There are many different types of headaches, including tension headaches, migraine headaches, ice pick headaches, and others. The cause, duration, and intensity can vary by type.
Many of us are familiar with some form of the throbbing, uncomfortable, and distracting pain of a headache. There are different types of headaches. The common types include:
tension headache
cluster headache
migraine headache
hemicrania continua
ice pick headache
thunderclap headache
allergy or sinus headache
hormone headache (also known as menstrual migraine)
Recently there has been a lot to get optimistic about in terms of treatments for migraine. After years of using repurposed medicines, or medicines developed for other conditions, there are now specific preventive treatments developed for migraine. Four injectable calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies have been developed and approved for use on the NHS in the UK.
The gepants come as tablets and can be compared to the triptans in their role as an acute treatment, to treat a migraine attack. They should be taken at the start of an attack, as early as possible, to treat pain and associated migraine symptoms (e.g. nausea, light/noise/smell sensitivity). Some gepants can also be used as a preventive treatment for migraine, if prescribed for this use, with an oral tablet being taken every other day, to help reduce the severity and frequency of attacks.
Certain foods may help to prevent migraine headaches from occurring. Some people may also be able to manage migraine headaches by avoiding known triggers.
Drinking alcohol is common in the U.S. About 84% of adults report drinking alcohol at some point in their lives, with 51% reporting drinking in the last month. Some people drink to feel sociable, celebrate a special occasion or to complement a meal. Others drink alcohol to escape from or avoid problems.
Moderate alcohol use for healthy adults generally means up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men. Examples of one drink include:
12 fluid ounces of beer
5 fluid ounces of wine
1.5 fluid ounces of distilled spirits (80 proof)
Moderate alcohol use may have some benefits, but heavy or binge drinking has no health benefits. It's defined as three drinks in a day or more than seven drinks a week for women and for men older than 65, and more than four drinks in a day or more than 14 drinks a week for men 65 and younger.
Here are answers to questions about the effects of heavy drinking on the body:
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