Game Plan For Chronic Headaches
Let’s assume you haven’t read any of the previous blog posts. Let’s also assume that suddenly you have headaches all of the time and were not born with having headaches all of the time. What do you do? Here’s the game plan to help you manage your chronic headaches.
Go To The Doctor
You can’t avoid this. A doctor has to actually put his or her hands and instruments on you and look at your medical history in order to try to at least attempt a diagnosis. There are hundreds of reasons why you have suddenly developed chronic headaches. Although the internet is amazing, it still can’t be used to diagnose your chronic headache. And, on that note, although I’m flattered at the thought that some of your Gentle Readers think I can diagnose you after getting one email from you, I can’t. I’m not even a doctor. I don’t even PLAY doctor.
Before you go to your doctor’s appointment, write down what your headches are like so that the doctor can read them. It’s better to write this down instead of trying to remember it, because you won’t remember it, especially if you have to wait a really long time at the doctor’s office and are stressed.
Write down things such as:
- How long the headaches last
- What side or part of the head the pain is
- What the weather conditions are like
- Have you had any blows to the head in your life?
- Do your parents have chronic headaches or migraines?
- What time of day the heacheaches arrive
- Do you see any funny shapes or flashes before the pain starts?
- Do you have any other symptoms such as a stuffed up nose or nausea?
Learn All You Can About Headaches
Part of the misery of chronic pain is that it feels as if you are in the teeth of an invisible monster. The fear of wondering what is going on in your head can be just as bad as the actual pain. By learning what you can about chronic headaches and migraines, you can help take some of the bite from the pain, because you can get a handle on your fear.
Hope this helps.
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