WEBVTT 00:00:23.610 --> 00:00:26.129 Welcome back, everybody. This is Food for Thought, 00:00:26.190 --> 00:00:29.329 Thoughts If It Were You by NeoGentrics. Now, 00:00:29.370 --> 00:00:31.370 if you haven't already, go ahead and check out 00:00:31.370 --> 00:00:34.549 GloriaTP5's page. She has some amazing podcasts 00:00:34.549 --> 00:00:37.990 on her channel, along with some amazing singing, 00:00:38.270 --> 00:00:44.869 great prayers, and even better poetry. Now, we 00:00:44.869 --> 00:00:48.289 have some topics here that were sent in from 00:00:48.289 --> 00:00:51.350 a lot of the listeners to my podcast, and I was 00:00:51.350 --> 00:00:53.359 going through the list. One of the things that 00:00:53.359 --> 00:00:57.299 someone asked me to cover were the different 00:00:57.299 --> 00:00:59.719 types of headaches, if there are different types 00:00:59.719 --> 00:01:02.520 of headaches, and if so, how many. So what I'm 00:01:02.520 --> 00:01:03.759 going to do is I'm going to cover the basics 00:01:03.759 --> 00:01:07.099 of headaches today, and if I have any more information, 00:01:07.260 --> 00:01:10.859 I will definitely cover them in another episode. 00:01:11.260 --> 00:01:13.000 But we're going to cover the basics for right 00:01:13.000 --> 00:01:15.040 now, and then we'll move into the rest of them 00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:18.120 as we move forward, okay? So first things first. 00:01:19.629 --> 00:01:21.750 Just to make sure everyone here has the same 00:01:21.750 --> 00:01:27.390 understanding I do with headache basics. First, 00:01:27.730 --> 00:01:30.269 headaches can be more complicated than most people 00:01:30.269 --> 00:01:33.689 realize, okay? Different kinds can have their 00:01:33.689 --> 00:01:35.909 own set of symptoms and happen for unique reasons 00:01:35.909 --> 00:01:38.469 and even need different treatments. Now, once 00:01:38.469 --> 00:01:39.969 you know the type of headache you have, you're 00:01:39.969 --> 00:01:42.049 a doctor and you can also find a treatment that 00:01:42.049 --> 00:01:44.129 will most likely either prevent it or at least 00:01:44.129 --> 00:01:47.840 reduce the pain, okay? There are 150 different 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:50.819 types of headaches, the most common one being 00:01:50.819 --> 00:01:55.340 tension type headaches. These are the most common 00:01:55.340 --> 00:01:58.680 type among adults and teens. They cause mild 00:01:58.680 --> 00:02:01.180 to moderate pain and come and go over time. They 00:02:01.180 --> 00:02:05.000 usually have no other symptoms. It's basically 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:07.299 just a simple headache. That's all a headache 00:02:07.299 --> 00:02:11.979 is. Next is the not as common, but they do happen. 00:02:12.120 --> 00:02:15.800 For me, they're normal. Migraines. These intense 00:02:15.800 --> 00:02:18.719 headaches are often described as pounding, throbbing 00:02:18.719 --> 00:02:21.080 pain. They can last from four hours to three 00:02:21.080 --> 00:02:23.400 days and usually happen one to four times a month. 00:02:23.819 --> 00:02:26.379 Along with the pain, people have other symptoms 00:02:26.379 --> 00:02:28.379 such as sensitivity to light, noise, smells, 00:02:28.560 --> 00:02:32.219 nausea, or vomiting, loss of appetite, upset 00:02:32.219 --> 00:02:36.099 stomach, or belly pains. When a child has a migraine, 00:02:36.159 --> 00:02:38.060 they may look pale, feel dizzy, have blurred 00:02:38.060 --> 00:02:40.960 vision, fever, and an upset stomach. Very few, 00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:45.099 however, that have these migraines will have 00:02:45.099 --> 00:02:47.780 digestive symptoms like vomiting. And if they 00:02:47.780 --> 00:02:51.860 do, it only happens once a month. Next is something 00:02:51.860 --> 00:02:53.879 that's a little more uncommon, but they do happen. 