2006-08-21 11:46:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
nothing except registering the pain and letting you know it's there. the brain itself is insensitive to pain, when you have a headache it's because other parts of your head are not working the way they should
2006-08-21 11:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's either that your blood vessels are contracting (getting smalll) so not enough blood sa getting through.
Also though, headaches come from other things, maybe it is all brain related in one way or another, but you could get tension headaches, where your muscles around your neck & upper back tense all up into knots an that causes your head to throb.
I know that when I was younger, I would sometimes get headaches from going a long time without eating enough protein. Don't really know why that would cause a head ache, but if that was the case, a quick spoonful of peanut butter, or a slice of cjheese would usually take care of it.
Help any?
2006-08-21 18:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A headache can be a from a few sources:
Your muscles in your head are aching causing pain
The blood vessels in your brain are contracted or inflamed causing a lack of oxygen to a part of your brain.
The anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen aid in relieving these symptoms.
2006-08-21 18:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by odu83 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a headache is your brains' way of telling you something is not right.. either the sugar level too low/high, the blood pressure, the chemical imbalance, etc.. it's just trying to cope with abnormality and sending signals to you to say so..
2006-08-21 18:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the times, your body need fluids to its normal functioning but when the fluids are not in your body it takes the fluid of your brain, so your brain starts to dehydrate. I hope it helps. And drink more water...
2006-08-21 18:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by El Recio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a headache doesn't really involve your brain anymore than a sprained ankle does.
2006-08-21 18:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine's thinking about finding some Cheeze-its.
2006-08-21 18:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by TalkingDonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is the blood vessels pulsating faster and harder then normal and sometimes it's inflamed nerve endings.
2006-08-21 18:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by deedee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Telling your mind to instantly take some pills.
2006-08-21 18:51:53 · answer #9 · answered by celia3018 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's thinking about the head ache and if the body is going to feed it asprin or something
2006-08-21 18:59:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