Know your headache: Different types require different treatment.

ADRENERGIC beta blockers; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; THERAPEUTICS; BOTULINUM toxin; HEADACHE treatment; SUMATRIPTAN; SEROTONIN agonists; ACUPUNCTURE; BEHAVIOR modification; EXERCISE; HEADACHE; HEALTH behavior; MIGRAINE; MIND & body therapies; RELAXATION for health; SYMPTOMS; PREVENTION

The article presents an overview of the triggers, symptoms and treatments for several types of headaches, including tension headaches, cluster headaches and migraines. A discussion of signs which may indicate that a person is overusing pain medications for a headache, and of instances in which medical help should be sought for a headache, is presented. INSETS: Headache triggers;Danger signs;Which kind of headache is yours?.