What do you know about migraines?

Migraine headache

06/09/09 - 12/09/09 Migraine Awareness Week, find out about headaches, migraines, what triggers them and how to control them. Visit the link below for all the details.

More than 10 million people in the UK get headaches, making them one of the most common health complaints.

The good news is that most headaches aren’t serious and can be treated with pharmacy remedies and lifestyle changes, such as getting more rest and drinking enough fluids. http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/headaches/Pages/headacheshome.aspx

It's not just stress and nasty colds that cause headaches. Cleaning your home or sleeping in late can cause them too. We reveal 10 headache triggers and how to fix them. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/headaches/Pages/Headachetriggers.aspx

Stress makes headaches worse and can even make you develop a headache in the first place. Learning how to relax can help you to keep headaches under control. 

There are many different ways to relax or reduce stress. The following are seven relaxation techniques that headache sufferers have found useful. Try to do one each day: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/headaches/Pages/Relaxandcureyourheadaches.aspx

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Posted: September 8, 2009 by Pete (updated October 5, 2009)