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What are tension headaches?

Also known as muscle contraction or chronic daily headache, this is the most common variety of headache. Most people will have suffered from tension headaches at some point in their lives and never seek medical assistance but for a small minority of patients the condition is severe, long-standing and may be difficult to treat.

What causes tension headaches and who is at risk?

It was long believed that tension headaches were due to overcontraction of the muscles covering the scalp and back of the neck. However, all types of chronic (prolonged) headache may give rise to increased muscle tension and individuals with tension headaches often describe the continuous squeezing discomfort even when completely relaxed.

Despite this condition being one of the most common to affect humans, surprisingly little is understood of the exact mechanisms giving rise to the symptoms.

It is not uncommon for tension headaches and migraine (another type of headache described in a separate factsheet) to occur in the same individual, often with the migraine attack subsiding and evolving into a tension headache.

Tension headaches are undoubtedly more common in people suffering from anxiety and depression and effective treatment of these conditions may result in improvement of the headache. As tension headaches can last for a long time, this often arouses the suspicion in the sufferer and his or her doctor that a brain tumour could be the cause of symptoms.

What are the common symptoms and complications of tension headaches?

This headache usually affects both sides of the head, often involving the back of the head and neck but also frequently the sides and front of the head. Commonly, the entire head is affected in a diffuse manner. The pain is described as a dull, aching or squeezing but others often describe sensations such as fullness, tightness or pressure. Sometimes there may be the sensation that the head is surrounded by a band or being compressed in a vice. The onset of the attack is usually more gradual than in migraine and the duration of the attack may range from hours to years. Frequently the sufferer will claim the pain is present every day without a break, although the intensity may vary considerably during this time. Sleep is not usually affected, although the headache is often present on waking or soon after.

Tension headaches rarely begin during childhood or adolescence but more commonly during middle age. They are more common in women than men.

What is the treatment for tension headaches?

One particularly useful drug for treating tension headache is amitriptyline; this is taken at night before going to bed. Treatment is commenced at a low dose and gradually built up over a period of weeks to minimise problematic side effects which may include morning drowsiness. However, this side effect usually improves within a few days to weeks when the headaches should be improving. Amitriptyline is also an effective antidepressant and may helpfully improve the anxiety commonly associated with tension headaches.

Complementary therapy

Acupuncture, the Alexander technique, reflexology and relaxation exercises linked to visualisation with feedback may all be helpful at reducing stress and the chronic anxiety often associated with tension headache.

Identifying particular causes of stress and making appropriate changes in lifestyle (eg taking up regular exercise) may also prove effective.



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There is an increased risk of addiction and abuse while administering Pain killer drug Oxycontin. Addiction to this drug is a long-term side effect, which is almost impossible to recover from without the professional help of any detox or rehab program. Another side effect is the increased tolerance one develops towards the drug due to prolonged usage; which results in having to administer higher doses to get the desired initial effect. Besides being emotionally addictive, it is physically addictive as well. The physical addiction to the drug results in intense and painful withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation of its use.

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It should be kept it out of the reach of children, as an accidental overdose by a child may result in death. Since Oxycontin is a prescription narcotic painkiller, it is illegal and potentially dangerous to share, sell, or give away this drug without a prescription. Administering this drug in conjunction with other medications especially if they cause drowsiness can lead to dangerous side effects. It is not recommended for use during pregnancy as it may cause harm to the unborn baby or while breast-feeding as it may pass through milk causing adverse effect on the nursing baby. Infants born to mothers who have used it for a long time may experience withdrawal symptoms such as persistent or abnormal crying, vomiting, or diarrhea.



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If pain killers are taken exactly as prescribed, they are safe and will rarely cause addiction. And yet addiction to prescription pain killers is growing. The most common medications that can cause this are opiods (sometimes called narcotics) and include morphine, codeine and others in the same group.

Research shows that every year, almost 2 million Americans use prescription opiod painkillers. In some communities, addiction to painkillers has now overtaken the use of cocaine and marijuana. 9% of the population admit to having used pain killers illegally.

Morphine is often used after surgery for the control and alleviation of severe pain. Codeine is more common and can deal with milder pain. Opiods work by attaching to proteins in the brain, spine and digestive tract. These proteins are called opiod receptors. When an opiod attaches to a receptor, they can change the way a person feels pain.

