Tension Headache

It is a disease, a special type of headache along with Migraine and Cluster Headache.

Top Remedies

Top remedy	Kali-p	Headache triggered by stress, anxiety and emotional disturbances. Tension headache is linked to depression. Symptoms like sadness, excessive weeping, weakness, exhaustion. Sensation of a heavyweight in the back of the head Sensitivity to noise
Contracted Neck Muscles	Cimic	The pain is present in the entire head and radiates to back of the neck and the shoulders. Headache + Soreness of the neck and shoulders.
Band Sensation around Head	Gels	Dull pain in the head. A sensation of weight, pressure, and heaviness in the head In most cases, pain begins in neck muscles that extend over the entire head. Applying pressure and sleeping tends to relieve the headache.

Second Class Remedies

Etiology
Overexertion/ Fatigue	Epiph	Headache appears in the temples of the head. Hunger may precede a headache. A peculiar feature is increased salivation with constant spitting. Good sleep may bring relief from the headache.
Sun	Glon	Headache in the front, back of the head and also behind the ears appears. In some cases, there is a pain in the nape of the neck that extends to the top of the head. Congestion/ Heat and soreness are felt in the head. Headache may get better after sleep.
Alcohol	Nux-v	Pain appears on the forehead, vertex (top of head) and occiput (back of the head). Mental irritability, Scalp sensitivity on touch, and Mental strain triggering a tension headache Suitable for treating tension headache that gets triggered by the intake of coffee.
Smoking	Ign	Sometimes smelling tobacco may also trigger a tension headache. Pain from the head may extend down the neck. This may be attended with a tender scalp. Stooping may worsen a headache. Ign is recommended for tension headaches associated with Depression /Sleeplessness
Cold and Sinus Infection	Bell	Fullness in the head, pain in forehead, back and side of the head, fluent coryza (Rhinitis) and sneezing are the characteristic symptoms. Light and noise may worsen the headache Pressure tends to relieve the headache.
Missing Meals/ Fasting	Lyc	Symptoms include a headache in the back of the head and over the eyes. Pain from the head may extend down the neck with weakness. This is attended with soreness of the scalp. It may get better by lying down.
Eye Strain	Ruta	Pressure in the forehead, pain in the forehead that extends to the temples, Aching eyes, a pressure in the eye orbits, Heat in the head, Anxiety, and restlessness are the characteristic symptoms
Noise	Coff	Head feels tight There is a heaviness in the forehead above eyes. Motion and light tend to worsen the headache. A tension headache that is triggered by certain smells

Headache with Scalp Tenderness

• Carb-ac is a prominent medicine for tension headache attended with scalp tenderness.
• There is a headache with a sensation as if a tight band is stretched over the forehead from temple to temple.
• There is fullness in the head with dull aching.
• The scalp is tender to touch, and there may be a pain in the neck.

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