Chronic headaches ?

Question

I get pounding headaches when i walk up the stairs or when i wake up. I get like 3 per day. They come out of nowhere, any one know why they happen?

Answer 1

There are many many many reasons for headaches. Since your headaches are interrupting your quality of life, you need to see a headache specialist (headache & pain relief clinic or neurologist.)
They will help determine he causes of your headaches and will then be able to help relieve the pain.
The causes could be an underlying medical condition (e.g. disease, previous head injuries, TMJ, hormones, nerve damage, high blood pressure etc etc) (For example - the fact that you are waking up in the morning with a headache could likely be due to teeth grinding. Are you stressed? A small night time tooth seperator from your dentist or drug store, could help with this.)
The causes could also be environmental (e.g. sound, light, smells, food triggers, eating habits, sleep patterns, weather systems, stress etc etc.) (For example - I need to eat regular meals. If I miss a meal or go too long without eating - I get a headache. I need to get regular sleep -same # of hours at the same time each night. Certain types of sound and light set me off. I get headaches when ever a low pressure weather system rolls in. And then there are food triggers .... No cheap red wine, aged cheese, bananas, wheat, chocolate, MSG without paying the price!)
If you see a specialist, they will help you track down your triggers by keeping a diary and they will run medical tests to rule out underlying medical conditions.
Then they will help you try to prevent your headaches and treat the pain when you get them.
Good luck. You're not alone.

Answer 2

See a chiropractor and get your blood pressure checked.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

These could be exertional headaches or exertionally-triggered Migraine. Or it could be related to high blood pressure or elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure. You need to see your doctor to find out the cause. If they're simple exertional headaches or even exertionally-triggered Migraines, your doctor can probably prescribe meds to prevent them. Whatever you do, don't start taking either over-the-counter or prescription pain medications for these headaches. Those meds, if taken more than 2 or 3 days a week can make matters worse by causing headaches called medication overuse or rebound headaches. Good luck!

Answer 4

Pounding headaches, often referred to as migraines, usually occur when the blood pressure to the head increases more than normal, and can have a variety of different triggers.

I used to get migraines quite often when I was with my ex-wife. Since our separation, I haven't had a single one. I still have no idea what the trigger was.

It could be a reaction to some of her cosmetics, or something she used when cooking that I don't use now, or it might have been the psychosomatic manifestation of my subconscious mind trying to tell me to ditch her. I really don't know.

I do know that keeping a journal of the things you do and the people you're with and the things you eat and how you feel every day can help you pinpoint the thing(s) that trigger them for you.

When you start to notice that your migraines occur in conjunction with someone else, or something else, or somewhere else, start avoiding that person, that place, or that thing, and see if that reduces your migraines, or, like me, if they stop altogether.

I also agree with MamaBear that you should consult your MD about it. My MD prescribed for me a stronger dosage of naproxen than is available over the counter, which worked pretty well for me, but, there are safer medications than naproxen available, so in addition to the journal, I, too, suggest you see your Doctor.

Answer 5

Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck. Headaches can be
caused by minor problems like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more
serious reasons like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can have harmful side
effects, so it is better to modify your lifestyle. More information
available at

Answer 6

If you get headheaches from physical activity you should see a doctor about your blood pressure. Threee a day is excessive and you really need to find the cause.

Answer 7

There are many reasons why they could be happening--so you need to see a doctor for a diagnosis. He or she will probably give you some prescription meds for the pain--if Motrin/Tylenol, etc. won't work. You do need that diagnosis--don't play around with these headaches.

Answer 8

It is due to unbalanced vital energy in your body. There is no med to treat it. You will have to go to a skilled acupuncturist. I have treated 20 yrs cases with it.

Answer 9

I agree with dancing 11.Get your blood pressure checked.

Answer 10

migranes or tension head aches. See doctor