00:02:54.020 --> 00:02:58.159 It's what we call cluster headaches. These headaches 00:02:58.159 --> 00:03:01.759 are the most severe. You could have intense burning 00:03:01.759 --> 00:03:04.800 or piercing pain behind or around one eye. It 00:03:04.800 --> 00:03:06.879 can be throbbing or constant. The pain can be 00:03:06.879 --> 00:03:09.039 so bad that the people with cluster headaches 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:13.069 can't sit still. and will often pace during the 00:03:13.069 --> 00:03:19.430 attack. On the side of the pain, the eyelids 00:03:19.430 --> 00:03:21.930 droop, the eyes red and the pupil gets smaller, 00:03:22.169 --> 00:03:25.930 or the eye may tear up. The nostrils on that 00:03:25.930 --> 00:03:28.590 side may also run or get stuffed up and you can't 00:03:28.590 --> 00:03:30.849 breathe. These are called cluster headaches because 00:03:30.849 --> 00:03:32.949 they tend to happen in groups. You might get 00:03:32.949 --> 00:03:35.889 them one to three times per day during a cluster 00:03:35.889 --> 00:03:39.289 period, which may last two weeks to three months. 00:03:40.360 --> 00:03:43.020 Each headache attack lasts 15 minutes up to 3 00:03:43.020 --> 00:03:46.020 hours, and they can wake you up from your sleep. 00:03:46.180 --> 00:03:50.539 They may disappear completely. Doctors call this 00:03:50.539 --> 00:03:53.500 remission for months or years, only to come back 00:03:53.500 --> 00:03:56.080 later. Now, keep this in mind, though. This is 00:03:56.080 --> 00:03:59.919 three to four more times likely to happen in 00:03:59.919 --> 00:04:04.120 males than females, okay? Then you have what 00:04:04.120 --> 00:04:10.509 they call chronic daily headaches, okay? longer 00:04:10.509 --> 00:04:14.229 than three months. Some are short. Others last 00:04:14.229 --> 00:04:18.069 more than four hours. It's usually one of the 00:04:18.069 --> 00:04:21.629 four types of primary headaches, okay? And those 00:04:21.629 --> 00:04:24.829 four are chronic migraine, chronic tension headache, 00:04:25.189 --> 00:04:30.209 new daily persistent headache, or what they call, 00:04:30.230 --> 00:04:34.230 one they call hemochrania continua. All right, 00:04:34.290 --> 00:04:37.399 we're going to take a short break here. And then 00:04:37.399 --> 00:04:52.579 I'll come back and talk about the next set. All 00:04:52.579 --> 00:05:00.079 right. And we're back from that break. Okay. 00:05:00.379 --> 00:05:04.399 So next would be sinus headaches. I'm pretty 00:05:04.399 --> 00:05:05.740 sure everyone's familiar with this one. They've 00:05:05.740 --> 00:05:08.680 heard this one before. With these, you feel a 00:05:08.680 --> 00:05:10.860 deep, constant pain in your cheekbones, forehead, 00:05:11.220 --> 00:05:14.100 or on the bridge of your nose. They happen when 00:05:14.100 --> 00:05:19.839 cavities in your head called sinuses get inflamed. 00:05:20.120 --> 00:05:23.620 The pain usually comes along with other sinus 00:05:23.620 --> 00:05:26.600 symptoms like a runny nose, fullness in the ears, 00:05:26.620 --> 00:05:31.129 a fever, a swollen face. That does happen. A 00:05:31.129 --> 00:05:33.509 true sinus headache results from a sinus infection, 00:05:33.629 --> 00:05:35.990 so the gunk that comes out of your nose will 00:05:35.990 --> 00:05:38.370 be either yellow or green, unlike the clear discharge 00:05:38.370 --> 00:05:43.470 in clusters or migraine headaches. So keep that 00:05:43.470 --> 00:05:46.230 in mind. If it is colored, it's a severe sinus 00:05:46.230 --> 00:05:48.649 infection, and you need to get yourself checked. 