| Migraines and other headaches don't have
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| | to address these as they arise. Your
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| to ruin your life. There are various
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| | doctor is a key person in helping you
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| tips that can prevent and relieve the
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| | manage your headache pain.
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| pain, from healthy eating to limiting
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| | Don't Be Afraid to Try Alternative
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| stimulant use.
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| | Methods
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| Migraines and other headaches don't have
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| | Although certainly not always the case,
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| to ruin your life. There are things you
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| | conventional medicine often doesn't
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| can do to alleviate and prevent the pain.
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| | acknowledge or support the use of
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| Relax
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| | alternative methods. As with anything,
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| Stress has been linked to migraines and
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| | approach any new treatment with care and
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| keeping it at bay can help to reduce
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| | caution, but do consider alternative or
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| migraine frequency and severity.
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| | 'natural' and non-drug based methods for
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| Relieving stress can mean many things for
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| | migraine and headache relief. These may
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| different people and the ways to
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| | be homeopathy, acupuncture or various
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| accomplish stress relief are virtually
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| | other therapies. The bottom line is that
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| endless. The best advice is to try
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| | if you feel it works and helps your
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| different things and see how you feel
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| | headaches, a study saying it's valid or
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| afterwards. A relaxing walk in the fresh
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| | invalid won't change the relief you're
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| air aromatherapy treatment and social
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| | experiencing.
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| time with close friends are all examples
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| | Keep A Headache Diary
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| of ways to take a 'time out' from a busy
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| | Monitor your food intake and exposure to
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| day and relax.
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| | any chemicals and take notes in a
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| Eat a Healthy Balanced Diet and Maintain
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| | headache diary. This will help you to
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| a Healthy Weight
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| | identify patterns that may emerge which
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| Generally, a healthy diet is recommended
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| | are triggering your headaches. Be sure to
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| for all of the population but it can be
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| | take the diary with you whenever
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| particularly important as part of your
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| | possible. It may sound like a lot of work
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| headache and migraine management plan.
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| | but considering the intense pain
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| Aim to eat as many different foods as
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| | headaches can cause, a little bit of time
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| possible and focus on the majority of
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| | spent writing in a diary can go a long
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| your diet being carbohydrates, with fats
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| | way in headache relief. It is also
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| and then proteins making up the
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| | helpful to show your doctor a headache
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| remainder. Obesity is thought to increase
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| | diary and helps him or her obtain a
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| the severity of migraines, so keep an eye
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| | better grasp on your symptoms and whether
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| on portion sizes to further help in
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| | or not your lifestyle is contributing.
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| weight management.
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| | Limit Stimulant Use
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| Avoid or Limit Food and Food Additive
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| | Caffeine and cigarettes have been linked
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| Triggers
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| | to migraines and reducing consumption may
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| People who suffer from headaches can be
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| | help reduce the frequency of your
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| highly sensitive to certain foods and
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| | headaches. Instead of coffee or cola, try
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| food additives and may find they trigger
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| | to substitute lower level caffeinated
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| headaches and migraines. Try to identify
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| | drinks such as green or black tea. Your
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| those food additives that prompt
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| | doctor can work with you to choose a
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| headaches, and then read labels and see
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| | method that is appropriate to help you
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| if avoiding those triggers helps to
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| | quit smoking and make the withdrawal more
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| prevent headaches.
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| | manageable.
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| Be Prepared for Sudden Attacks
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| | Have Your Eyes Examined
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| Headaches and migraines can strike
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| | Various eye problems from glaucoma to
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| anytime and anywhere. Try to ensure you
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| | eyestrain can cause headaches and it's
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| have access to a quiet, dark room to lie
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| | important to rule out any serious eye
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| down. A cold, wet cloth on your head may
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| | disorders. General eye exams should be
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| also soothe headache pain.
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| | performed every 1-2 years depending on
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| Over-the-counter preparations such as
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| | your age. If you are experiencing
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| ibuprofen and acetominophen may help; try
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| | specific symptoms that your doctor
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| to keep a small container of medication
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| | believes are related to your eyes, you
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| handy in your bag whenever possible.
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| | may be referred to an eye specialist.
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| Keep Communication Open With Your Doctor
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| | Don't put off an eye test because the
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| It's crucial that you're comfortable
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| | sooner you can address any potential
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| speaking to your doctor because if you
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| | problems, the sooner you can obtain
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| withhold any important information, you
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| | headache relief.
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| risk compromising the quality and
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| | Learn
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| accuracy of care that your doctor can
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| | Although your doctor is certainly a
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| provide. If you have a lot of difficulty
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| | primary source of headache and migraine
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| being frank with your doctor about
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| | information, don't rely solely on him or
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| symptoms and concerns, it might be time
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| | her. Read as much as you can about your
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| to look elsewhere for healthcare
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| | diagnosed headache disorder and keep
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| provision. Whenever you notice a change
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| | abreast of new medications and
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| in your headache or migraine pattern or
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| | alternative treatments as they are
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| if you experience persistent side
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| | introduced. Researchers are working hard
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| effects, notify your doctor. Your
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| | to develop and identify new ways of
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| treatment plan isn't static and will
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| | treating headaches and it's important
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| likely change as your headaches and
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| | that you are able to make educated
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| overall emotional and physical status
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| | decisions about your health and which
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| changes through the years. You may
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| | treatments are right for you.
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| develop new triggers and it's important
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