what causes my headaches?
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being 17 and having headaches may be unusual.\nIf you have a family history of headaches then that might be a cause of your headaches.\nEven if you have a family history of headaches you should be checked by a neurologist who specializes in headaches.\nIf you began using birth control pills prior to your headaches they might be a cause of your headache.\nMigraines, Sinusitis or tension headaches could also be causing your problems
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Migraine Headaches: Ways to Deal With the Pain \n\nWhat causes migraine headaches? \nMigraine headaches seem to be caused in part by changes in the level of a body chemical called serotonin. Serotonin plays many roles in the body, and it can have an effect on the blood vessels. When serotonin levels are high, blood vessels constrict (shrink). When serotonin levels fall, the blood vessels dilate (swell). This swelling can cause pain or other problems.\n\nMany things can affect the level of serotonin in your body, including your level of blood sugar, certain foods and changes in your estrogen level if you're a woman.\n\n Possible symptoms of migraines:\n-->Intense throbbing or dull aching pain on one side of your head or both sides. \n-->Nausea or vomiting \n-->Changes in how you see, including blurred vision or blind spots \n-->Being bothered by light, noise or odors \n-->Feeling tired and/or confused \n-->Stopped-up nose \n-->Feeling cold or sweaty \n-->Stiff or tender neck \n-->Light-headedness \n-->Tender scalp \n\nAre there different kinds of migraine headaches? \nYes. The most common are classic migraine and common migraine.\n\nClassic migraines start with a warning sign, called an aura. The aura often involves changes in the way you see. You may see flashing lights and colors. You may temporarily lose some of your vision, such as your side vision.\n\nYou may also feel a strange prickly or burning sensation, or have muscle weakness on one side of your body. You may have trouble communicating. You may also feel depressed, irritable and restless.\n\nAuras last about 15 to 30 minutes. Auras may occur before or after your head pain, and sometimes the pain and aura overlap, or the pain never occurs. The head pain of classic migraines may occur on one side of your head or on both sides.\n\nCommon migraines don't start with an aura. Common migraines may start more slowly than classic migraines, last longer and interfere more with daily activities. The pain of common migraines may be on only one side of your head.\n\nHow long do migraines usually last? \nMigraines may last from 4 to 72 hours. They may happen only once or twice a year, or as often as daily. Women are more likely to have migraines than men.\n\nWhat things may set off a migraine? \nCertain things that can set off migraines in some people include the following:\n\n-->Strong or unusual odors, bright lights or loud noises \n-->Changes in weather or altitude \n-->Being tired, stressed or depressed or the let-down after a stressful event \n-->Changes in sleeping patterns or sleeping time \n-->Certain foods (see the list below), especially those that contain tyramine, sodium nitrate or phenylalanine \n-->Missing meals or fasting \n-->Menstrual periods, birth control pills or hormones \nIntense physical activity, including sexual activity \n\n Foods that may trigger migraines:\n-->Aged, canned, cured or processed meat, including bologna, game, ham, herring, hot dogs, pepperoni and sausage\n-->Aged cheese\n-->Alcoholic beverages, especially red wine\n-->Aspartame\n-->Avocados\n-->Beans, including pole, broad, lima, Italian, navy, pinto and garbanzo\n-->Brewer's yeast, including fresh yeast coffee cake, donuts and sourdough bread\n-->Caffeine (in excess)\n-->Canned soup or bouillon cubes\n-->Chocolate, cocoa and carob\n-->Cultured dairy products, such as buttermilk and sour cream\n-->Figs\n-->Lentils\n-->Meat tenderizer\n-->Monosodium glutamate (MSG)\n-->Nuts and peanut butter\n-->Onions, except small amounts for flavoring\n-->Papaya\n-->Passion fruit\n-->Pea pods\n-->Pickled, preserved or marinated foods, such as olives and pickles, and some snack foods\n-->Raisins\n-->Red plums\n-->Sauerkraut\n-->Seasoned salt\n-->Snow peas\n-->Soy sauce\n\nHow are migraines treated? \nThere are 2 types of migraine treatments. Some treatments are us
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find another doctor and find out WHY you are getting so many headaches
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May be you need to visit the eye doctor, usually eye problems can cause, dizzines and headache also
