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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 456642" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Front-line for headaches is <u><strong>self care</strong></u>. If he's not willing for that - there won't be much the "system" can do for him.</p><p>He needs (well, we <u>all</u> need, but if you have headaches its even more important)...</p><p>- a rock-solid sleep schedule. To bed at the same time, up at the same time, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year... well, ok, there are exceptions: but in NO case can exceptions be two days in a row, or more than twice in a week... and in no case can bedtime or wake-time be out from "normal schedule" by more than 90 minutes. Lack of quality sleep is a primary trigger for headaches.</p><p>- a rock-solid meal schedule. Yes, you MUST eat a real, nutritious, balanced breakfast. At least 4 food groups. Every single day. Plus a real lunch and a real supper - and you can have 3 snacks between those if you want, but it has to be relatively healthy... For example, dry-roasted peanuts might be high in salt, but they are also high in food value... gummi-bears are out. Blood-sugar imbalances are another primary trigger for headaches.</p><p>- enough to drink (non-alcoholic!!!!!) - being dehydrated is another primary trigger for headaches.</p><p></p><p>See the pattern? Headaches are the body's way of telling you there is a problem.</p><p></p><p>Having said all that... we have migraines in our house, and even with all of the above, it doesn't solve the problem. So... if he's done step one and its still a problem, then self care moves to:</p><p>- find your triggers. Common ones are: chocolate, OJ, caffeine, barometric pressure... there's a whole list out there.</p><p>- Switch pain-killers - OTC "Motrin" gelcaps are the most effective front-line pain killer for migraines. T2s and T3s can make migraines worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 456642, member: 11791"] Front-line for headaches is [U][B]self care[/B][/U]. If he's not willing for that - there won't be much the "system" can do for him. He needs (well, we [U]all[/U] need, but if you have headaches its even more important)... - a rock-solid sleep schedule. To bed at the same time, up at the same time, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year... well, ok, there are exceptions: but in NO case can exceptions be two days in a row, or more than twice in a week... and in no case can bedtime or wake-time be out from "normal schedule" by more than 90 minutes. Lack of quality sleep is a primary trigger for headaches. - a rock-solid meal schedule. Yes, you MUST eat a real, nutritious, balanced breakfast. At least 4 food groups. Every single day. Plus a real lunch and a real supper - and you can have 3 snacks between those if you want, but it has to be relatively healthy... For example, dry-roasted peanuts might be high in salt, but they are also high in food value... gummi-bears are out. Blood-sugar imbalances are another primary trigger for headaches. - enough to drink (non-alcoholic!!!!!) - being dehydrated is another primary trigger for headaches. See the pattern? Headaches are the body's way of telling you there is a problem. Having said all that... we have migraines in our house, and even with all of the above, it doesn't solve the problem. So... if he's done step one and its still a problem, then self care moves to: - find your triggers. Common ones are: chocolate, OJ, caffeine, barometric pressure... there's a whole list out there. - Switch pain-killers - OTC "Motrin" gelcaps are the most effective front-line pain killer for migraines. T2s and T3s can make migraines worse. [/QUOTE]
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