SO HOW DO PEOPLE GET ADDICTED TO THEM?

They can also affect how pleasure is experienced and this is why many opiods give a feeling of euphoria when they are taken.

People who become addicted start out by taking pain killers for longer than they should do, to get this intial euphoria. The problem is that if pain killers are used for a long time, the body can become tolerant to that medication. This means that higher and higher doses must be taken to get the same effect. It also means that the body has adjusted to operating normally with that level of pain killers, and so if the pain killers are stopped, or reduced, withdrawal symptoms can occur.

COLD TURKEY

Symptoms of drug withdrawal ae extremely unpleasant and can involve restlessness, pain in the bones and muscles, insomnia, diarhea, vomiting and involuntary leg movements. Withdrawal is called ‘cold turkey’ because another major symptom is cold flashes with goose bumps on the skin.

WHY DO PEOPLE NEED HELP TO QUIT – CAN’T THEY JUST STOP?

If these drugs are used for a long time, they will eventually change the brain in fundamental ways. They take over the normal pleasure and motivational systems of the brain – pushing the need for drugs up to the highest priority. The need for drugs therefore overrides all of the person’s previous motivations, behaviours and drives. This is the domineering compulsion to find and use drugs, and what is called addiction.

Once addicted to drugs, people feign illness and visit different doctors to obtain prescriptions, buy drugs on the street, steal and lie to obtain their ‘fix’. It is not a personality choice – it’s a medical need or craving, generated by the affect that the chemical has imposed on the brain.

WHAT HAPPENS IN REHAB?

Celebrities seem to go into rehabilitation {rehab) with alarming frequency. Rehab is a place where people are medically supervised to come off their addiction, in an effort to reduce or avoid withdrawal symptoms. The addiction can be to pain killers, recreational drugs or alcohol.

The client is medically detoxified – which means that medications may be given to help them through the withdrawal phase. Detoxification is not a treatment for addiction – it simply removes the addictive substance from the person’s system so that they can start thinking clearly again. Detox is usually followed by counselling and behavioural therapy to try and help the client to avoid returning to the addiction.

Celebrities and their alleged pain killer addictions:

* Kathleen Turner – pain killers and alcohol.

* Daniel Baldwin – pain killers originally for a back problem.

* Anna Nicole Smith – vicodin.

* Matthew Perry – vicodin.

* Jerry Lewis – allegedly went into rehab for prednisone addiction at the age of 77!



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Many women suffer with pregnancy back pain at night.  This type of night back pain in pregnancy is called nocturnal back pain.  You may have it on its own, or concurrently with low back or sacroiliac pain.

There are a couple of different theories as to why night back pain develops during pregnancy.  One theory is that it is caused by muscle fatigue from being active all day.  By the end of the day, your body becomes more fatigued, and thus you feel more discomfort toward the evening hours.

The second theory is that nocturnal back pain is due to water retention.  This can lead to edema and an increased volume of blood.  This additional water in the body can place pressure on the spinal nerves and muscles, resulting in backaches.

Some women have very severe back pain while sleeping during their pregnancy.  The most important thing you can do is to avoid sleeping on your back during pregnancy.  Lying on your back, or in the supine position, compresses major arteries and veins, namely the inferior vena cava and the aorta.  This decreases circulation and allows fluid pressure to build up in the pelvis, which places pressure on the spinal nerves.

As your fetus grows, it also puts more and more pressure on your arteries and veins.  The farther along  you are in your pregnancy, the more important it is to avoid sleeping on your back.  The healthiest sleeping position for you and your baby is on your sides.  Resting on your left side will place the least amount of pressure on your spine.

In addition to side sleeping, supporting the uterus can help alleviate night back pain.  To properly support your uterus, lay on your side with pillows under your abdomen and between your legs.  This will help to support your uterus and keep your spine in a neutral position.  There are several wonderful pregnancy pillows that can help to make sleeping much more comfortable.

It is also important to make special efforts during the day to adjust your posture in ways that will help prevent muscle fatigue.  Be sure to take frequent breaks from standing or sitting.  If you must sit or stand for long periods of time, elevate one foot on a low stool or foot rest.  Also, wear good, supportive shoes, and avoid wearing high heeled shoes, which place extra strain on the back.

