Why do I get a headache everyday?!
Question: I am almost 15 years old and every day I have a headache. I'm trying to find out what it is that is causing my headaches, and I already found a few things out. First of all, I know that they are not migraines. They are a dull, uncomfortable squeeze that I believe to be tension headaches.
I am not sure what are causing these daily headaches, and I do not think that it it anything serious like a tumor, because I am experiencing any tumor symptoms and my headaches are not morning hedaches that get better throughout the day (Like tumor headaches are), but rather afternoon headaches that just don't go away until I go to sleep.
Here is a list of possible contributing factors:
- I drink a lot of iced tea eat day which could be high in caffeine and cause headaches. (But then again, I didn't drink any yet today and I already have one...)
- I play a lot of videogames (But then again, I didn't play any yet today...)
- I have recently found out that I am a hypochondriac with anxiety
Answers: I am almost 15 years old and every day I have a headache. I'm trying to find out what it is that is causing my headaches, and I already found a few things out. First of all, I know that they are not migraines. They are a dull, uncomfortable squeeze that I believe to be tension headaches.
I am not sure what are causing these daily headaches, and I do not think that it it anything serious like a tumor, because I am experiencing any tumor symptoms and my headaches are not morning hedaches that get better throughout the day (Like tumor headaches are), but rather afternoon headaches that just don't go away until I go to sleep.
Here is a list of possible contributing factors:
- I drink a lot of iced tea eat day which could be high in caffeine and cause headaches. (But then again, I didn't drink any yet today and I already have one...)
- I play a lot of videogames (But then again, I didn't play any yet today...)
- I have recently found out that I am a hypochondriac with anxiety
water is a HUGE thing in causing the exact kind of headaches you're describing. are you drinking at least 64 oz. a day? if your not getting enough your head will hurt. it could also be a lack of vitamin C. or I've also heard a lack of iron. take daily vitamins and drink lots of water and see if that will cure it naturally.
hope that helps!
oh and p.s. if your drinking iced tea w/ caffeine, it most definitely WILL cause headaches. and if you got one today even though you didn't drink any that's called a caffeine headache. it's basically a lose lose situation. if you drink it, you get headaches. if you don't drink it, you get worse headaches. DROP the caffeine!!
another thing: video games are bound to aid in the pain; it sure won't help any.
i get migranes on a regular basis. just relax. maybe it's just all in your head
I have anxiety attacks alot too, I asked the doctor why I get headaches all the time also and she said to drink more water. I have been drinking alot of water, and ever since I haven't gotten a headache!
EDIT: I highly doubt it's a tumor, start drinking alot of water not from a well water system, buy water bottles.
Ok this is what you do: It sounds like a combination of things but regardless do this first: No tea or caffeine, no long time (meaning anymore that 30 minutes ) with the videos a day and have something to eat in the afternoon (small snack) to energize you till dinner. Regardless that you have a headache & you had not had any tea, you could be getting rebound headaches so testing yourself will rule out these problems. Do this for a month & if you still get headaches everyday then see a shrink because subconciously you may be stressed & not even know it or now why. Take Care!
believe it or not i was getting massive headaches from ice tea. i had to cut back on them. i love the ice tea from dunkin donuts but found that it would give me an extreme headache. be careful with the video games also. sometimes the strain on the eyes could give you a headache
Put a frozen Gel pack on the back of your neck or a heating pad in the same place. One or the other will help to calm a headache. A Couple of Excedrin should take care of it also.
You might have a vertebrae out of its proper place in your neck pinching a nerve.
I see a Chiropractor once a month to keep my spine fully aligned. Because I too have always had headaches. When you feel your neck and feel a lump on one side or the other it is probably that misaligned vertebrae. The C 1-2 or 3 vertebrae are big headache causers if they are not correctly aligned.
Well, first off I would go to your doctor. Second off if your used to drinking caffeine and suddenly not have any one day than that is very possible why you get head aches. I would just go off caffiene period and deal with the withdrawls and see if that helps.
Try staying off the caffeine for a couple of weeks. The headaches will get worst first, for like a week or so but then they will get better.
You have already figured out what type of headaches they are: Tension headaches. You could be holding your neck & shoulders very tightly causing aches to radiate up the back of your head. The other sign of a tension headache is feeling a band or vise around your head.
As was said, put an ice pack on the back of your neck;
it will decrease the blood circulation in your head.
Take Aleve, Advil or Tylenol.
Do some deep breathing to ease your tension & anxiety: Inhale thru your nose; exhale thru your mouth; rest. Do each for a count of 3. Do for 5 min. at a time. Make sure your stomach inflates & deflates when you're breathing.
You might want to go to counseling for your anxiety & hypochondria or go to a psychiatrist to get meds to deal with your anxiety & obsessive thinking about your health.
Good luck.
1 answer seems u are drinking coffee to stay up and play games this is what u do to stop those headaches no More coffee no more ice teas .your body is deprived of nutrients sitting up straight for long hours is putting pressure on nerves causing tension prolonged hours playing games has also decrease body sleep time reserves you need to catch up on your sleep time.
water drink bottle water not too much 3 bottles a day is OK
i recommend centrum high potency multivitamin 1 a day for a week
sleep for long hours to catch up with all the sleep time u have been using to play games let me know if thy stop the headaches.
I have a condition I can't spell the word and I can hardly say it, but I can tell you what it is/does.
It is were the fluid on your spine builds up and goes into your brain/head. When the fliud level starts to get high it will cause headaches. When it is very high you will then get bluffy vision and double vision.
They way to releas the fluid build up is through a spin tab.
I know I hate needles going into my back to, but once the fluid is realsed your headaches will go away until the fluid starts to build back up.
Then again it could just be a stress related headache.
Some people who have mental illness have headaches due to the illness.
I would talk to your doctor about it.
If the docotor can't tell you whats wrong they will point you to someone who will. Plus the docotor can give you pain meds to help you until then.
Lortabs .5 or 7.5 works real well for headaches.