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Research scientists are unclear about the precise cause of migraine headaches. There seems to be general agreement, however, that a key element is blood flow changes in the brain. People who get migraine headaches appear to have blood vessels that overreact to various triggers.\n\nScientists have devised one theory of migraine which explains these blood flow changes and also certain biochemical changes that may be involved in the headache process. According to this theory, the nervous system responds to a trigger such as stress by causing a spasm of the nerve-rich arteries at the base of the brain. The spasm constricts several arteries supplying blood to the brain, including the scalp artery and the carotid or neck arteries.\n\nAs these arteries constrict, the flow of blood to the brain is reduced. At the same time, blood-clotting particles called platelets clump together-a process which is believed to release the neurotransmitter serotonin. Serotonin acts as a powerful constrictor of arteries, further reducing the blood supply to the brain.\n\nMigraine is irregularly episodic, so there needs to be some explanation for why a particular migraine episode occurs at a particular time and not at another time. A migraine trigger is any factor that on exposure or withdrawal leads to the development of an acute migraine headache. Triggers may be categorized as behavioral, environmental, infectious, dietary, chemical, or hormonal. The trigger theory supposes that exposure to various environmental factors precipitates, or triggers, individual migraine episodes. Many people report that one or more dietary, physical, hormonal, emotional, or environmental factors precipitate their migraines. The most-often reported triggers include stress, over-illumination or glare, alcohol, foods, too much or too little sleep, and weather. Sometimes the migraine occurs with no apparent “cause.”\n\nMigraine patients have long been advised to try to identify personal headache triggers by looking for associations between their headaches and various suspected trigger factors. Patients are urged to keep a “headache diary” in which to note what they eat and when they get a headache, to look for correlations, and to try to avoid headache by avoiding factors they identify as triggers. Typically this advice is accompanied by a list of trigger factors.
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You should first check your eyes, if your sight is bad it can lead into constant headaches; especially at the end of the day.  \nYou should also try to identify if it's only a headache or possibly a migraine-they are usually accompanied by sensitivity to light, sound, smell; nausea, or diziness-. Some migraines are triggered by stress, but some food, like chocolate, spices, orange juice, or dairy, can also cause them.  \nYou should check with your doctor to find out if you need exams, maybe a cat scan.  Hope it helps
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what causes headaches are usally stress but sometimes its just that you lack the amount of sleep your suppose to have every night or its that your not eating the right amount of food.    you can help them go away by taking an advil, having the right amount of sleep at least evey night and eating the right amount of food.or even a nice hot cup of tea not caffine, tea.
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You could need glasses. I am going thru the same thing now. I would visit your doctor, then your eye doctor and then maybe a neurologist. Many different things could be causing this. You could be smelling something everyday that's giving you a headache. Try this. Bath & Body Works makes a roll-on peppermint oil for headaches and upset stomaches. It has helped tremendously with the headaches I have been having. It is about 10 dollars. worth every penny. Good luck!
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Experts say one of the main causes of headaches is stress, and to get headache relief you have to learn to deal with the stress in your life. Everyone has stress; some stress is good, like a new baby, job, or house, while some is bad, like a failing relationship or a boss that you don't get along with. Here are three tips to help you deal with stress and get some headache relief.\n\nKeep a journal and record what's going on in your life, especially when you get a headache. You'll be able to see what situations cause you the most stress and which cause headaches for you. You'll also feel better when you get things off your chest. You may be able to avoid those situations that are most stressful, or you can find a way to deal with them.\n\nAnother way to get headache relief is to take good care of yourself. Eat a healthy, balanced diet, get enough rest, quit smoking, and limit your alcohol and caffeine intake. All of these actions will help you feel better and make you less likely to get a headache in the first place and more able to handle stress.\n\nSpend time with yourself. Set aside time everyday, even if it's just five minutes, to relax and do whatever you want. Read, soak in a hot tub, or meditate. You'll feel more relaxed, and when you're more relaxed, you're less likely to get a headache.
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See your doctor, please.  If it feels like a sinus headache, you might have a sinus infection.  IF you have a sinus infection, sinus pills won't help...you will need an antibiotic.  But a visit to the doctor will pinpoint the cause of your headache, even if it is not sinus related.  Please see a doctor instead of continuing to suffer.
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there are many things that cause headaches  \n1) stress is one\n2)low or high sugar\n3)just being hungry\n4) some types of light \ntry some different things to see what the cause is then try to  eliminate it  \ngood luck!
