I've suffered from cluster headaches since I was about 4 or 5. My parents always thought I was having night terrors, waking up in the middle of the night screaming and crying. Initially I was misdiagnosed with migraines because my parents always thought I had one headache that lasted all day. Turns out, I was one of the lucky ones with chronic intractable cluster headaches, meaning I never really got breaks of more than a few days between attacks, and would have 4-5 debilitating headaches a day during cluster episodes. My life has been shaped around chronic severe pain. It was something most adults couldn't comprehend, never mind a kid. I got made fun of for randomly starting to cry during class when I would have an attack in school. I apologize for the life story but reading some other comments was almost comforting, just knowing I'm not the only one. It wasn't until my early 20s when I got a correct diagnosis and in my 31yr life, I've only met 2 other ppl that have had or know someone whose had clusters. I remember I broke down when I finally met someone who said they knew what clusters were and could relate to the pain. I'm writing this now for anyone who may be in that same boat. You are not alone. That's something I never heard when I needed to the most. Just take it one day, one headache at a time. You made it through the last one, you will make it through the next one too. You will find the right medications. Verapamil has helped me greatly. I apologize again for the novel but if one person reads this and can relate and maybe take some comfort in knowing you're not the only one. Maybe it will make a difference. Maybe it won't. But feeling alone in this was one of the worst things about it. And it does not have to be that way. I get it.
Hey man, i just want to say damn your a resilent person. But to help your problems, why not consider *medically-prescribed cannabis* just a suggestion. Hope you find relief brother.
Never officially diagnosed but I believe I periodically suffer cluster headaches. One thing I wish he would have mentioned is the severe pain of cluster headaches, I have heard of them being called suicide headaches. I only get them rarely, but it is the most God awful pain I have ever experienced. I remember banging my head against a wall trying to knock myself out hoping to relieve the pain, and I describe them to other people as being shot in the head. I have also heard it is the most severe pain a human can experience without dying afterwards. Power to you for making it this long with them, and I wish you well in the future, you are not alone.
I feel you, I am also lucky enough to suffer from chronical migraine with severe intensity which I had ever since 7th grade when they started, over the time since then I have had thousands of attacks literally, It started with 3-4 auras per week but could end up with even more in just one day alone. I never got taken seriously about it, I spent time in the school resting bed vomiting and squirming in pain every week several times a week year after year. It have never stopped either and about 1,5 years ago I ended up in the hospital because I got this stroke like thing one day because of it, it was not until then I got taken a bit more serious about the severe problems it gives me and I was eventually started treatment with Botox injections, even though this is not that affective and takes 35 syringes every time the headache is so bad even the slightest improvement makes me happy. people that never got this level of pain will not understand how absolute terrible even a normal day can be with this pain none the less the worse ones, Only people with the same thing will truly understand what this is like and I feel so sorry for them that they actually know how bad I suffer all the time, I wish you all the best and I suffer with you
Yes sir. Migraine headaches ( which I am suffering from about 12th year or so) as described by you are more or less the same with me. Symptoms are matching. Any number of times we read/ hear about migraines, it is reassuring every time we hear about the symptoms from Medical professionals. thanks and regards
I was suffering for many years...started to take 500 mg Magnesium every day. Migraines have disappeared...maybe 1 every year and that is not that severe with an Ora lasting 20 Minutes. following by headache. No Doctor gave me that advise ... I found this out on my own years ago. I wish it could help someone else. 🍀Good luck! 🌍🌳🌺
@@sonjagatto9981 Right on. Dr Berg says he has to find a lot of info in older medical books because much info has been redacted since. 'Science' for public consumption is heavily 'doctored' to keep us ill. Corporations run our government but not for long! "Search for Jehovah while he may yet be found."~bible
Great video. I’m surprised you didn’t mention dehydration as a cause of headaches. That is the #1 cause for me by far. So I take water with me almost everywhere and it works.
I know three factors that can give me headaches, dehydration, low sugar (think hangry) and lack of caffine. So a class of cola tends to do the trick if it's one of these. It contains all three. obviously water is the big deal that you need enough, but keeping the proper intake, within your availability, is important.
Hi guys, I’m not a medical student, I’m just a human who’s in awe of how our body works. Watching your vids here in UK and I’m fascinated by your amazing explanations. You make it all so clear and easy to understand. Brilliant, fascinating videos, keep up the good work!
The migraines with neurological symptoms are always scary. Sometimes I have language problems -- sometimes they're verbal where I can't come up with the right word, other times they're visual where I can't interpret the letters on a page. Other times I get partial blindness -- either my central vision goes away or else half of my field of vision goes away (usually the right half). In the moment, I can't help but fear that it might be permanent this time.
I get migraines monthly but experienced my first hemiplegic migraine this month. It lasted almost 3 weeks and I’m still recovering from it. I thought I was having a stroke….went to the doctor twice and none of the medication worked except for the shot which only lasted a couple hours. I couldn’t eat and could barely sleep.
Sometimes my headache continues till 3 days. I feel like I will stop breathing right now. I feel nauseous, feel like throwing up my vision is blurred and finally I feel like I will faint.
