Diseases

Frequent Headaches (During Postpartum)

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Headache, tension: a headache caused by contracting of the muscles in the back of the neck, on the scalp, and sometimes in the jaw. ... For chronic tensionheadaches, some doctors recommend tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, which work to defuse stress and to lessen pain.

SYMPTOMS

May be experienced as a tight band of pain around your head, a dull ache or pressure.
May cause mild to moderate pain on both sides of the head.
May be triggered by stress, neck strain, missed meals, depression, anxiety or lack of sleep.
Vary widely in frequency.

CAUSES

Inflammation or other problems with the blood vessels in and around the brain, including stroke, infections, such as meningitis,intracranial pressure that's either too high or too low,brain tumor,traumatic brain injury.