I am 16 years old, turning 17 next month. I have headaches everyday, it never fails. I live on advil which I know is not good. I don't understand why this happens? Someone please help. Thank you!
Taking any kind of pain medicine every day can actually cause you to get something called rebound headaches. The advil you are taking might be causing your headaches to be worse, if you can believe that. Switch to a different kind of pain reliever, like Tylenol or Aleve, but only take it when you have a bad headache.
Try drinking more water and stay away from sugary drinks. Don't drink too many caffeinated drinks because caffeine can make you dehydrated and cause headaches. Talk to your mom/dad. Ask if they could bring you to an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) doctor to get tested for allergies.
I use to have this very same problem for age 12-15, once I started high school I joined sports teams. I began drinking more water and exercising. I still get headaches when I go too long with being active. Try being a little more active? It might help.
Taking Advil everyday is not good for your health, so keep that a minimum but ask your primary doctor to be sure. As for the headaches it's probably a fever because its the cold season. In this case I think it's important to see a doctor to be on the safe side.
I used to have a lot of headaches. I don't anymore because I started drinking plenty of water but I add a sports electrolyte mix to the water. I think because I excercise frequently I need fluid plus replacement electrolytes. You can buy this powder or tablets fairly inexpensively online or in a sports shop. You just add it to water
about the differences between headaches and migraines.
From the migrainetrust.org
How is a headache different from a migraine?
There is a difference between a headache and a migraine headache. Headaches are not usually accompanied by other symptoms associated with migraine. However, it is quite likely that if you have migraine you will also experience other headaches.
Headache
Headaches can vary greatly in their duration, cause and severity. A hangover headache, for example goes within a few hours and headaches associated with an infectious illness improve when the illness is over.
It is really important to identify the type of headache you have so you can get the right sort of treatment and advice. A headache can be the result of a whole variety of factors such as head injuries, infections and other medical conditions.
Migraine
In general terms, migraines are experienced as a headache of at least moderate severity usually on one side of the head and occurring with other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and noise (though some people experience migraine without headache). The headache is usually made worse by physical activity. Migraines usually last from 4 to 72 hours and in most cases there is complete freedom from symptoms between attacks. Certain factors are involved in triggering an attack in those predisposed to migraine. These are usually called “trigger factors” and can include lifestyle, and hormonal changes.
"If you have a neurologic problem that is severe enough to see a neurologist, you probably do not heal your body in sleep as perfectly as you once did. Most of us who have headaches, tremor, balance difficulties, vertigo, burning in the feet, depression, body pain, or memory loss have abnormal sleep and, surprisingly, fixing the sleep can fix the neurologic problem. From 2005-2009 I performed sleep studies on most of my patients and used medications or sleep masks to try to help their sleep. In 2009 I accidentally discovered that most of my patients had abnormal sleep because they were vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D deficiency is probably why you are coming to see me today even though you don’t know it".
Maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D (59% of Americans have levels that are depleted, or deficient; 95% for those with greater melanin pigmentation) will better enable your body to function well.
The govt. RDI of 400 IU daily is long outdated, and based on misinformation, according to http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive... and Dr. John Cannell, at vitaminDcouncil.org, and Dr. Weil, at drweil.com, Dr. Ben Kim, at drbenkim.com, Dr. Axe, at draxe.com, Dr. Gominak, a neurologist at drgominak.com and Dr. Mercola, at mercola.com all agree that an RDI of 5000 IU daily is not excessive, although higher levels may be required as people age, and / or put on weight. My doctor, on the basis of several peer reviewed studies, also agrees that an RDI of 5000 IU daily is not excessive, and it is virtually impossible to get the required amount from dietary sources, without the risk of toxicity.
The NOAEL (No observed adverse effect level) specified by the Institute of Medicine is 10,000 IU/day. Around 1 person in 300 is allergic to it, so start out with only 1,000 IU on the first day, if supplementing.
Dr. Gominak now recommends optimising vitamin D levels in the range 60 ng/ml to 80 ng/ml, and Dr. Mercola recommended 60 ng/ml or 150 nmol/litre, which is now my target level.
Vitamin D is not a true vitamin, but a hormonal substrate that is vitally important for the activation of almost 3,000 genes in the body. Its main cofactors are: zinc, magnesium, (see http://www.naturalnews.com/046401_magnesium_dietar... ) vitamin K2, and boron.
You could enhance your microbiome (mainly the beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract, which produce a large proportion of your neurotransmitters, and some vitamins; the harmful ones are considerably less affected) by regular consumption of fermented foods, such as sauerkraut, tofu, soy sauce, or natto, and take a probiotic, preferably one with an enteric coating; Google supplies, or mercola.com have some.
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Taking any kind of pain medicine every day can actually cause you to get something called rebound headaches. The advil you are taking might be causing your headaches to be worse, if you can believe that. Switch to a different kind of pain reliever, like Tylenol or Aleve, but only take it when you have a bad headache.
Try drinking more water and stay away from sugary drinks. Don't drink too many caffeinated drinks because caffeine can make you dehydrated and cause headaches. Talk to your mom/dad. Ask if they could bring you to an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) doctor to get tested for allergies.
