My headaches were the same & I was put on a few medications to treat them.
Firstly I was put on an epilepsy medication that I can't think of the name right name (will come back to it later). The idea was that it stopped the muscle spasms that were causing the headaches. I was also put on Cipramil which is an anti anxiety medication as my headaches were stress related.
After a few months I weaned off them & all was good. This was not long before I conceived Alexzander and then I had the same issue when he was around 6 months old. Both times it worked within a week & all was good once I stopped taking them. I started getting headaches again just before we started IVF with Juliette, but because I couldn't go on the medications again I made sure that I was very aware of what was stressing me & tried to combat it before I had to go down the medication route again. So far so good I am managing fine without the meds & it's been three years since I've been on them
I also am a chiropractor fan. I started getting really bad headaches at uni that I would have to go to bed at 6:00 and just sleep them off. Unfortunately it was never a good sleep and I was still tired the next day. I was given migraine medication that I couldn't take more than 2 per day, 5 times a week and I had to write it all down so I wouldn't go over - and the meds didn't always work.
The doctor sent me for allergy tests that didn't show anything. The dentist said I did a bit of grinding but it wasn't severe.
Then DH suggested a chiro. I was going twice a week for about a month, then weekly for a few months, now I just go once a month unless something flairs up. I used to be a tummy sleeper and that was doing awful things to my neck. I now can go months without a headache. I can feel them coming through my upper back and neck when they do, mine are also triggered by not drinking enough, not eating regularly and driving. Going to the chiro keeps it all in check.
I also went to a massage therapist yesterday who suggested a lot of neck strengthening exercises which I am going to try as well.
So get yourself a good chiro. Some will just lie you down and crack, others will give you a massage for 20mins beforehand to loosen everything up. Ask around, see if any friends have tried it.
If you have private health cover, chiro visits should be covered. We get about $28 back out of a $55 fee.
If you're in the market for a chiro I would recommend someone who uses Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), Total Body Management (TBM) or Applied Kinesiology (AK) as these techniques are generally the gentlest. Someone who does cranial adjustments may also help as I know when I get a headache which sounds similar to what you've described, I know my "brainbox" is out of shape!
My dad's a chiropractor and I'm probably bias, but he's THE BEST! A few people we know in Melbourne (including me of course!) reckon he's worth the drive to Daylesford for treatment. Cheaper than city chiros too! But probably not once you factor in the petrol prices
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But probably not once you factor in the petrol prices 
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