So many things can cause a headache for me. It's pretty crazy. Bad pillow quality or wrong head positioning when sleeping? Headache. Played a video game with shaky camera? Headache. Had a fan blowing on my face for too long? Headache. Not drinking water for a few hours? Headache. It's crazy 😂
Wow the fan or vehicle air conditioner will do it for me. Certain colognes are winners too. I had a friend say that when the sun bounces off of the chrome of a vehicle bumper he would get a migraine. It's all just so sad that we have to plain our lives around headaches.
Same- with the chrome and other reflections bouncing off of cars in front of me on the road; bright sun, white paint reflected on fencing or houses/garages, computer work; being somewhere too bright, strong smells, cooking smells, diesel fuel; latex paint, ink, plastics or chemical smells, bad pillows, bad neck positions when sleeping, grinding my teeth at night, overuse of jaw muscles (ex's: chewing tough foods, talking a lot, etc) caffeine withdrawal, sugar withdrawal, & being dehydrated and hungry are several "easy" ways for me to get migraines for sure; cluster headaches too...
If I fall asleep with my head laying on a pillow that might be a little bumpy I will wake up with a headache that will last until I fall asleep again the next night. Shooter video games give me a big headache too, especially the earlier games with inferior graphics.
I had migraines every morning for 30 years tried everything including prescription drugs, finally found a doctor who ordered a CT scan and which showed that I had a brain tumor. Had brain surgery and afterwards have no more headaches. Thankfully the tumor was benign.
@@cade8986 yes, I did and for 5 years following surgery, now 6 years ago. What still puzzles me is after seeing many doctors none ordered a CT scan Until the one that did. For 30 years Every doctor I saw for migraines were trained at Northwestern In Chicago which is considered a top medical center.
@@Foundingmother1 in India they make us do CT scans if it's regular for a couple months much less 30 years? I suppose it's more or less that individual hospital at fault...
@@wellplayed4497 my point was that if a person is not getting better after following a qualified dr. Treatments It is time to get a 2nd opinion at a different medical center.
I've suffered from Migraines since childhood, starting with Abdominal Migraines which morphed into classic non aura. I've been receiving monthly Emgality injections, and it has been a game changer. Thank God!
Yes I have injections aswell. They're the only thing that get rid of those all encompassing migraines. Headaches are nothing compared to a vicious pulsating nauseating horrific migraine that can last for two days
I remember several years ago I suffered from severe depression and mental disorder. I was addicted to illicit pills, alcohol, and smoking until I was recommended for psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against anxiety and depression.
To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.
Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!
Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Have you done a video on sinus headaches? This was a great video as usual! Migraines, tension, and sinus headaches plague me. It's always good to know more about what's happening.
I've had terrible sinus problems most of my life until sinus surgery last year. I feel so much better. I do still get headaches with rain/thunder storms but it's much less severe.
@@jenniferdignan8507 me too i had the surgery last month and the headaches are drastically less as well as the ache of the head too it's not as painful it used to be
@@Raxs0G the surgery is to drain the blocked sinuses to relieve the nasal passage as well as the sinuses that are clogged with fluids that aren't circulating in the face when they get clogged up one side or both the sides you will experience terrible headaches from the eyebrow point , cheek , tender jaw and it might even worsen enough to give a back pain or shoulder pain
I had a friend with cluster headaches, from time to time he had to check himself in the hospital because of that, even taking morphine for a few days. He had a tank of O2 in his car.. I could not believe how debilitating that was. I heard people calling it "suicidal headache" and that is just beyond sad.
mariana fernandez: imagine cluster with hacker, tracker, stalker, intruders, targeters, targeting herd and your family only interested in the inheritance money after your father's death, now that's sad. Doctors have not offered oxygen to me nor prescribed it when I mentioned it in Oregon. Go figure someone is invested in me having Cluster Headaches because? Have never received the trust money I saw paperwork for and the what dad had me sign as my inheritance was changed through undue influence. Suicide isn't sounding so bad right about now, who needs money with those circumstances?
I have trigeminal neuralgia it is called the suicide disease! It's face pain and it can run up to yhe top of my head in and around my ear and lower jaw and sometimes my nose or lips and gums in my mouth. No cure they have brain surgery for it but it dosnt always work can .akr it worse so no surgery for me.
@@CAJUNBEE magnesium glycinate 400mg in am to start… then add 400mg end of day.. increase potassium to 4700 mg ASAP.. lower sodium to less than 1500mg a day..get checked for adrenal tumor…
I had those too. They subsided once i lost weight and started to focus on my health. Still, there is this fear that one day they might return. Those were the worst headaches.
My lord ! The RU-vid algorithm is beyond amazing ! I'm actually having a mild headache right now and this video randomly popped up . As if it not only detects viewer's preferences but also how they're feeling ! 😮
I had onset that I thought was due to teeth grinding in sleep, or pillows etc. Much later I realised it only goes away with NSAID and not Tylenol. The root cause was inflammation in prostate. Not sure of what nerve could be associated with this but after course in abx, it has gone away.
Great vid and spot on regarding CH. Describes the characteristics accurately. I've had it for 10yrs now, with approx 12 cluster periods lasting on avg 5 weeks. The pain is soul-crushing and horrible. It will rough you up psychologically but stay strong! It will pass once the cycle is over and life will be beautiful again. Sending love to anyone who has this.
