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Several areas of the head can hurt, including a network of nerves which extends over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth, and throat. Also sensitive to pain, because they contain delicate nerve fibers, are the muscles of the head and blood vessels found along the surface and at the base of the brain.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Headaches
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 13 | 100% |  |
| Topiramate | 8 | 62% | |
| Amitriptyline | 4 | 31% | |
| Caffeine | 4 | 31% | |
| Acetaminophen | 3 | 23% | |
| Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine | 3 | 23% | |
| Hydrocodone | 3 | 23% | |
| Midrin | 3 | 23% | |
| Excedrin | 2 | 15% | |
| Propranolol | 2 | 15% | |
| Rizatriptan | 2 | 15% | |
| Sumatriptan | 2 | 15% | |
| Aspirin | 1 | 8% | |
| Atenolol | 1 | 8% | |
| Avoid/Reduce Caffeine | 1 | 8% | |
| Chiropractic | 1 | 8% | |
| Chocolate - Dark | 1 | 8% | |
| Cigarettes | 1 | 8% | |
| Citalopram | 1 | 8% | |
| Clonazepam | 1 | 8% | |
| Duloxetine | 1 | 8% | |
| Eletriptan | 1 | 8% | |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 1 | 8% | |
| Massage | 1 | 8% | |
| Metamizol natrium | 1 | 8% | |
| Naproxen | 1 | 8% | |
| Non-invasive Ventilator | 1 | 8% | |
| Panlor SS | 1 | 8% | |
| Riboflavin | 1 | 8% | |
| Zolmitriptan | 1 | 8% | |
| Zolpidem | 1 | 8% | |
| butalbital | 1 | 8% | |