Causes of headaches

Headache can strike at any moment without the slightest warning and can make it difficult for you to focus on anything. If headaches occur once in a while, then there's nothing to worry about but if the severity, intensity and frequency increases and you regularly suffer from headaches, you must take steps to remedy the situation. The first step involves knowing the cause of your headache, in other words identify the triggers of your migraine.

Causes of headaches

Identifying the triggers of headache can be difficult because there are many factors that can lead to it. Sometimes it’s a combination of factors, which makes it difficult even more to pinpoint a single one. Sometimes the causes of headaches are psychological in nature and anger, depression, shock, excitement and changes in routine are some of the possible factors that can contribute to your situation. Some foods are notorious for causing headaches such as chocolate, cheese, fried foods and red wine and people prone to migraine or headache can easily suffer due to one of them. Exposure to bright lights, strong odours and loud noises can also trigger headache. Even some medications such as nitroglycerin, anti-inflammatory drugs and birth control pills can easily trigger a headache.