I just had go to the hospital for what I’m now finding out was a cluster headache. My father had many strokes and it was hurting so bad that I was thinking I was having one. Today I’m feeling better but it’s lingering and my forehead is sore to the touch and my eyeball hurts. Love your videos, thank you.
And so easy to follow! This feels helpful for finally getting started with journaling migraines and other headaches I get. Helpful particularly because my adhd brain is terrible at journaling regularly and needs just right, clear starting point like this video.
Excellent video. I suffer from cluster Headaches since I got back from Desert Storm and am glad I stumble into this video now I know how to treat the problem. Thanks fro the amazing video.
As someone who suffers from both migraines and Trigeminal Neuralgia thank you so very much, for mentioning the Trigeminal nerve. It is important and not mentioned enough. 😢
Same! I wish there was a video he did specifically on Tri gem. And maybe showed the nerves pinched or looped. That would help me understand more and help friends and family learn about it.
I have had headaches and migraines for years. Without them ever fully stopping... I have also been searching for a cure or methods to dampen my pain. This video was really interesting to see. Very nice, thank you for your videos.
You guys have one of the best channels, and I particularly appreciate the migraine info :). My migraines started when I was 25 and were sometimes diagnosed as possible migraines, but also as sinus issues. Even leading to a sinus surgery (since pain was always greatest in my sinus area, and one symptom I always get with migraine is a lot of congestion). Many years later, a persistent ENT was able to diagnose, and now I’m taking anti-CGRP meds which have absolutely changed my life. Love you guys; keep doing what you do ❤️
I have the stress ones, I’ve had them for years. Now my doc found the source is on my neck and shoulders. So I do some exercises to relax those muscles and the headache soothes immediately.
As a person who has suffered with headaches/ migraines most of my life I appreciate this video. I think it would be great if you guys could cover what Occipital Neuralgia is !!! That is not well known about and if you experience it , it clearly feels like one of those dangerous secondary type headaches.
Love watching this channel!! I have been a migraine sufferer for over 40 yrs. Certain smells and heavy cologne is an instant migraine. I try to limit my intake of Exedrine Tension and Ibuprofen if at all possible due to it causing rebound headaches. I praise God for Triptans, they have been a life saver. It's something I don't leave home without. For the last three years I have been taking several supplements that have been a game changer. CoQ10, L-Carnitine and Magnesium. I still get them, just not as often. Keep up the good work!!
Your videos are always informative and interesting especially to the non-medical community. I enjoyed every bit of the video. Thank you so much for your release!
I'll never forget my first migraine, when I was around fifteen. Felt like the opening of a medical drama. Woke up one day with a horrible headache, couldn't hear over the ringing in my ears, and couldn't see well either. Before I knew it I was stumbling and struggling to walk, and my poor (terrified) mother had to catch me as I collapsed/fainted. (Another different time this happened I wasn't so lucky, though...that was on a tile bathroom floor rather than carpet!) Thankfully these days I'm better at noticing signs that I might pass out and getting into a safe position so I don't fall. Usually it's either lying down or sitting with head below knees. I get tension and cluster headaches periodically too, but migraines are a whole other animal. Also tends to run in families if I remember correctly. On the one hand, it helps that I have multiple family members who understand the pain to some degree; on the other hand, I'd feel terrible about passing on those headaches to my kids (if I have them). Love this channel
As someone dealing with migraines for 5+ years now, I love hearing that there are actual reasons that migraines can occur. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough neurological symptoms for my neuro to order an MRI, but I’d love to just eradicate the problem at the source rather than having to carry water, triptans, and my daily preventative meds as well. Maybe it’s time to ask about getting oxygen for when they feel more like a cluster and I don’t have all of my auras
I suffered from headaches my whole life. I got them almost daily for a time. They went away when I gave up sugar. I've been headache free for 3 years. No sugar, no high glycemic carbs, no headaches.
I’ve had tension headaches for two decades. In the past two years, I’ve experienced many ocular migraines. Always on right side with loss of vision in right eye. Appreciate this video. I feel like it’s a pinched nerve in my neck. But my doctor has told me that’s not possible.
Thank you for the great video as always! I have special interest in treating headaches. For us, all primary headaches are to varying degree related to your upper neck issues. So treatment of upper neck will in many cases improve many of the primary headaches including tension type headaches and migraine.
Interesting video, finally found a headache/migraine video that makes sense, starting to get what seems like a tension headache. Shall return to this video by liking it and adding it to one of my playlists, work calls. Have a fantastic day or night and and an amazing week :)
As a headache specialist doctor of physical therapy with over a decade of clinical experience I would recommend patients with headaches to consider having their neck evaluated & treated by a specialist. Specific care can yield amazing results and reduce dependence on medications, injections, etc. I sincerely hope all headache sufferers find relief.
Most headaches are actually from dehydration and electrolyte deficiency. If you start to notice a headache coming on try drinking salt water, eating foods (not drinks) with sodium, potassium, and magnesium salts, or take runners salt tablets before taking medications. I've also found that Naproxen is much more effective than other NSAIDs, and doesn't have the same negative health effects associated with it.