00:05:50.889 --> 00:05:57.990 Another headache type is post -traumatic headaches. 00:05:58.730 --> 00:06:00.430 I was about to sneeze at the same time I tried 00:06:00.430 --> 00:06:03.810 to talk. These usually start two to three days 00:06:03.810 --> 00:06:05.889 after a head injury. I've actually had this one 00:06:05.889 --> 00:06:09.129 before, so I can honestly tell you about it. 00:06:09.529 --> 00:06:14.089 When it happens, you'll feel a dull ache that 00:06:14.089 --> 00:06:16.310 gets worse from time to time. You'll have an 00:06:16.310 --> 00:06:18.930 issue with vertigo, lightheadedness, trouble 00:06:18.930 --> 00:06:21.829 concentrating, slight memory problems, if not 00:06:21.829 --> 00:06:25.350 worse memory problems, tiring very quickly, and... 00:06:26.660 --> 00:06:30.980 Ironically enough, irritability. Headaches may 00:06:30.980 --> 00:06:33.459 last for a few months, but it doesn't get better 00:06:33.459 --> 00:06:36.040 within a couple of weeks. You need to call your 00:06:36.040 --> 00:06:41.980 doctor. Less common headaches would be exercise 00:06:41.980 --> 00:06:46.480 headaches. That's one of them. When you're active, 00:06:46.680 --> 00:06:49.060 the muscles in your head, neck, and scalp need 00:06:49.060 --> 00:06:51.339 more blood. Your blood vessels swell to supply 00:06:51.339 --> 00:06:55.079 them. The result is a pulsing pain on both sides 00:06:55.079 --> 00:06:57.540 of your head that can last anywhere from 5 minutes 00:06:57.540 --> 00:07:00.420 to 48 hours. It usually hits while you're active 00:07:00.420 --> 00:07:03.240 or just afterwards. Whether the activity is exercise, 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:06.740 and believe it or not, sex, that can also cause 00:07:06.740 --> 00:07:11.139 this. Going back to one of the ones I mentioned 00:07:11.139 --> 00:07:16.160 before, hemochrania continua. This chronic ongoing 00:07:16.160 --> 00:07:18.839 headache almost always affects the same side 00:07:18.839 --> 00:07:21.560 of your face and head. Other symptoms will include 00:07:21.560 --> 00:07:26.360 pain that varies in severity, red or teary eyes, 00:07:26.500 --> 00:07:29.959 runny or stuffy nose, droopy eyelids, contracted 00:07:29.959 --> 00:07:37.259 irises when they shrink. Respond to the pain 00:07:37.259 --> 00:07:44.920 medication. Tried my best to pronounce that. 00:07:45.420 --> 00:07:49.480 It's the only one that can handle hemokranian 00:07:49.480 --> 00:07:52.800 continua. Worse pain with physical activity. 00:07:53.560 --> 00:07:56.199 The pain even worse is if you drink alcohol. 00:07:56.259 --> 00:07:58.660 So please, if you ever are diagnosed with this 00:07:58.660 --> 00:08:01.300 headache type, don't drink any alcohol whatsoever 00:08:01.300 --> 00:08:04.540 or you'll find yourself in a hospital for more 00:08:04.540 --> 00:08:09.040 than just being alcohol poisoned. Some people 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:11.620 will also notice that migraine symptoms will 00:08:11.620 --> 00:08:14.040 also develop from this type as well, such as 00:08:14.040 --> 00:08:16.160 nausea and vomiting and sensitivity to light 00:08:16.160 --> 00:08:21.439 and sound. There are two types of this headache. 