POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC SIDE EFFECTS Headache AND AYURVEDA
What is Headache?
Headache is not a disease but that doesn’t mean that it is not related to the health issue. Headache is the most common health issue that occurs almost in every second person but having a headache doesn’t justify that something is wrong with the health of that person because most of the time it develops due to improper routine or some other reasons like not being able to have complete rest, lack of sleep, not having a proper prescription of eyeglass or eye lenses, having stress or maybe too much exposure to sunlight.
Headache is just the pain in any part of the head that is a brain. The main symptom of a headache is an ache in your head or face. Suffering from headaches is nothing to be worried about until and unless it is because of some deadly health issue and in that condition it occurs frequently which shows that something is not right.
Headache can be unbearable, dull, and sharp; if it is just because of irregular life routine then it can be easily treated with medicines and just by having proper sleep.
Headache After Covid 19
COVID-19 AND HEADACHE
If we relate headache with covid-19 then it is just one of the symptoms of covid-19 just like other symptoms e.g., loss of taste and smell, fever, and having body pain. But remember one thing that only headache alone cannot indicate that a person is suffering from covid-19. Headache with fever, cold then there are chances of being covid-19 positive.
If the headache is because of covid-19 then it will vary from dull headache to extreme headache and it could be related to the severity of infection. In covid 19 severe headaches may present with migraine including flutter or pulsing sensation and irritation with head and neck movements. In a study, it is found that headache cases are more spotted in young patients in comparison to old age people.
There are following characteristic that shows or might give you few signs that are it because of covid or not.
-
- Covid-19 headache causes a pulsing or acute sensation which gives you an indication about the reason behind the headache.
- If a headache occurs on both sides of the head then also it can be the sign of a covid-19 headache.
- There is also one more sign and that is when you bend down headache can get even worse.
Causes
- Alcohol Use – Intake of alcohol can easily trigger headaches and that can vary from migraine to cluster anyone of them or maybe normal tension headache.
- Brain Tumor – Headache which is more painful than other usual headaches and feels different from others that can be brain tumor headache. About 50% of people with brain tumors go through with headaches also.
- Changes in Sleeping patterns – If a person has a fixed routine to sleep every day and then suddenly one day he skips his timing and gets up till late or his sleeping routine gets disturbed because of anything then it causes headache.
- Depression – Depression causes headaches because suffering from depression simply means having mental health issues that will create pressure on the mind. Someone who is suffering from depression can’t stay happy and focused on anything and get easily get disturbed.
- Genetic – If the headache is because of a genetic issue then in most of the cases the more chances are for migraine headache. Because migraine headache runs in families.
- Physical Work – When you do more than usual physical work then it will easily cause headache because when you exert yourself physically, the head, neck, and scalp need more blood for circulation and this results in the dilation of blood vessels which causes headache.
- Eye, neck strain – This is an obvious thing that eye strain will cause headache because when the blood flow is restricted to your eyes it causes strain in eyes and muscle tension in the neck will also cause headache and the main reason behind this issue is, sitting in the wrong posture in front of the screen.
- Cold – Having a cold is one of the most common issues especially in winter or when weather changes and when a person is suffering from a cold then he or she might experience headache issues.
- Fever – Fever causes a headache, fever means a rise in body temperature but sometimes fever is the sign that the body is fighting with some virus, bacteria, or maybe fungi and this also causes headache.
- Lighting – Headache due to lighting is also possible but this is not with every other person, this issue only occurs with the people who are light-sensitive and this can happen due to any type of lighting like sunlight, fluorescent, etc.
- Noise – This is a common issue that there are people who get a headache because of noise and this is because the noise had an increase in their temporal pulse amplitude which causes headache.
- Weather Changes – Sudden change in weather and extreme change in weather also causes headaches like high humidity, high temperature, and storms.
Headache Symptoms after Covid 19
Moderate to severe Pain – When a headache varies from moderate to severe then it shows that it might be a migraine and migraine headache is the second most common type of headache.
Tightness in the head – When you feel something too much stretched or tightness in your head then it is surely the symptom of headache. Sometimes it may occur in females if they tie up their hair tightly.
Weakness – If a person is not feeling active and feeling weak physically then also it may be because of a headache.
Stroke – Headache related to stroke is not usual and they are also unilateral focal and vary from mild to moderate severity. A sudden severe headache can give you a sign of stroke.
Pain in the eyes – Whenever some issue occurs in the head the first thing that everyone says is that “it might be because of eyes. So, having pain in the eyes because of light indicates that everything is not good with the head.
Vomiting – There is a various reason behind puking but the headache is one of them. Especially migraine headache can be deducted by vomiting because migraine pain is accompanied by vomiting.
Dizziness – Feeling faint or passing out is a sign of dizziness. It can also be caused by consumption of alcohol or sometimes maybe because of the medication of migraine.
Ayurveda View on Headache
Ayurveda does not consider headache as a disease but only as a symptom of imbalance of anyone doshas or maybe more than one. Three doshas are Vata, pitta, and Kapha.
- Vata Headache – In this category, headache only occurs because of mental stress and when someone is not having a proper sleep. Loss of Vata in the body causes dryness and constipation. It also causes excessive pain.
- Pitta Headache – In this there are various symptoms like vertigo, photophobia, excessive pain, and burning sensation. In Ayurveda pitta is also related to migraine.
- Kapha Headache – This one is different from the other two, in Kapha headache occurs when someone is already suffering from nasal blockage. To get rid of this one, it is important to first reduce the blockage in your nose.
Ayurvedic Treatment for Post Covid Headaches
Ayurveda suggests several ayurvedic things that we can use to get rid of the headache.
1. Brahmi – This is a cooling herb and it is the best use to treat stress and depression and this is quite good to get rid of stress and depression issues.
2. Tagar – Tagar roots are very effective for reducing anxiety along with that it improves the quality of sleep which automatically vanishes out the headache issue and it also helps to treat the central nervous system.
3. Choti Elaichi – It helps to treat not just the normal headache it treats all different types of headaches.
4. Vacha – This herb is used as a brain tonic and it is also one of the easiest ways to get rid of the headache.
5. Amanda – It has all the anti-inflammatory properties. It directly works on the factors that cause headaches.
6. Ashwagandha – This herb is widely used for balancing various actions in the body and this is also used to reduce headaches.
Our Recommended Ayurvedic Medicines
Our Vedic Ayurvedic Products
Get a Free Consultation
All our products contain pure and natural extracts derived from plants, herbs, and spices. We suggest that you adhere to the dosage indicated on the product, or follow the dosage prescribed by a doctor. Confused about which products are best for you? You can consult our Ayurvedic doctors for free.