I always drink water first thing in the morning to get rid of the natural dehydration. And, taking a multivitamin. I think we get plenty of salt in our diet to avoid salt water unless it’s a rare thing. Hangover? Drink Gatorade, I know it has sodium, and take a vitamin 😅❤️🤟🏻
@@amazingsupergirl7125You need more than just sodium chloride, you have to have potassium, magnesium, and some calcium as well. Gatorade only slows down electrolyte loss, it doesn't actually replenish them as the water content is too high, they can only be replenished through food stuffs. If you don't have enough electrolytes your body won't retain the water, it will just pass through you, which carries more electrolytes out of your system. While it's true that if you live off of mass quantities of processed foods you likely have enough sodium chloride in your system, you're likely to be deficient in other electrolytes, as well as many other. As for multivitamins, not all vitamins are equal, and you need to make sure that the forms are actually bioavailable and they often aren't. An example would be non-oil based vitamin D. Vitamin D is fat soluble, and if it's consumed with out an oil based carrier it will be ineffective as the bioavailability will be very low.
It depends on what foods you are eating, as well. If you eat salt n vinegar chips it’ll only dehydrate you more. There must be enough water in the food you are consuming.
@@wardrobelion the fix for too much salt is drinking plain water, the fix for not enough salt is eating salty food stuffs. Drinking a salt water solution with a salinity level the same as blood will make you Ill, which is why the hospital gives you an IV instead of a glass of salt water. Drinking a saline solution that is lower in salinity than blood, depending on concentration, will slow down electrolyte loss, but not actually raise them to appropriate levels, which is why you need to replace them with food stuffs.
I have Crohns Disease so I am easily dehydrated and need IV fluids so often that I got a port-a-cath implanted in my chest so I could give myself fluids at home. And a doctor once told me that severe prolonged dehydration actually causes the brain to shrink and cause intense headaches and confusion. Yikes 😬
Thanks for the video! It's not very assuring to know headaches can be a warning of something life-threatening, now I have a headache from worrying about that too! Luckily most of them are benign, just annoying but will go away on their own.
First of all: Thanks for sharing this excellent class! As a person who suffers from migraines, the best treatment for me is a composition of 300 mg of dipyrone monohydrate, 35 mg of orphenadrine citrate and 50 mg of anhydrous caffeine. But I noticed that you didn't comment on this medicine, so I researched and found that, while here in Brazil it is a banal medicine, in the USA the sale has been prohibited since 1977. Thinking about it, Could you make a video commenting on dipyrone and others controversial drugs that, while is easily found in some countries, in others are completely banned. Because I honestly wouldn't know how to live without dipyrone, sust yesterday I had a crisis that only went away after taking the fourth pill. 😅
@@speaktruth9313 I never tried. Because Dipyrone works really well for me. Unfortunately I discovered this great medicine is forbidden in USA because some people are allergic. Maybe this one reason why USA are suffering with opioids.
Thank you so much for this amazing lesson. I just want to point out one critical thing. I believe it's very important to post a warning about the side effects of these recommended drugs. I almost lost my life while trying to treat my headaches because of a bleeding ulcer that developed from Advil and Exedrin. One of Advil's side effects (or NSAIDs), as you explain in a different video, is Gastrointestinal Ulcers. And Exedrin's warnings include stomach bleeding. Please inform people of that when recommending them because a person with a Migraine would be desperate enough to just take them without a second thought. I did that. Now I take Feverfew on the onset of the Migraine and it works for me. Thank you so much again for your amazing content. This is one of my favorite channels on RU-vid.
Thank you for the Feverfew info, I will get some. The next day after I posted (Thursday)-migraine! 😤 This time, & 2 times in the past, dryer sheets (laundry mat) caused them, some of them are so strong.
These videos fascinate me even when it's an ailment I don't have. You are so knowledgeable and well prepared. I am going to check on the migraine link. So many car accidents. Sometimes the pain is so intense I want to give up. Mine can last for years and there are other conditions that complicate. All the doctors I've seen , pain clinics & no one has ever differentiated migraine or cluster. This video gave me info I didn't have and will enable me to ask doctors more direct questions. Thank you!!
I've just discovered your videos..they are awesome and so educational. I suffered for approximately 9 months with daily cluster headaches years ago. My mother had traumatically died very suddenly, and it resulted in me becoming severely depressed. The cluster headaches were a resulting consequence. In those days (over 30 years ago), there wasn't the scientific knowledge that we have today. I eventually got better after being treated for clinical depression and eventually, after being given repeated anti depressants which turned me into a zombie, I was given a homeopathic remedy provided a spectacular cureative answer. ..I appreciate that homeopathic treatments are often ridiculed by the media..but whether it was a placebo, who knows..it finally worked, both physically and emotionally 🙂👍 At least with this video, there's certainly very effective treatments available now, which is most reassuring. Thanks for providing some very constructive and informative information.
I’ve had major surgeries, one of them with a years worth of complications, been on palliative care, and have a severe and painful lifelong autoimmune disease but headaches/migraines are by far worse than any of that pain. Headaches and the nausea that accompanies it are completely debilitating and there is no quick relief. At least with injury or disease you can still communicate, cope, and function somewhat. I have great empathy for people who suffer with chronic headaches.