00:08:21.660 --> 00:08:24.139 The chronic, you'll have daily headaches, and 00:08:24.139 --> 00:08:26.500 the remitting, you'll have headaches for six 00:08:26.500 --> 00:08:28.319 months, they'll go away for a period of weeks 00:08:28.319 --> 00:08:33.960 or months, and then they come back. Next would 00:08:33.960 --> 00:08:37.879 be hormone headaches. You can get headaches from 00:08:37.879 --> 00:08:40.320 shifting hormone levels during your periods, 00:08:40.360 --> 00:08:43.059 pregnancy, and menopause, okay? Hormone changes 00:08:43.059 --> 00:08:46.100 from birth control pills, hormone replacement 00:08:46.100 --> 00:08:49.320 therapy can also trigger these headaches when 00:08:49.320 --> 00:08:53.019 they happen two days before your period or in 00:08:53.019 --> 00:08:55.120 the first three days after it starts. They're 00:08:55.120 --> 00:08:58.580 called menstrual migraines. That's actually a 00:08:58.580 --> 00:09:02.340 thing, all right? We'll take a short break right 00:09:02.340 --> 00:09:05.080 here, and then we'll move on to the next one, 00:09:05.139 --> 00:09:29.919 okay? And we're back. All right, guys. Now I 00:09:29.919 --> 00:09:31.620 want to talk about the one item I brought up 00:09:31.620 --> 00:09:35.620 earlier, NDPH, which would be New Daily Persistent 00:09:35.620 --> 00:09:39.200 Headaches, okay? These may not start suddenly. 00:09:40.100 --> 00:09:42.600 I'm sorry, they may start suddenly. And they 00:09:42.600 --> 00:09:45.940 can go on for like three months or longer. Many 00:09:45.940 --> 00:09:48.120 people clearly remember the day their pain began. 00:09:48.700 --> 00:09:50.679 Doctors aren't sure why this type of headache 00:09:50.679 --> 00:09:53.480 starts. Some people find that it strikes after 00:09:53.480 --> 00:09:57.039 an infection like a flu -like illness, surgery, 00:09:57.220 --> 00:10:02.799 or even very stressful events. The pain tends 00:10:02.799 --> 00:10:04.679 to be moderate but for some people it can be 00:10:04.679 --> 00:10:07.299 severe like it's often hard to treat this one 00:10:07.299 --> 00:10:09.720 This is why a lot of people are starting to bring 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:13.799 attention to it symptoms can widely vary some 00:10:13.799 --> 00:10:18.580 are like Attention headaches others share symptoms 00:10:18.580 --> 00:10:21.259 of migraines such as nausea and sensitivity to 00:10:21.259 --> 00:10:25.980 light. So I mean How do I put this call your 00:10:25.980 --> 00:10:29.019 basically call your doctor if your headache won't 00:10:29.019 --> 00:10:32.190 go away or if it's really severe Don't think 00:10:32.190 --> 00:10:34.909 you can handle this on your own. With that being 00:10:34.909 --> 00:10:38.549 said, that brings me to rebound headaches. You 00:10:38.549 --> 00:10:42.509 might hear these called medication overdose headaches 00:10:42.509 --> 00:10:47.649 or overuse. If you use a prescription over -the 00:10:47.649 --> 00:10:50.909 -counter pain reliever such more than 2 -3 times 00:10:50.909 --> 00:10:54.190 a week or more than 10 days a month, you're setting 00:10:54.190 --> 00:10:57.470 yourself up for more pain when the meds actually 00:10:57.470 --> 00:11:00.690 wear off. The pain comes back. And you have to 00:11:00.690 --> 00:11:03.789 take more of it to stop it. This can cause a 00:11:03.789 --> 00:11:06.889 dull, constant headache that often worsens in 00:11:06.889 --> 00:11:09.750 the morning. Okay? And with that, actually, none 00:11:09.750 --> 00:11:12.269 of this said that, this brings me to rare headaches. 00:11:12.470 --> 00:11:16.490 Okay? One being called ice pick headaches. Okay? 00:11:16.509 --> 00:11:19.090 That's a thing. These short, stabbing, intense 00:11:19.090 --> 00:11:22.029 headaches usually only last a few seconds. They 00:11:22.029 --> 00:11:24.730 might happen a few times a day or most. If you 00:11:24.730 --> 00:11:28.470 have one, see the doctor. Okay? I can't... I 00:11:28.470 --> 00:11:32.230 can't... express that enough um ice pick headaches 00:11:32.230 --> 00:11:35.070 can be a condition of on their own or they can 00:11:35.070 --> 00:11:37.330 be