Tension headache.

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Helllooooo dear steemians, it's my pleasure to brief you on this great topic organized by @khursheedanwar and I will like to share my experience as well🤦🤦

✅SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TENSION HEADACHE, THEIR SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT.

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WHAT IS TENSION HEADACHE?

Tension headache is a type of headache that feels like there’s something tight or more like a tight band wrapped around your head that exert pressure on your forehead and Temporals. Tension headache is the most common type of headache and it ranges from mild to chronic depending on how frequent and how long it lasts.
it is estimated that 70 percent of people have episodic tension headache which affects more women than men.

SYMPTOMS OF TENSION HEADACHE

✓ Constant mild to moderate pressure and pain.
✓ High sensitivity to sound and light
✓Aching or tight neck muscles and shoulder muscles.
✓Feeling like something is squeezing the sides of their heads together.
✓Restlessness

CAUSES OF TENSION HEADACHE
✓Stress
✓ Anxiety
✓Neck strain from looking down to read or holding a cell phone between the head and shoulder.
✓Temporomandibular jaw disorder (TMJ).
✓ Eye strain from staring at a computer screen or documents for a long time without taking breaks.

TREATMENT OF TENSION HEADACHE

In mild cases of tension headache, over-the-counter pain relief are prescribed. drugs such as:
✓Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
✓ Ibuprofen
✓ Aspirin
✓ Naproxen Sodium
in chronic cases, drugs such as gabapentin (Neurontin) or topiramate which are anti seizure medication are prescribed. Antidepressants like amitriptyline that relieve pain are also prescribed.
Taking enough time to rest and also avoiding to much eyes on screen without rest will help combat tension headache.

✅ SHARE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT HOW OFTEN YOU FEEL TENSION HEADACHE IN A MONTH

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For me I experience tension headache often especially when I get back from work during weekdays. It all started when I started my new Job, the work is tedious and it can be so overwhelming sometimes so whenever I'm back it feels like a heavy load placed on me, my fore head keeps pouncing until I take pain relief and rest before it goes off, sometimes I use cold compress on my forehead and it works for me. this happens over 10-14 times a month. it's not a pleasurable ordeal for me at all

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