Bless everyone with periodically occuring headaches! It seems like I broke the circle of clusters when I left puberty. Stay strong! Best wishes! I only have to deal with migranes since then.
I've had hemiphlegic migraine since I was 18, luckily it is rarely triggered but it is unnerving to go through those stroke-like symptoms everytime since you are never 100% sure that it is just the migraine and nothing else.
Yes, this is so true. The feeling of trying to get the words out but you can't is very scary. I can usually get the first three words out & that's it until the lights stop flashing. I did find some cheap Dollar Tree sinus/allergy pills (green caplets) that help me recover better within the hour than just trying to sleep it away.
And then there's the blood pressure thing too. Going to a doctor's office results in my blood pressure going sky-high (over 200/top #). Fearing, during a migraine, that this may be a stroke, then hearing during a Dr's visit something about a crisis, can send somebody over the edge. Migraines since age 9, questions about blood pressure since mid-20's, I'm 63 now... Glad I saw this video, it stops me from asking God why I couldn't have fallen in the pool of those who don't get headaches/migraines. I am not the only one. Thank you.
I've had cluster headaches and migraines since i was a teenager, starting around 16. It's been a source of discomfort and has even caused me to have mild phobias about brain tumors or aneurysms. this video was super informative, and i feel like i can handle these better now that i have more info to let myself know it's not life threatening.
as a note, lifestyle changes have been what works for me personally. Limit sugar rich foods, avoid alcohol, stay hydrated, and SLEEP. Proper sleep has been a massive thing for me. My symptoms lurk much closer to the surface if i'm underslept.
This video about the primary headaches is so accurate. I have chronic migraines as well as cluster and tension headaches. I take gabapentin as a preventative med, i also take an amovig injection once a month, and when they get past my meds, i have my sumatriptan. I used to take 12 to 14 excedrin a day. I know i was getting med overuse headaches. So i cut those out and went thru hell for a few days. But im doing a lot better at managing my headaches and migraines now. One symptom i deal with every time i get a migraine is i feel like my brain has swollen and is trying to crack my skull open. And it makes me want to dig my eyes out with a spoon.
Your channel is awesome. I have been recently diagnosed with adrenomieloneutopathy and would be awesome if you guys could make a video about the spinal cord and neuromotor diseases.
Literally recovering from the sumatriptan i had to take for my migraine. Can you do a video explaining how different pain medications work, specifically the triptans? I always feel awful but they do take away the migraine lol
I have tension headaches often. And while stress usually precedes most of them, the one factor that I can recall preceding all of them was a bad posture, like looking down on my phone for hours, or being sit all bent and crooked on the couch. My hypothesis has always been that I was stretching the muscles on the back of the neck to a point where they inflammated, and the pain irradiated to the head. I found that ibuprofen (which has anti inflammatory action) is much better than other painkillers like paracetamol. Those painkillers with small doses of caffeine in them also seem to work better.
hey man does ibuprofen treat chronic tension headaches in the long term or is it just a temporary relief for the pain and does maintaining good posture get rid of the headaches for good ? and can you give me an example of the painkillers with small doses of caffeine in them that u mentioned? kindly reply to me this condition is a pain in the head literally
Me too, i always was physically active ,loved working out, but i noticed the older i got ,im in my forties ,47 to be exact, but whenever i try to work out now i end up with a tension headache, or a migrain headache ,
I’ve been a long time sufferer of migraines. However, my five most recent migraines were resolved by rubbing mint oil on my temple and the back of my neck. I applied the mint oil the moment I started getting auras and loss of vision. I put the oil into a roll on applicator container and I keep it in my laptop bag, especially handy when I’m in the office. I hope this helps someone out there as I’ve tried the Tylenols/ibuprofens/aspirins but only the mint has actually helped me. Good luck!
So, that's what it is. Okay, if I were to rate my headaches on a pain scale, I think my worst was a cluster headache. It happened while I was sleeping about 2-3 hours into my rest. I have never had cluster headaches before that moment, but it was extremely painful. Ended up hurting so bad, I had to rock back and forth just to be sure I was still feeling things other than pain. However, I had a migraine that came close to that pain, it was just after I got my second covid shot. Right before bed, I was about to go to sleep when I was hit with a massive headache. Turned my stomach upside down, and I ended up throwing chunks in the toilet. The only reason I don't rate the pain higher was because me throwing up actually lessen the pain. Which is one of the few saving graces of migraines. Right after that would be a nasty tension headache that stayed with me for the longest period of a week. I will say this, ever since those headaches my brain has never been the same. I function worse, and I know that I won't be me for more than a year. Major lesson, you can take from this blurb, take your painkillers, wherever you go.
The typical stressors add up but they tend elude us in the moments of pain. Poor neck, back posture and walking heel first have been causes for headaches. Lack of clean air, eating an unbalanced or processed foods diet and not addressing stressful issues earlier in the day linger until bedtime to be front and center. It can be a long and gradual change in lifestyle to achieve freedom from headaches, migraines and secondary pains. A peaceful best wishes to everyone.
About a year ago, i experienced a headache that was also one of the most painful things i've felt in my life. I thought it might have been a cluster headache, since they are also described as extremely painful, but the weird thing is this headache attacked me from all sides of the head. It lasted a day and that was the end of it.