a symptom of something else so keep this in 00:11:37.330 --> 00:11:41.950 mind another one is spinal headaches okay talk 00:11:41.950 --> 00:11:44.009 to your daughter doctor if you even if you get 00:11:44.009 --> 00:11:47.210 a headache after you've had a a spinal tap or 00:11:47.210 --> 00:11:50.850 um a spinal block or what they call epidural 00:11:50.850 --> 00:11:56.000 um Your doctor might call it a puncture headache 00:11:56.000 --> 00:11:58.919 because these procedures involve piercing the 00:11:58.919 --> 00:12:01.559 membrane that surrounds your spinal cord. If 00:12:01.559 --> 00:12:03.580 spinal fluid leaks through the puncture site, 00:12:03.759 --> 00:12:07.899 it can cause a headache. Okay? So keep that in 00:12:07.899 --> 00:12:13.159 mind. Next are what they call thunderclap headaches. 00:12:13.379 --> 00:12:15.799 People often call this the worst headache of 00:12:15.799 --> 00:12:18.860 your life. It comes suddenly out of nowhere, 00:12:19.019 --> 00:12:23.379 peaks quickly, can cause... Causes of this type 00:12:23.379 --> 00:12:25.620 of headache usually include a blood vessel tear, 00:12:25.779 --> 00:12:35.000 rupture, or blockage, a head injury, a hemorrhagic 00:12:35.000 --> 00:12:40.019 stroke from a ruptured blood vessel in your brain, 00:12:40.659 --> 00:12:48.419 isochemic, I'm sorry, ischemic stroke. I think 00:12:48.419 --> 00:12:49.899 I pronounced that wrong, but it's close enough. 00:12:50.259 --> 00:12:53.299 From a blocked blood vessel in your brain. Narrow 00:12:53.299 --> 00:12:55.960 blood vessels surrounding the brain. Inflamed 00:12:55.960 --> 00:12:59.379 blood vessels. Blood pressure changes in late 00:12:59.379 --> 00:13:03.539 pregnancy. Or taking a sudden new headache seriously. 00:13:05.080 --> 00:13:08.059 I'm sorry, I said that wrong. Take a sudden new 00:13:08.059 --> 00:13:12.000 headache seriously. No matter which one it is. 00:13:12.379 --> 00:13:15.730 Okay? And with that last one, like I just said, 00:13:15.789 --> 00:13:17.669 you can get this one from blood pressure changes 00:13:17.669 --> 00:13:20.070 in late pregnancy. You need to take these seriously. 00:13:20.950 --> 00:13:24.570 It's only, it's often that the only warning sign 00:13:24.570 --> 00:13:28.070 you'll get of a serious problem. Anytime you 00:13:28.070 --> 00:13:30.190 have a headache, it doesn't matter what it is. 00:13:30.230 --> 00:13:32.250 Always have it at least checked. If it's something 00:13:32.250 --> 00:13:35.049 minor and you barely feel it and it's okay, still 00:13:35.049 --> 00:13:37.529 have yourself checked. Even if it may not be 00:13:37.529 --> 00:13:41.799 as bad. Okay. We're going to take another break 00:13:41.799 --> 00:13:43.759 here, and then we're going to go into what causes 00:13:43.759 --> 00:14:07.419 headaches. All right, and we're back. Great. 00:14:08.080 --> 00:14:10.480 So let's go on and talk about what causes headaches, 00:14:10.700 --> 00:14:14.539 okay? So the pain you feel during a headache 00:14:14.539 --> 00:14:17.320 comes from a mix of signals between your brain, 00:14:17.460 --> 00:14:20.000 blood vessels, and nearby nerves. Specific nerves 00:14:20.000 --> 00:14:22.379 in your blood vessels and head muscles switch 00:14:22.379 --> 00:14:25.440 on and send pain signals to your brain. But it 00:14:25.440 --> 00:14:27.659 isn't clear how these signals get turned on in 00:14:27.659 --> 00:14:30.159 the first place, all right? People often get 00:14:30.159 --> 00:14:32.639 headaches because of illness, okay? This can 00:14:32.639 --> 00:14:38.200 cause infections, colds, and fevers. Are also 00:14:38.200 --> 00:14:43.039 common with conditions like inflammation of the 00:14:43.039 --> 00:14:48.720 sinuses. I think