A caffeine headache can occur because caffeine is a drug that is common in our diet.  This drug is highly advertised and socially acceptable in our culture so many people are exposed to it – often to excess. It is no wonder that caffeine headaches are so common.  People refer to their

Dr. Lumbago, I hope you can help me.  I have had pains all over my body for a long time, actually since around the time right after my 2nd child was born when I was 28 years old. People think I am making it up when I tell them how much I hurt all over, like it is something I say to ge

Hello Doctor, When I was in my early teens I had a farming accident driving a tractor up the side of deep culvert and it rolled over on me and almost killed me.  I had multiple fractures with my left arm, shoulder blade and collar bone, and I had head injuries that made my skull out o

Exactly what is a migraine headache?  I get terrible headaches in the front and top part of my head that just kill me sometimes, and no one has been able to help me.  I was thinking that maybe these are migraines and I am causing them somehow by what I do, like what I drink or eat.  S

What causes headaches?  Migraine, tension and cluster headache relief There are three major types of headaches: Primary headaches Tension headaches – this is the most common type of headache, with up to 90% of adults complaining of this headache, and more common among women than men.