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The headache that you experience can be actually pain in the
meninges - the membranes surrounding the brain. Or it can also be due to
pain in the muscles and blood vessels lying beneath the scalp. The bones
of the skull and the tissues of the brain itself are never hurt.
Once
a part of your body starts paining, the ends of the pain-sensitive
fibers called nociceptors are stimulated. These nociceptors send a
message to the nerves in the brain which then identifies the pain. These
nociceptors are located throughout the body. So whenever any part is
hurt, a message is transmitted, via the nociceptor, to the brain. And
then the brain responds in accordance with the site of pain. For
example, when you hurt your elbow, you recoil your arm and not your foot.
There
are also a number of chemicals which form an essential component of this
pain-transmitting process. One such chemical is endorphin. Endorphins
are actually pain-killing proteins. One theory suggests that people, who
generally suffer from chronic pain or severe headaches, usually have
lower amounts of these endorphins as compared to other people.
Whatever
be the process of transmitting the pain, the consequences are generally
unbearable and upsetting for the sufferer. In fact, if you are also on
of the sufferer, then you need immediate medical attention. Please do
not ignore your headaches.
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