I use to have this very same problem for age 12-15, once I started high school I joined sports teams. I began drinking more water and exercising. I still get headaches when I go too long with being active. Try being a little more active? It might help.
Taking Advil everyday is not good for your health, so keep that a minimum but ask your primary doctor to be sure. As for the headaches it's probably a fever because its the cold season. In this case I think it's important to see a doctor to be on the safe side.
I used to have a lot of headaches. I don't anymore because I started drinking plenty of water but I add a sports electrolyte mix to the water. I think because I excercise frequently I need fluid plus replacement electrolytes. You can buy this powder or tablets fairly inexpensively online or in a sports shop. You just add it to water
have you been drinking enough water?
have you been sleeping well?
are you stressed?
is your posture bad?
think about these questions first and see if they need to be addressed before you conclude anything else. headaches can be causes by many things.
im 17 and had this exact problem, you might just have sinuses. That's what it turned out to be for me the misserable *** headache/ sinus pressure
drink more water
see a doctor
check your environment for possible causes allergic reactions etc etc.
Check out https://www.google.com.au/search?client=opera&q=su...
about the differences between headaches and migraines.
From the migrainetrust.org
How is a headache different from a migraine?
There is a difference between a headache and a migraine headache. Headaches are not usually accompanied by other symptoms associated with migraine. However, it is quite likely that if you have migraine you will also experience other headaches.
Headache
Headaches can vary greatly in their duration, cause and severity. A hangover headache, for example goes within a few hours and headaches associated with an infectious illness improve when the illness is over.
It is really important to identify the type of headache you have so you can get the right sort of treatment and advice. A headache can be the result of a whole variety of factors such as head injuries, infections and other medical conditions.
Migraine
In general terms, migraines are experienced as a headache of at least moderate severity usually on one side of the head and occurring with other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and noise (though some people experience migraine without headache). The headache is usually made worse by physical activity. Migraines usually last from 4 to 72 hours and in most cases there is complete freedom from symptoms between attacks. Certain factors are involved in triggering an attack in those predisposed to migraine. These are usually called “trigger factors” and can include lifestyle, and hormonal changes.
View my previous answer about migraine at https://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20... and about headaches at http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201...
From: http://www.vitamindwiki.com/Handout+on+Vitamin+D+%...
"If you have a neurologic problem that is severe enough to see a neurologist, you probably do not heal your body in sleep as perfectly as you once did. Most of us who have headaches, tremor, balance difficulties, vertigo, burning in the feet, depression, body pain, or memory loss have abnormal sleep and, surprisingly, fixing the sleep can fix the neurologic problem. From 2005-2009 I performed sleep studies on most of my patients and used medications or sleep masks to try to help their sleep. In 2009 I accidentally discovered that most of my patients had abnormal sleep because they were vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D deficiency is probably why you are coming to see me today even though you don’t know it".
View my comprehensive previous answer about vitamin D at https://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20... If supplementing, (the non preferred method, according to www.vitaminDcouncil.org ) use only vitamin D3. Also view http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/how... & www.sawyer.com/understanding-uva-uvb/ & http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive... Consider the UV meter shown in vitaminDcouncil.org at Sunfriend.com
Maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D (59% of Americans have levels that are depleted, or deficient; 95% for those with greater melanin pigmentation) will better enable your body to function well.
The govt. RDI of 400 IU daily is long outdated, and based on misinformation, according to http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive... and Dr. John Cannell, at vitaminDcouncil.org, and Dr. Weil, at drweil.com, Dr. Ben Kim, at drbenkim.com, Dr. Axe, at draxe.com, Dr. Gominak, a neurologist at drgominak.com and Dr. Mercola, at mercola.com all agree that an RDI of 5000 IU daily is not excessive, although higher levels may be required as people age, and / or put on weight. My doctor, on the basis of several peer reviewed studies, also agrees that an RDI of 5000 IU daily is not excessive, and it is virtually impossible to get the required amount from dietary sources, without the risk of toxicity.
The NOAEL (No observed adverse effect level) specified by the Institute of Medicine is 10,000 IU/day. Around 1 person in 300 is allergic to it, so start out with only 1,000 IU on the first day, if supplementing.
Dr. Gominak now recommends optimising vitamin D levels in the range 60 ng/ml to 80 ng/ml, and Dr. Mercola recommended 60 ng/ml or 150 nmol/litre, which is now my target level.
Vitamin D is not a true vitamin, but a hormonal substrate that is vitally important for the activation of almost 3,000 genes in the body. Its main cofactors are: zinc, magnesium, (see http://www.naturalnews.com/046401_magnesium_dietar... ) vitamin K2, and boron.
You could enhance your microbiome (mainly the beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract, which produce a large proportion of your neurotransmitters, and some vitamins; the harmful ones are considerably less affected) by regular consumption of fermented foods, such as sauerkraut, tofu, soy sauce, or natto, and take a probiotic, preferably one with an enteric coating; Google supplies, or mercola.com have some.
Alternative Treatments for Headaches That Really Work; see http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive...
I agree that headaches can result from dehydration and insufficient electrolytes.
the most common cause is nerve interference. see an hio method chiropractor.