NERVOUS HEADACHE

Categories: Diseases of The Nervous System

This may occur as a sick headache or be simply a
nervous headache: This occurs oftenest in a nervous person, or in persons

who are run down by different causes, such as diseases, overwork, worry,

trouble, etc. It is not periodic, and has no fixed type, but breaks out at

indefinite intervals, and is excited by almost any special cause such as

motions, mental exertions, menses, excitement, overdoing, over-visiting,

want of slee . It is often due to eye strain in persons who have poorly

fitted, or who do not wear glasses. It appears in any part of the head,

usually one-sided, or it may be all over the head, which feels enlarged

and sometimes as if a band was around it. The least mental effort makes it

worse. Sometimes there is a feeling as if a nail was being driven into the

head; head is too big; eyes feel heavy and the lids droop; sees double;

hard to keep eyes open. This kind of headache, or sick-headache, can be

brought on suddenly by womb trouble, especially if the womb has fallen

from a jar, fall, etc. The patient often moans and cries, laments and

simply cannot stand thc pain. In some cases the menses cause it, and it

appears at every menstrual period.



Treatment. The patient should be quiet and remain in bed in a darkish

room. Womb troubles and other diseases that cause it such as protruding

piles, etc., should be attended to. Tincture gelsemium is a good remedy.

Put ten drops in a glass half full of water, and take two teaspoonfuls

every half hour until better. A tea made from lady's slipper is also

effective in some cases, used freely. Bromide of potash in ten-grain doses

one-half hour apart, for three doses, if necessary, is quieting in many

attacks. Mustard plaster to back of the neck.