I get 15-30 migraine days a month. It's been 10 years like this now after a TBI. I found using a pain cream like Topricin on my face, sides of head, neck and spine does help take the punch out of the pain. For all those who deal with migraines, it may be something to add to your treatment.
I've been dealing with headaches for about 12 years. I suffer from tension and cluster headaches. I see a physiotherapist, have prescription medication and get deep tissue massage to help combat my headaches. I even saw my optometrist. My tension headaches are manageable, but my cluster headaches are debilitating. I get light and sound sensitivity with almost all my headaches and also find that I can't wear my glasses. I wouldn't wish a severe cluster headache on my worst enemy, the pain is all you can think about and all you can do is cya dn pray it'll be over sooner than later.
The concerning thing when hearing you describe these migraine phases is how easily identifiable they all are with acute underlying issues such as strokes. I've suffered from migraines all my life, and it led me to shrug off what turned out to be a bleed on the brain as just a really severe migraine the first time it happened. I got pain in my head around only my right eye, Nausea, dizziness, vision disturbances and tingling down my left arm. After lying down and sleeping on it, the pain improved but sharp movements or bending down would still cause some pain. All lining up with possible migraine symptoms. It wasn't until around 5 months later when the same thing happened again, and I assumed it was another migraine until the next day I turned my head a bit too fast and I heard a click in my head followed by the same severe pain I was having the previous day, that I went to get checked out and an MRI revealed that i did in fact have a brain bleed just behind my right eye. It's always better to be safe than sorry and get checked out.
@@jonathoncatterson8901 not a lot the first time, but I had another one a few months later that was worse, and they put me on steroids to reduce swelling and I've not had one since. There's been ongoing talk of brain surgery for the last few years to remove the cluster of blood vessels causing the bleeds but nothings happened as of yet so I just keep going back for regular MRIs in the meantime.
I have chronic headaches and migraines and can’t think of a single day where I’ve gone without some sort of headache at some point during the day. I’ve been to multiple specialists for them but haven’t had much help and people constantly ask for me to explain headaches and how they affect me… now I have the perfect video to reference them too so I don’t have to try and fully explain headaches. God bless
I would love you to do a video on cervicogenic headaches. They’re caused by neck issues. I get them and not only do they hurt they also make me really nauseous and dizzy.
Re. cervicogenic headaches: that’s one of the ones I get, but I recently learned that there’s compression in my cervical spine, as well as arthritis. I’m supposed to have nerve ablation in February. The PT called it vestibular headaches 🤷♀️
I have had migraines, usually with aura, for 44 years! They did not lessen after childbirth like I was told. A lot of my auras now are phantom smells, perfume, foods, especially onions or cigarette smoke. My migraines have mostly been bilateral, about 95%.
I sometimes get a sudden stabbing headache in the top of my head, usually on the right side, but I only get it a few times a year at most, but it has been happening for a few years, usually in times of stress. The first few times I was definitely pretty worried though. 😅
That sounds like an ice pick headache. I get those as well, sometimes severe and always in the same spot. I have chronic migraine too so I see a neurologist - have you checked that out? Note that my neurologist has not found anything serious causing mine; they are related to my underlying migraine issues.
Best video ever…headaches has been a thorn on my flesh for years and when mine starts it last for a minimum of four days, and it comes at least once every month, sometimes on both sides of my head and sometimes on one side of my head and eye and it usually comes if i don’t eat on time especially breakfast or when I’m mentally stressed!
I've dealt with migraines for over half my life, finally found a med that works! But now, from your explanation, I believe I get cluster headaches too, of course I'll talk to my doctor, but it just makes so much sense. Out of nowhere, stabbing pain around my eye or temple, God it's painful and scary!!
I've had the same thing it's horrible.after suffering for several years a neuro surgeon prescribed tryptomer 10 mg tab in a month I'm happy no more headache s. Any tabs should be taken only after Dr prescription ......though
A friend of mine has an aunt that actually needed to have nerve endings removed around her hairline due to the debilitating migraines she used to suffer from. I've had major migraines before, especially around the time I'm menstruating, but never that severe. Idk how common that is, but it was painful enough that she could barely function in her daily activity. I work with computers and spend a lot of time around screens both at work and at home, so I definitely get those dull headaches, usually around my eyebrows and along my forehead. Sometimes I do get those sharp stress headaches at the base of my skull and it almost feels like you can taste it (which is very weird to try to explain). Sometimes the light sensitivity plays a factor, but I think that's mostly strain on my eyes from spending most of my time indoor and infront of screens, unfortunately. I keep ibuprofen on me at all times, but try not to take them too often.
My headache are like the tension headache you mentioned here and i have headaches most of the days. But the causes of the headache are the causes of migraine like some food,light,sleep issue etc Also my mom has headache but her headaches are caused by migraines and has most of effect mentioned in the video
So...I always have these Headaches on the right part of my brain. It mostly comes from extreme stress, mixed with changing weather conditions and maybe even bad sleep. It's a pulsating pain, which makes me feel like my breain is lose in my head and bumps on the inside of said head. Tl;dr: I always thought that these were regular Headaches but now I should treat these kind of Headaches like Migrains. Learned something new today, thanks.
