What are the treatment options for headaches?
Mild headaches can be effectively treated by following simple techniques: 1- Dim the lights or close your eyes 2- Massage your scalp/head 3- Try caffeine 4- Can also use over the counter medicines such as ibuprofen, paracetamol, acetaminophen If this does solve the issues and the headache progresses to a migraine, you'll need to employ drugs such as ergot alkaloids or sumatriptans etc.
Headache management depends on the type and cause. If the headache is due to a sinus infection, use of antibiotics, nasal decongestant drops/sprays and anti- allergic are used. In migraine headache painkillers, antiemetic, trip tans and DHE are used. For tension headache: over the counter painkillers are usually enough. Cluster headaches are managed by lidocain, trip tans and steroids.
