OTHER HEADACHES AND CAUSES
Along with migraine complications, ladies are roughly 1.5 times as likely as men to expertise stress complications, that are gentle to reasonable and have an effect on either side of the pinnacle, LaHendro stated. These complications are uncomfortable however sometimes aren’t debilitating, and might really feel like there’s a decent band squeezing the pinnacle.
It’s unclear why stress complications are extra frequent in ladies, however stress could play a role. Some research counsel that these complications are extra frequent in ladies within the days surrounding menstruation, suggesting that oestrogen might once more be concerned. However different research discover no evidence that hormones are accountable.
However, males are extra doubtless than ladies to expertise cluster complications, that are uncommon however extraordinarily painful complications that afflict just one aspect of the pinnacle and normally come up each day or practically each day over the course of a number of weeks or months, Dr MacGregor stated.
It’s unclear why males are extra doubtless than ladies to get cluster complications, Dr MacGregor stated, however research suggests these complications are extra frequent in people who find themselves heavy people who smoke or drinkers, and males are likely to drink and smoke extra closely than ladies.
In the event you expertise frequent complications, “hold a diary and take a look at patterns”, Dr MacGregor prompt. Along with stress, sleep and hormones, contemplate different potential triggers equivalent to dehydration, climate modifications, medicines and alcohol.
The Nationwide Headache Basis suggests documenting when every headache began and ended, its depth, its previous signs, its potential triggers and any remedy taken to alleviate it. A doctor can then tailor therapies primarily based on the knowledge recorded.
The excellent news is that in terms of managing complications, LaHendro stated, “there are extra remedy choices on the market now than there have ever been earlier than.”
By Melinda Wenner Moyer © The New York Occasions Firm
The article initially appeared in The New York Times.