It is also possible to manage pregnancy back pain at night by maintaining a regular exercise program.  Regular exercise will help strengthen and support the spine, therefore helping to minimize strain and muscle fatigue.  Exercise and postural adjustments will help to minimize night time back pain, but may not completely prevent it.

Many women find pain relief in alternative approaches such as acupuncture and massage therapy, though this relief may be only temporary.  There are a variety of gentle hands on techniques that can be performed at home, which are also beneficial for relieving pregnancy related back pain.

Unfortunately, anti-inflammatory medications such as motrin, advil, and aspirin are contraindicated during pregnancy.  The only pain reliever considered safe during pregnancy is acetaminophen.

Soaking in a hot tub or whirlpool is not recommended during pregnancy.  You may however find a warm, not hot, bath can soothe your sore back.  Try adding Epsom salt to a warm bath to help relieve pain.



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Inflammation is a major cause in various health problems involving the muscles, joints and tendons. For example, in many cases of arthritis, the pain is caused by inflammation in the joints. Tendonitis and bursitis are also associated with inflammation.

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Addiction has always been considered to be a disease of both the mind and the body. Nowadays, the term addiction is most commonly associated with drug abuse.

In the United States, there is a growing number of individuals who are suffering from this disease.

According to a report released by the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, about 9 percent of the entire American population is addicted to pain killers.

In order to understand why millions of people are suffering from this deadly addiction, it would be best to know how it starts.

Among the main pills in the market, the most likely to be abused are the opioid medications, which contain morphine or codeine.

More commonly, health practitioners prescribe the non-opioid drugs because they do not contain addictive substances.

But when the hurting can no longer be tolerated, the opioid drugs are finally prescribed.

Unfortunately, the body easily becomes dependent and then tolerant and the initial dose no longer works. When this happens, the dosage is increased.

As time passes, your body becomes accustomed to the presence of the opiates in your system and removing the would result to severe withdrawal symptoms. Without realizing it, you have become addicted.

Withdrawal symptoms experienced when suffering from opiate addiction include chills and shakes, headaches, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, sweating and clammy skin, and stomach pain.

Experiencing any of these symptoms when you stop taking your prescription is a sure sign that you have a dependency problem. Unfortunately, you might need professional help before you can kick this nasty addiction.

In most cases, you will need to enter a detox facility for opiate addiction where trained doctors can help manage your withdrawal symptoms.

In addition to this, you can join support groups composed of people who are going through the same things as you.

Many people are surprise to find out that pain killer addiction is pretty much identical to heroin addiction. A lot of people who are addicted to opiate pills often switch to heroin because it is much cheaper.

Pretty much everyone who uses heroin says that they NEVER imagined themselves ever touching that drug.

But when you are up against the disease of addiction, anything can happen.

Not to mention that when the withdrawal kicks in, you will do anything to get rid of it, including heroin. Imagine the sickest you have ever been, now imagine being ten times sicker than that; that is what withdrawal is like.

Some individuals come out of detox facilities fully-treated. On the other hand, there are those who relapse time and time again.

These individuals usually have trouble controlling themselves especially when it comes to the abuse of opiates.

As soon as they start using opiates, even at a low dose, they are inevitably addicted once again. In no time at all, they will have developed physical dependence and after a short time, tolerance.

Now that you have an idea how a person can eventually succumb to an addiction to opiate pills and have that quickly lead to heroin addiction, you must also be aware of the risk factors.

Many health experts believe that family history plays a major role as well as psychological issues.

Rehabilitation from opiate addiction may involve psychotherapy as well, in order to address control issues as well as other personal problems that lead to this drugs abuse.



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Perhaps no drug has invited as much heated debate and ferocious argument as marijuana. Marijuana has been a source of fierce pro and against positions mainly because it is considered by many to be the least harmful of drugs; and whether or not marijuana addiction is an actual threat is debated as often.

Effects of marijuana: Marijuana is harmful because it is a drug like any other, even if it is the least harmful. More importantly, it is considered a “gateway drug”, in that this is the stepping stone to higher drugs. The cream of marijuana addicts are the youth, in the 18-25 age group.

