
One more thing, can tension headaches occur everyday? Ive had mine for 2 days. Not continuously, but its like I notice it sometimes then I dont. Is that common?

Exactly as they sound, tension headaches are brought on by stress. Tension headaches are the most common forms of headaches suffered by both men and women. Sometime in their lives individuals will suffer from at least one tension headache.

There are still some unanswered questions as to why tension headaches occur. It is believed that the source of the pain may be when the muscles in the head and neck constrict. Although other researchers believer there is additional sources of tension headaches and that there isn’t a single trigger from the headaches. Some tests have shown that tension headaches may be caused by the wrong signals being sent to the brain. It is believed that a message of pain is wrongly sent to the brain when the muscles tense. This is why it is believed antidepressants are successful in treating tension headaches. Grinding teeth is another reason some think tension headaches occur. They believe those who are more likely to suffer from tension headaches are those who grind their teeth since this aggravates specific muscles in the head.

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According to the medical practitioners the neck tension headache is mainly caused by the constant tightening of the muscles that are involved. This kind of pain spreads gradually. As the headache starts spreading you can experience it along with the neck pain in the shoulder region.

You can feel the effected neck muscle turning sore when you touch it. The neck muscles feel tender and in one particular exact point the pain will be more distinct when pressure is applied on that part.

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As you may be aware, one of the most common types of headaches is tension headache. The cause of this type of headache has not been pin-pointed due to the fact that there is more than one cause of it. Hence, the exact cause is yet unknown.

Studies have shown that about 10 million people visit the doctor’s office in a year with the complaint of an unbearable headache that slows down their daily routines. It has also been observed that about this type of headaches accounts for about 90% of all the headaches experienced.

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I get tension headaches a few times a week. They are HORRIBLE. They usually start sometime in the afternoon and usually last well into the night, to the point that they interfere with my sleep. I’m a student, so stress is always going to be a factor. However, no matter what I do after the headache starts (tons of advil, cold compresses, etc.) the pain doesn’t go away!

It really hurts in the back of my neck and it feels like there is a vice between my temples. I also get kinda sensitive to light/noise and I tend to feel nauseous.

Chronic tension headaches are a serious ailment that can detract from enjoyment of daily life. Daily activities can be painfully interrupted by the sudden occurence of a tension headache. Chronic tension headaches are known to cause depression in some. It is important that chronic tension headaches be treated as soon as possible. Fortunately, the medical community is very experienced with the problem of chronic tension headache, and has several avenues of treatment available for sufferers. In fact, headaches are actually divided into three individual categories.

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There are many simple ways for tension headache relief hence it is a wrong conception among the people in general that medication is the only way to provide relief for such problems. Almost all of us suffer occasionally from this kind of headache at some or the other point life.

But if it starts occurring frequently on regular basis then it can really hamper your routine life. It is always better to try out some natural ways instead of running to the doctor for medication every now and then.

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What do you do to relieve the pain between the time you take the meds and the time they kick in?

I need a new pillow– it happens just about every morning when I wake up. From right between my shoulder blades to midway up the back of my neck/head feels so tight. My husband tries to massage out the knots, but then they come back. I’ve tried Bayer Tension Headache Relief as well as ibuprophen, but the headache just comes back. And it seems to be related to my sinuses too. I’m having horrible allergies right now from all this stupid pollen. Other than buying a new pillow, any suggestions?

The majority of us do get tension headaches occasionally. This kind of headache normally happens when we feel stressed, tired or angry. Many of us do not have much knowledge about the symptoms of chronic tension headache and tend to ignore it considering it as an ordinary one.

There are two types of tension headaches. One is chronic and the other one is episodic. A chronic tension headache symptom varies slightly from the episodic headache symptoms. When it lasts for a short period of time then it is known as episodic but if it lasts for a longer period and occurs frequently then it is called as chronic tension headache in medical terms.

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