Tension Headache
More than 10 million people a year visit a doctor or an emergency department because of headache. With a complete history and physical examination, a doctor can correctly diagnose and treat a great majority of headaches. Tension headache is the most common type of headache.
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Headache & Migraine Related Resources
Headache & Migraine Articles
- Migraine Headache
- What Happens in the Brain During a Migraine?
- What Causes Migraines in Women?
- What Does the Start of a Migraine Feel Like?
- What Are the Four Stages of a Migraine?
- Cluster Headache FAQs
- Migraine Headache FAQs
- Visual Migraines (Ocular Migraines)
- How Does CGRP Cause Migraine?
- When Should I Worry About a Headache?
- How Do I Relieve a Headache?
- What Is the Main Cause of Migraine?
- Can Adults Have Abdominal Migraines?
- How Does a Doctor Diagnose a Migraine?
- Can Migraines Cause Fever and Chills?
Headache & Migraine Medications
- naproxen and sumatriptan (Treximet) (Treximet)
- eletriptan (Relpax) (Relpax)
- frovatriptan (Frova) (Frova)
- almotriptan (Axert) (Axert)
- rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT) (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT)
- naratriptan (Amerge) (Amerge)
- zolmitriptan (nasal) (Zomig) (Zomig)
- zolmitriptan (oral) (Zomig, Zomig-ZMT) (Zomig, Zomig-ZMT)
- caffeine and ergotamine (oral/rectal) (Cafatine, Cafergot, Cafetrate) (Cafergot, Migergot)
- aspirin, butalbital, and caffeine (Butalbital Compound, Fiorinal, Fiormor) (Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal and more)
- acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine (Alagesic, Americet, Anolor 300) (Alagesic, Anolor 300, Dolgic LQ and more)
- aspirin, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine (Ascomp with Codeine) (Fiorinal with Codeine)
- acetaminophen, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine (Fioricet with Codeine) (Fioricet with Codeine, Phrenilin with Caffeine and Codeine)
- sumatriptan (injection) (Alsuma, Imitrex, Imitrex Statdose) (Imitrex, Imitrex Statdose, Imitrex Statdose Refill)
- sumatriptan (oral/nasal) (Imitrex, Imitrex Nasal, Onzetra Xsail) (Imitrex, Imitrex Nasal)
Headache & Migraine Images and Slideshows
- Types of Headaches: Migraine, Tension, Cluster
- Build Your Migraine Response Kit
- What Foods Cause Headaches and Migraines?
- Migraines and Headaches: Remedies That Can Either Help or Hurt a Migraine
- Migraine Headaches: 14 Non-Drug Treatments for Migraines
- What Is Epilepsy? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
- 16 Surprising Headache Triggers and Tips for Pain Relief
- Migraine or Tension Headache? Symptoms, Triggers, Treatments
- Migraine and Headaches: Top Migraine Hacks
- Pain: Why Does My Head Ache?
- Pictures of Famous People Coping With Migraines
Headache & Migraine Quizzes
Headache & Migraine News
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- Quick, Noninvasive Approach Promising for Migraine With Vertigo
- FDA OKs Wearable Device for Migraine Pain
- Do Migraines Cause Damage to the Brain?
- What Is a Silent Migraine?
- What Is an Ophthalmoplegic Migraine?
- What Are the Different Types of Migraine Headaches?
- How Long Does a Silent Migraine Last?
- What Can a Migraine Lead to?
- FDA Approves Third of New Migraine Drugs
- FDA Approves 2nd Migraine Prevention Drug