Headache In The Temple Area - Causes And Symptoms

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Headache in the temple area

Content:

• Headache in the temples symptoms
• Headache in the temples causes
• External factors
• Headache in the temples treatment
• Who to contact?

Of course, you've heard that millions of people suffer from headaches. This is a signal from the body about an imbalance in it. According to localization, the headache can be frontal, occipital, temporal, mixed. Pain in the temporal region is very common. As a rule, it is not as intense as other types, but it can lead to various complications. The occurrence of such pain is unpredictable. It may even be in the earliest morning, and you will have to regret the interrupted sleep.

Headache in the temples symptoms

By the nature of the manifestation, pain can be sharp, dull, pulsating in one or both temples. This is due to the location of the temporal artery in this part of the head. Such pain can last for several minutes, or it can be exhausting for several hours. Its intensity is due to the individual characteristics of the organism.

Headache in the temples causes

Headache often appears as a result of innervation of the jaw or cervical nerve endings, as well as the upper back, since they are directly connected with the nerves of the forehead and temples. Overstraining any of these nerves can lead to headaches.

You probably know that in most cases headaches are caused by various diseases. Infectious diseases are in the lead in this list.

• Headache is a companion of influenza, tonsillitis, Lyme disease, brucellosis, Dengue fever.
• Lack of sleep can be a source of prolonged headaches. This conclusion was made by doctors at the end of the last century after numerous interviews. People who suffer from insomnia often suffer from headaches.
• Migraines can cause very sharp pain that radiates to the eyes, often causing nausea to vomiting. May be accompanied by impaired vision, taste, odor, sometimes photophobia and weakness. Often the pain increases when walking. Attacks can be short (about half an hour) or prolonged (several hours). Nearly half of migraine sufferers are unaware of their diagnosis. What does it mean? Only one thing - they are deprived of appropriate treatment. You see how important it is to be attentive to yourself and turn to a specialist for help in time!
• The menstrual cycle can cause headache in the temples. Pregnancy makes such attacks rare, and childbirth can completely save a woman from this problem.
• Changes in hormonal levels during menopause can also contribute to headaches.

• A decrease in intracranial pressure is almost always accompanied by a debilitating headache, periodic hearing impairment, and ringing in the ears. Statistics say that annually out of one million people, about fifty acquire a severe form of low intracranial pressure.
• Pheochromocytoma of the adrenal glands is inextricably linked with painful pulsation in the temporal zone. This leads to an excess of produced adrenaline. As a result, a sharp jump in blood pressure, sweating, pallor of the skin, headache. Such attacks of pain last 5 minutes. - 2 hours. If your blood pressure is normal, do not worry. However, frequent pain in the temporal zone is best discussed with a specialist.
• High intracranial pressure (intracranial hypertension) contributes to bilateral headaches. The situation is aggravated by the presence of a whistling noise in the head. This condition is easier to tolerate in a reclining position. The risk group is made up of people prone to overweight. For them, it is preferable to follow a diet.

• Intoxication of the body as a result of poisoning is accompanied not only by diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, but also by pain in the temples. Alcohol intoxication is widespread. An evening meal always ends with a morning headache.

External factors causing headache in the temples

• Carbon monoxide causes dangerous poisoning requiring urgent medical attention. He is always accompanied by a general headache.
• A twenty-four-hour fast during religious fasting or in order to lose weight in 39% of people provokes throbbing pain in the temporal or frontal area of the head.
• Most people are prone to pain in the temples when climbing to an altitude of four kilometers. Thirty percent of people feel depressed or anxious.
• Four percent of people experience headaches during and after the flight. A fifth of people professionally associated with frequent flights suffer from frequent pain in the temporal-frontal region.

• Scientists have investigated the headache that occurs in the temples as a result of ascents to great heights and descents to great depths (up to 400 meters). Studies have shown that headaches appear much more often when climbing. This is explained by the lower oxygen content at high altitudes, in particular, in the cabin of the aircraft.

Headache in the temples treatment

Very often, simple acupressure of the temporal zones is used to relieve pain. Perform six to twelve clicks with the index fingers (thumbs can be used) on the pain points. It is allowed to use this method throughout the day as many times as necessary. Closed eyes, a quiet room, dim lights will make this massage more effective.

Another self-medication technique. To relieve tension and relax the muscles, you can put a compress (hot or cold) on the temporal region. In fifteen to twenty minutes. under the influence of heat (cold), the headache will subside or subside completely.

Be sure to rest your eyes throughout the day. Focusing on a computer, reading or driving a car increases eye strain and leads to severe eye fatigue. Blink more often to avoid drying out the mucous membranes of the eyes, and break away from work for 20-30 minutes.

Pay attention to the amount and quality of sleep. Don't sacrifice sleep for success. A sleep duration of six to eight hours is considered normal. Frequent lack of sleep can lead to chronic fatigue, a state of irritation and anxiety, constant temporal pain, depression. This drains the body and can end badly. Sleep should be of good quality and sufficient in duration.

A couple of cups of coffee will relieve stress and relieve headaches, just don't overdo it. Excess caffeine can increase temple pain. More gently relieves stress and headaches with chocolate and a cup of green tea.

Chamomile tea gently soothes and relaxes. Vitamin C (chewable), cherry juice, orange juice help some people. Gymnastics and walks are useful. Open windows in your work area as often as possible. Enriching the blood with oxygen contributes to the rapid cleansing of cells from toxins, improves cellular respiration, raises the body's tone and reduces headache in the temples.

Anesthetic medications should only be used in extreme cases and after consulting a doctor.

Who to contact?

Very often people do not go to the doctor for fear of finding something serious. To live in ignorance is somehow calmer. This is an extremely dangerous position in life. You can lose time, which in some diseases is a decisive factor in the recovery of the body. Another common reason we don't want to see a doctor is for lack of time or money. This, too, cannot be used as an excuse. Especially when it comes to severe and frequent temporal headaches. The sooner you are examined by a neurologist, the less the likelihood of complications and the faster the treatment process will go.

Article author: Mochalov Pavel Alexandrovich | d. m. n. therapist

Education: Moscow Medical Institute. IM Sechenov, specialty - "General Medicine" in 1991, in 1993 "Occupational Diseases", in 1996 "Therapy".