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What Type of Headache Do You Have?
Before going to see your physician, The
National Headache Foundation recommends keeping a diary
about you or your care recipient’s headaches. If you or
your care recipient is currently seeking treatment for
your headache, record that information as well. The
diary should include specific details about your
headache including:
Information about your headache and general medical
history.
Record and track the attacks and what you did to treat
them, include:
Date
Length
Severity
Symptoms (i.e. vomiting or pain between eyes)
Triggers (i.e. after you ate chocolate)
Impact on your life (i.e. amount of days lost at work)
Record what medication you took (i.e. over-the-counter
sinus medicine)
Write down when you took the medication
If it was effective in relieving pain or symptoms
How long the medication worked
By learning the triggers and patterns of
your headache, you will feel more in control and less of
a slave to pain. It will also enable you and your doctor
to prescribe the best treatment option for you or your
care recipient. Advances in biofeedback, relaxation, and
other preventative techniques offer migraine sufferers a
means to prevent a headache rather than just treat one
after it’s onset.
Information was provided by the National Institute of
Health and the National Headache Foundation.
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