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You can try turning off the lights, if it is possible.  Often the major culprit of headaches is light.  Also try massaging your temples, starting lightly and gradually applying more pressure.  Drink a lot of water.  Don't drink anything with caffeine or sugar, as they can make a headache much worse.
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a lot of things can cause headaches. headaches can be either emotionally caused or physically caused. stress/ tension headaches are rather common. the muscles tighten in the back of the neck in the sub-occipital area of your skull. when they tighten, blood flow becomes limited and the headache starts to come on. either emotional or physical headaches should be treated by simple neck stretches and by adding heat for 15 minutes.
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there are several reasons i can think of that may give you headaches. it sounds like you may get migrain (i know that is not spelled right) headaches. make a appointment with your doctor. also have your doctor to check the pressure in your eyes. one other thing it may be, you may need to have some of your medicine changed.
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Studies have shown that since the human body is made mostly of water.. If you have a headache, try drinking a glass of water..\n or two.. \n Also, have your eyes checked.and wear sunglasses while outside.
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Signs, Symptoms & Causes\nSymptoms vary depending on the type of headache.\n\nTension or Muscular Headaches\n\nMost headaches are this type. Signs and symptoms:\n\n A dull ache in your forehead, above your ears, or at the back of your head\n \n Pain in your neck or shoulders that travels to your head\n \n\nTension headaches are caused by tense or tight muscles in the face, neck, or scalp. You can get a tension headache from a number of things:\n\n Not getting enough sleep\n \n Feeling “stressed out”\n \n Reading for long periods of time or eyestrain\n \n Doing repetitive work\n \n Staying in one position for a long time, such as working at a computer\n \n\nMigraine Headaches\n\nMigraine headaches happen when blood vessels in your head open too wide or close too tight. Signs and symptoms are:\n\n Headaches that start on one side of your head and one side of your head hurts more than the other\n \n You feel sick to your stomach or vomit.\n \n You see spots or zigzag flashes of light before the headache.\n \n Light hurts your eyes, noise bothers you, and the headache is worse with activity.\n \n\nAfter the headache, some people have a drained feeling with tired, aching muscles. Others feel great after the headache goes away.\n\nMigraines can occur with or without an aura. An aura is symptoms a person experiences, such as spots or flashing lights, or numbness for 10 to 30 minutes prior to the headache. Ten percent of all migraines are this type; 90% occur without an aura.\n\nMigraine headaches occur more often in females than in males and tend to run in families.\n\nCertain things trigger migraine headaches in susceptible people. They include:\n\n Menstruation in females\n \n Caffeine, alcohol, and/or certain foods, such as aged cheeses, cured meats (hot dogs, ham, etc.)\n \n Stress or changes in sleeping patterns\n \n Strenuous exercise\n \n\nSinus Headaches\n\nA sinus headache occurs when fluids in the nose aren’t able to drain well and a buildup of pressure occurs in the sinuses. A cold, allergies, dirty or polluted water, and airplane travel can cause a sinus headache. Signs and symptoms are:\n\n Pain in your forehead, cheekbones, and nose that is worse in the morning\n \n Increased pain when you bend over or touch your face\n \n Stuffy nose\n \n\nOther Causes of Headaches\n\n Analgesic rebound from regular or repeated use of over-the-counter or prescribed pain relievers\n \n Eating or drinking something very cold, such as ice cream. {Note: To prevent ice cream headaches, warm the ice cream for a few seconds in the front of your mouth.}\n \n Low blood sugar; hunger\n \n Cigarette smoke, or exposure to chemicals, and/or pollution\n \n Uncorrected vision problems, such as near-sightedness\n \n Caffeine withdrawal\n \n Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction\n \n\nA headache can be a symptom of other health conditions. Examples are allergies, depression (see signs and symptoms of depression), infections, and dental problems.
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Headaches can have different causes, naming them is not the scope of this forum.  The role of a physician is to determine the cause of the headache.  If the headache's cause is an underlying disease (for example, high blood pressure, sinus infections, tumors, etc), then, that is what one treats.  If it is determined that is a migraine, then you treat it as a migraine.  Most of the time headaches have no organic cause and have no specific therapy other than pain medications.  Our role as MD's is to discover the cause of the headaches.  If there is none, then you treat the pain. It has nothing to do with being "stumped".  Your family member should be glad that the tests done are normal and she does not have an underlying dangerous illness.