What Is An Allergy Headache?

Understanding The Causes And The Symptoms.

Do you suffer from an allergy headache? Wouldn’t you agree they are an awful thing to have!

You know…they are painful, can last for days and even affect your sleep.

Well…if you are experiencing these extremely painful episodes you don’t have to suffer from headache symptoms any longer.

There are some great things you can do to prevent a headache from happening!

First…we at chronic-pain-management-support.com want to help you by listing some of the causes and symptoms so you can self-manage your pain.

Let’s get started with allergy headache causes and symptoms

Causes

• Grasses
• Pollens
• Mold
• Food additives
• Cheese
• Chocolate
• Alcohol
• Aspartame
• Dairy
• Wheat
• Sugar

The causes from food and environmental allergies can be difficult to detect. We at chronic-pain-management-support.com recommend our clients to see a healthcare provider that understands integrative medicine.

The neat thing about these practitioners are is that they are trained to view and treat the human body very specifically and will spend lots of time with you.

They will often recommend a comprehensive blood test that will determine exactly what you are allergy to.

Next …they would put you on an eating plan that would eliminate allergy causing foods. And make suggestions to help you avoid environmental allergens.

You can also expect to be put on various nutritional supplements and lifestyle changes that would help eliminate your pain.

The headache medications that a holistic practitioner would use would be from natural sources and not toxic chemical prescriptions.

Ok! Now let’s talk about your … Symptoms

First…Important Fact!

A sinus, migraine or cluster headache all have their beginnings with an allergen. So it depends on what type of episode you are experiencing.

For more detailed information check out our sinus, migraine or cluster headache pages

Here are some brief symptoms for you to explore…

Sinus Headache

• Deep and constant pain in your cheekbones, forehead or bridge of the nose
• Thick nasal discharge
• Feeling of fullness in your ears
• Fever
• Facial swelling

Migraine Headache Symptoms

We added migraines so that you can understand the difference between allergy and migraines.

• Extreme throbbing or pounding on one or both temples, over one eye or to the back portion of the head
• Extreme sensitivity to light and noise
• Seeing an aura
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Weakness

Cluster Headache

As you can see cluster headaches are different than allergy headaches.

• Intense pain…horrible pain
• Burning sensation on one side of your nose or deep in your eye
• Pain is explosive, deep, excruciating within your eye
• Usually occurs after you go to sleep
• Varies seasonally…spring and fall

What You Can Do

• Prevention is the first step. Avoid your headache causes.
• Avoid food that causes your episodes
• Use a hypoallergenic mattress cover and pillow cover. Plus wash your linens frequently
• Headache medication can be effective if the above don’t help. Nasonex and Zyrtec can help prevent attacks

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