Short term effects of marijuana: The most important short-term effect of marijuana is that it produces a feeling of well-being in the one who has used it. It is because of this reason that one of its legal uses is as a pain-alleviating drug in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

But being a mind-altering drug, it also produces the effect of temporary distortion of perception, or what addicts term the “buzz”. It acts on the central nervous system in the same way as all other drugs by plugging on some receptors. By doing this, it prepares the mind for the admission of more powerful drugs.

Long term effect: Long term effects of marijuana primarily concern the mind. It makes dependency easy and inevitable. Long Marijuana addicts have a major problem in the use of the drug, because they soon try to use the drug as a cover for their weaknesses and fallacies. Marijuana has a tendency to find easy target in those with escapist behavior.

Marijuana also has another important effect: it speeds heartbeat, which in some cases can be as much as twice the normal rate. Marijuana addicts are susceptible to memory deterioration over time. They are also prone to losing interest in all matters other than the drug, family and social contacts.

Users of marijuana have reported a slowing down of motor responses at the workplace, which means it places workers, whether they do physical or cerebral work, at considerably greater risk. While obviously slowing down productivity, this can translate to being a cause of deaths in the workplace. Marijuana addicts also experience major and sudden changes in weight and appetite.

Withdrawal symptoms: These usually include loss of appetite, headache, depression, a craving for the drug again, irritability, anger and restlessness. Although these are far fewer and less intense than those of other drugs, marijuana withdrawal symptoms are significant in themselves.

Marijuana treatment: Ironically, marijuana’s not being a conventional, “hard” drug makes its treatment difficult. This is because it is difficult to define the exact line of treatment the patient requires. A marijuana treatment center needs to impart individualized assessment and care. In many cases, the marijuana addict is left to give up on his or her own. Just like how strong determination can sometimes help a person overcome drinking or smoking, at times, marijuana addiction can be kicked too, in the same way. Learn more about the symptoms of marijuana addiction here.

In some cases, intervention from marijuana addiction treatment programs is needed. In such cases, the therapist in marijuana rehab centers needs to decide whether inpatient or outpatient care is needed. In many cases, supportive care can go a long way in helping a patient get to the right track. Since most marijuana addicts are those without an independent bent of mind, just avoiding the company of other addicts can be a deterrent.

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So, what exactly is a home stager?  This is a question I hear often… Home stagers are also called property stagers, real estate stagers or home fluffers.  These design professionals are involved in preparing a property for sale or rental by improving the aesthetic appeal of the space.  Some stagers specialize in interiors only, while others offer full service interior and exterior enhancement strategies to their clients.  Home stagers help make buyers want to purchase or rent a property by making the space fit the buyer’s wish list perfectly.

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Back Pain problems are developed in many different ways. If your back pain is caused by an allergy, than it is more difficult to deal with. This is a very common problem. If left untreated it can cause very severe back problems.

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To find out what is causing the allergic reaction is an important step for a person dealing with back pain caused by allergies. The worst time of year for allergies is springtime. To help determine what you can be allergic to, you can have a doctor do a few test.

These are various allergies that you could have:

House dust, house dust mites, animal dander, yeasts, bee/wasp stings, and certain drugs and foods can also cause allergic reactions. Eggs, milk, shellfish, nuts, dried fruits, and certain food dyes can cause food allergies.

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What is going to happen next is that there are steps that need to be taken to tell what is the best treatment for the person who has the intolerance to the allergens. There are some very effective options, but it will depend if the back pain is acute or chronic.

What happens with sudden acute low back pain, is it comes on all of a sudden and you don’t know where it came from. Chronic lower back pain is the recurring type and can last for a couple months to even longer in some cases.

Typically, drugs are the first step in the treatment plan. There are prescription and non-prescription drugs that are available for people who are suffering back pain caused by allergies. Depending on how serious and how long a person has been suffering will determine what drug to take.

You could take anything from Advil to NSAID’s (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). These are commonly used to help alleviate all types of back pain.

Now when you get to the prescription drugs there are risks in taking some of them. You can have possible side effects, drug interactions with other medications you may be taking, so be careful.

Always read the labels of the medication you are taking even the ones prescribed by a doctor. This will ensure that you have as little cause for an allergic reaction as possible.

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There is treatment for people who are dealing with back pain caused by allergies. Talk to your doctor and you will get proper treatment for the condition that you are suffering from. Take care of yourself so that the back pain does not become permanent.

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