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    If you think about it, it's strange that headaches even exist. The brain itself can't feel pain, so what gives? Experts now think surrounding tissues, brain chemicals, blood vessels, and nerves produce the pain signals.

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    "We know a lot more than we did 20 years ago about what causes headaches," says Charles Flippen, MD, associate professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "We know what areas of the brain are generating pain, but we don't have the whole picture."

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    That said, here are 10 headache types, their causes, and more importantly-how to make them go away.

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      Chronic daily headaches
      If you have a headache at least 15 days per month for more than three months you're considered to have chronic daily headaches, says Dr. Goadsby. These could be caused by overuse of pain medications (ie, rebound headaches), head injury, or in rare cases, meningitis or tumors. If there is no obvious cause, it could be because your body's pain signals are heightened or not working properly. These ... more 
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      Chronic daily headaches
      If you have a headache at least 15 days per month for more than three months you're considered to have chronic daily headaches, says Dr. Goadsby. These could be caused by overuse of pain medications (ie, rebound headaches), head injury, or in rare cases, meningitis or tumors. If there is no obvious cause, it could be because your body's pain signals are heightened or not working properly. These headaches may respond to antidepressants; beta blockers like atenolol, metoprolol, or propanolol (used to treat high blood pressure and migraines); anti-seizure medications like gabapentin or topiramate; pain relievers like naproxen (Aleve); and even Botox injections.

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