I wanna share my story here in the hopes it'll help someone I've had migraines since I was 14, and would commonly have headaches before this. At 14, I got put on birth control. I had noticed my headaches were becoming increasingly worse, and brought it up to my doctor. She didnt believe me. By the time I was 18, I was having EXCRUCIATING dehibilitating migraines. Vomiting, photophibia, phonophobia, and extreme pain. One day at work I had the WORST symptoms appear; stumbling, loss of sensation in fingers, dropping eye. Thats when I realized my doctor was full of shit. I made another appointment, and got a new doctor. I brought up that I was on an estrogen combination pill - she FREAKED. We immediately switched to progestin only pills and went to visit a neurologist. If you experience regular headaches or migraines DO NOT go on an estrogen pill. Not only will it worsen pain and symptoms but you sharply increase your risk for clotting and stroke.
This video got me thinking of my causes of migraines. I think an episode about tmd (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction) would be super cool for you guys to discuss. It’s not a very well known thing because people usually refer to it as tmj which is the joint being affected and when I had my big flare up around Christmas, I thought it was my wisdom teeth. It causes migraines which are caused by bruxism (teeth clenching/grinding) for me but there’s different factors, causes difficulty opening and closing the mouth, clicking or popping when using your jaw, and in some cases locked jaw. It’s a very big factor in my day to day life since it determines how well I can function throughout the day.
I've been diagnosed with cluster migraines, so is that a combination of a migraine and cluster headache at the same time or just lots of migraines. They definitely feel like migraines. Had them for going on 40+ years now.
I've had headaches significantly reduced following manipulation of the occipital, 1st and second cervical vertebrae. There is also associated posterior neck and suboccipital trigger points and tension when these findings are present. They've gone from 7-8/10 to a 1-2/10 within minutes of treatment.
I am a hydrocephalus patient and I suffer terrible headaches. I have a vpshunt placed to drain the csf fluid. They are called shunt headaches and they are terrible. I am on antiseizure medications to make sure my headaches don't go out of control, because if I develop seizures, I could be in real bad trouble. I have had hydrocephalus since childhood and a vpshunt since childhood but didn't have any issues with my vpshunt as a child, teenager or young adult for 27 years. But when you need to get your vpshunt replaced as an adult, it takes years for your body to accept and adjust to the new foreign object in your body. It's easy when you are a child or a teenager to get your vpshunt replaced. But not when you are a fully grown adult or an elderly person with hydrocephalus. It will be a harder adjustment at those ages. And the result, is debilitating headaches.
Yeah, same here. Usually the day before a front passes through will be bad for me. Also if I ate too late or skipped a meal, forget it, I would get a really bad headache. They finally all just went away, even small normal headaches, I just don't get them anymore.
Been dealing with migraine since I was 14 😕 they have become more frequent as an adult. I average around 8 migraines a month but since excedrin migraine can usually cure it, doctor said no need for other meds. Sure would be nice to go one week without one!
Damn, I started having migraines every 2-5 weeks when I was around 10 but after 20 they got very rare, last one I can remember was like half a year ago, I consider myself lucky that they stopped.
I'm a dentist - found this interesting and love your channel. I'm a migraine and tension headacher! Especially after a long day at work - stressful job much?!
Do you ever get patients with headache caused by tooth infection? When she was younger my mother had terrible headaches (no tooth pain) and went to several doctors before one told her to see a dentist. Huge infection in a lower molar that had to be pulled, never felt any pain there.
I’m pregnant, almost to the 3rd trimester, and I’ve been having baaaaad migraines that usually only has photophobia with it. One time I woke up with one and the smallest amount of light made me cry. These migraines are a lot worst than the ones I used to have every day for a year in high school.
Yes the photosensitivity part of migraine is very bad I've had to leave my bike and take cab home because I couldn't stand headlights. Take care and happy motherhood.
I’ve had migraine since I was six years old. They are absolutely awful. I used to have every system you listed, utterly debilitating. Thankfully medication finally helped me when I reached my 30’s.
My migraines basically stopped a year after I started regular sport - intensive sweating for like 40 minutes daily on a stationary bike or rowing ergo. Long and tiresome journey, but I am now happy, that I had migraines. If I feel too lazy for today's sport - I recall how it feels to have a migraine. Laziness disappears instantly. Migraines stopped when my fitness and lung capacity increased sufficiently. Sport is the best cure - one of cheapest, safest (depending on sport, stationary cycling and erg rowing is very safe for joints) and most effective treatments, that has virtually no negative side effects.
Interesting! I found this as well. If I had a headache and forced myself to hike or mountain bike and get a good cardio workout, the headache would fizzle out towards the end.
I have a pick axe stabbing pain in the left hand side of my head and my left eye streams continuously. It can last non stop for up to 3 days at a time. This happens every 2 weeks. I’m trying a keto diet at the moment, it seems to be helping so far.
This video is very informative, but I still think that I need to go to a neurologist to get my headaches diagnosed. I get symptoms that are a mixture of the ones described and it sucks having to resort to ibuprofen every so often. If someone is in my situation too, try to visit a neurologist asap and don't waste years like I did.
