Patients with very frequent tension headaches should seek timely medical treatment, and common treatments include medication, psychotherapy, and traditional Chinese medicine.
1. Drug treatment: it is divided into preventive treatment and treatment during attack.
(1) Patients with frequent and chronic tension pain should be treated with preventive treatment, such as tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and mirtazapine, anxiolytic drugs such as fluoxetine hydrochloride, anticonvulsant drugs such as topiramate, and muscarinic drugs such as epirubicin and baclofen.
(2) Aspirin and ibuprofen can be used during headache attacks.
2. Psychotherapy: such as electromyographic biofeedback training, relaxation training method, cognitive behavioral therapy, etc. In daily life, attention should be paid to maintaining a regular work and rest, moderate physical exercise, and maintaining a positive and optimistic attitude.
3. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment: Commonly used in TCM with acupuncture, which has certain technical and professional requirements for doctors, patients are recommended to undergo regular TCM treatment in professional hospitals.
It is recommended that the patient should consult the doctor in time, and carry out treatment under the guidance of professional doctors to avoid the adverse consequences.