High Blood Pressure Can Cause Headaches Being overweight, drinking a lot of alcohol and not eating right contribute to high blood pressure. The person may not notice anything wrong now but in a few years, this will come in the form of a stroke that could either kill or leave anyone paralyzed. Studies reveal that this affects more than 50 million Americans with about 30% still unaware what could happen in the future. Meditation and relaxation exercises such as Yoga can also help prevent further migraine attacks. The use of biofeedback therapy has also been found helpful in trying to prevent migraine attacks by effectively helping relax the mind. Migraines do not have to be a very painful problem for many people. Knowing how to treat such an ailment as well as how to prevent them can help people lead a more normal life. Causes of migraine Migraines are actually caused by the changes in the size of the blood vessels that are found in the brain and in the head area. These changes may be due to some inflammation or constriction that prevents the blood from flowing properly. Unlike the common type of headache, which only lasts for about a few hours, migraine headaches can last from four hours to as much as three days. The person could be working on the computer the whole day and develops eyestrain or there is a lot of pressure from the office. What are the symptoms of tension headaches? Mostly, people will feel pain in the forehead even all the way down to the back of the neck. It is like someone s hands are on both sides squeezing the life out of the person or the world is slowly caving in. The chronic attacks can easily be noticed because the cluster headache attacks at the same time everyday for several weeks and even months. Episodal cluster headache attacks are episodes that happen also at the same time everyday for a few days or weeks and goes into long remission states. While the suffering from cluster headaches is benign, there have been reported cases of actual suicides from the extreme pain. To help you and your doctor be able to correctly diagnose the root cause of your headache and determine whether it is indeed sinus headache or migraine, it has been said that it is helpful to keep a headache diary. Keeping tabs and taking notes every time one experiences a headache can help one accurately log the experience and details that may otherwise have been neglected will be highlighted and will help in proper diagnosis.