I have had a mixed sort of headache/migraine for 10 years. For me the symptoms have been stiff neck and shoulders, extreme pain radiating towards one side of my head (left, which is not common in migraines), pain radiating towards the same side of my jaw (trigeminal nerve?), added by migraine auras. No real sensitivity towards sound, but some sensitivity to light. The only thing that would help was acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) + caffeine. Not long ago i finally got it figured out by a doctor, and apparently my body was very very tense. So literally a case of a type of strong tension headache. Doctor gave me a muscle relaxer (Chlorzoxazone) and my god. I am alive again. I take one or two of them when needed (if i start feeling tense), and sometimes take some aspirin for support. I don't know if you have any similar experiences, but maybe it can guide you in some direction. I wish you all the luck, i know the pain and struggle involved.
@@IfYouMeetAWolf i have the exact symptoms but on the right side of the head but for me it usually starts with a neck pain and then becomes a headaches plus flu/cold like symptoms. ive always blame it on asthma since my immune system is weakened. maybe its the cold or maybe is from the muscles for me. it doesnt happen often, usually seasons change months but for some reason my shoulder muscles often feel tense. thank you for sharing!
I love your style. As a non med student, (actually not a student at all, just a curious person)....you make this information easy to digest. Much love!!!
Try magnesium! Theres a reddit sub filled with people who suffer from migraines and most of them feel much better after taking it for 2-3 months. It helped me too
I feel tension/cluster headaches can come from sinuses/allergies. If I forget to take my allergy medication for a certain amount of days (2 for example) I get a headache from that… I also have vertigo so I get headaches from that too. A massage actually helps the headaches for a little while, but doesn’t completely cure them. I learned that in massage school. We learned A LOT of anatomy and Physiology. I think sleep helps headaches too? I try to avoid pain medication as much as possible and also when I’m hungry headaches happen too. Also I get headaches when I start my Menstrual Cycle.. I call it a Period Headache. They are not fun lol. I love your channel! This is probably the best anatomy learning channel ever!!!❤️
Transcript notes of the video: 00:00 This video is sponsored by brilliant find the link in the description below why are you experiencing headaches headaches can be one of the most annoying things we have to deal with but they can also be completely debilitating 00:12 and they're one of the most common medical concerns for people so in today's video we're going to talk about the different types of headaches that you might be experiencing some potential causes as well as some considerations to 00:22 have when seeking treatment so hopefully by the end we'll have a better understanding what's going on with this thing and of course we'll utilize the cadavers behind me to go over all the relevant anatomical awesomeness so let's 00:34 jump right into this so for us to better understand headaches we first need to talk about what's referred to as primary headaches versus secondary headaches a primary headache is when the headache itself is the main 00:50 problem it's not caused by say like an underlying disease or condition and although these primary headaches can be all the way up to debilitating and really affect a person's life they're not considered dangerous or 01:01 life-threatening now the secondary headaches are caused by an underlying disease illness or condition let me give you a couple examples say you had a headache from say like a sinus infection or the cold or flu or maybe something 01:14 more serious like you had a headache from bacterial meningitis a traumatic head injury maybe even something like a brain tumor or even a ruptured aneurysm so you can see there's this wide range of potential causes of these secondary 01:27 headaches and we would obviously want to focus on that underlying cause so like if you were to treat bacterial meningitis it was like antibiotics as you treat that condition the headache should improve and resolve or if you 01:39 heal from say like a cold or a flu eventually that headache will go away so we're going to focus back on these primary type headaches because we can't blame them on say like an underlying cause or condition 01:50 now these primary headaches essentially 90 of them fall under three different categories or three different types of headaches these are attention type headache a migraine headache and a cluster 02:03 headache but how do we tell the difference between these different types of primary headaches well let's start with the tension type headaches tension type headaches are the most common of the primary headaches they are mild to 02:14 moderate in severity and most often bilateral meaning they affect both sides of the head now the pain is typically described as a non-pulsatile dull band-like tension or pain around the head sometimes even radiating down 02:27 into the neck and they can last for hours even up to days in some cases now attention type headache is known as a featureless headache what do we mean by a featureless headache well this means that they're usually not associated with 02:40 other symptoms like nausea vomiting visual changes or even an aura like you might see in migraines they don't tend to be aggravated by physical activities like some other headaches are and you also don't usually see things like 02:53 photophobia which is light sensitivity or phonophobia which is sound sensitivity there have been some reports where people have said okay we've got some tension headache people who might have a little light sensitivity or a 03:05 little sound sensitivity but if you're starting to get both of those you're knocking on the door of things like a migraine headache but what are some of the potential causes of a tension type headache now there are multiple factors 03:16 that likely contribute to tension type headaches but based upon the name you might think well there's got to be some sort of tension that's contributing to these headaches right well that was the original thought or theory behind the 03:28 cause of these headaches they were thought to be due to sustained or prolonged contractions in the muscles that would be found in say like the neck head and the face so the idea was that because these muscles attach to the 03:40 skull and not only that their connective tissues blend and become continuous with the connective tissues of the skull that if there are problems with them they could cause pain that would radiate onto the head and create these tension For full transcript install Askify chrome extension
