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This podcast comprehensively details various headache types, including over 150 classifications such as primary and secondary headaches. It specifically covers common types like migraine, tension-type, cluster, hypnic, exertional, sinus, menstrual, hangover, caffeine-related, head-injury, and medication-overuse headaches. The overview explores numerous causes, ranging from stress, anxiety, sleep disruption, dehydration, poor posture, and hormonal changes to eye strain, specific foods/medications, loud noises, and physical strain. It describes key symptoms such as throbbing pain, sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, vomiting, and migraine aura. Furthermore, it discusses a wide array of treatment options including over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief (ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin), prescription medications (triptans, beta-blockers, indomethacin, topiramate, propranolol, amitriptyline), and preventive measures like lifestyle changes, stress management, acupuncture, and neurostimulation. The overview also addresses chronic daily headaches, detailing subtypes like chronic migraine, chronic tension-type headache, new daily persistent headache, and hemicrania continua, along with when to seek medical attention.
This podcast comprehensively details various headache types, including over 150 classifications such as primary and secondary headaches. It specifically covers common types like migraine, tension-type, cluster, hypnic, exertional, sinus, menstrual, hangover, caffeine-related, head-injury, and medication-overuse headaches. The overview explores numerous causes, ranging from stress, anxiety, sleep disruption, dehydration, poor posture, and hormonal changes to eye strain, specific foods/medications, loud noises, and physical strain. It describes key symptoms such as throbbing pain, sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, vomiting, and migraine aura. Furthermore, it discusses a wide array of treatment options including over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief (ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin), prescription medications (triptans, beta-blockers, indomethacin, topiramate, propranolol, amitriptyline), and preventive measures like lifestyle changes, stress management, acupuncture, and neurostimulation. The overview also addresses chronic daily headaches, detailing subtypes like chronic migraine, chronic tension-type headache, new daily persistent headache, and hemicrania continua, along with when to seek medical attention.