it's pronounced sinusitis. There's 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:51.580 a lot of these technological terms. Hey, cut 00:14:51.580 --> 00:14:53.200 me some slack. I'm trying my best to pronounce 00:14:53.200 --> 00:14:56.919 them. Throat infection and ear infection. In 00:14:56.919 --> 00:14:59.480 some cases, headaches can result from a blow 00:14:59.480 --> 00:15:02.620 to the head or rarely a sign of more serious 00:15:02.620 --> 00:15:05.779 medical problems. Another one other than illness 00:15:05.779 --> 00:15:08.460 would be stress. Emotional stress and depression 00:15:08.460 --> 00:15:11.620 as well as alcohol use, skipping meals, changes 00:15:11.620 --> 00:15:15.340 in your sleep patterns too randomly, taking too 00:15:15.340 --> 00:15:18.899 much medication. Other causes can include neck 00:15:18.899 --> 00:15:21.419 or back strain due to poor posture. So this is 00:15:21.419 --> 00:15:25.799 why we tell you to sit up properly. Another one 00:15:25.799 --> 00:15:29.419 will be your environment. Now, including secondhand 00:15:29.419 --> 00:15:31.799 tobacco smoke, strong smells from your household, 00:15:31.919 --> 00:15:35.080 chemicals or perfumes, allergens and certain 00:15:35.080 --> 00:15:39.889 foods. Stress, pollution, noise, lighting, weather 00:15:39.889 --> 00:15:43.929 changes can all possibly trigger headaches. Now, 00:15:43.970 --> 00:15:47.370 headaches, especially migraine headaches, tend 00:15:47.370 --> 00:15:49.830 to run in families also. Now, most children and 00:15:49.830 --> 00:15:53.110 teens, 90 % of which who have migraines, have 00:15:53.110 --> 00:15:56.009 other family members who get them as well. When 00:15:56.009 --> 00:15:57.730 both parents have a history of migraines, there 00:15:57.730 --> 00:15:59.809 is a 70 % chance that their children will also 00:15:59.809 --> 00:16:03.250 have them. If only one parent... has a history 00:16:03.250 --> 00:16:06.110 of these headaches, the risk drops to 25 to 50%. 00:16:06.110 --> 00:16:10.909 Doctors don't exactly know what causes migraines. 00:16:11.049 --> 00:16:16.230 A popular theory is that triggers cause unusual 00:16:16.230 --> 00:16:19.610 brain activity, which leads to the change in 00:16:19.610 --> 00:16:21.629 blood vessels there. Some forms of migraines 00:16:21.629 --> 00:16:27.710 are linked to genetic problems in certain parts 00:16:27.710 --> 00:16:31.500 of the brain. Too much physical activity can 00:16:31.500 --> 00:16:34.419 also trigger a migraine in adults. So keep that 00:16:34.419 --> 00:16:37.279 in mind. One thing you need to keep in mind is 00:16:37.279 --> 00:16:39.320 getting a diagnosis when you have a really bad 00:16:39.320 --> 00:16:42.500 headache. And I mean bad. Once you get your headache 00:16:42.500 --> 00:16:44.200 diagnosed correctly, you can start the right 00:16:44.200 --> 00:16:47.000 treatment plans for your symptoms. Now, first 00:16:47.000 --> 00:16:48.919 step is obviously to talk to your doctor about 00:16:48.919 --> 00:16:51.120 it. They'll give you a physical exam, ask you 00:16:51.120 --> 00:16:53.000 about the symptoms you're having and how often 00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:55.340 you've had them. It's important to be as complete... 00:16:55.820 --> 00:16:57.899 as possible with these descriptions and give 00:16:57.899 --> 00:16:59.580 your doctor a list of the things that cause your 00:16:59.580 --> 00:17:02.340 headache as well if you know uh things that make 00:17:02.340 --> 00:17:05.700 the uh worse uh what helps you make feel i'm 00:17:05.700 --> 00:17:08.359 sorry what helps you feel better you can track 00:17:08.359 --> 00:17:11.299 details in headaches uh which with your diary 00:17:11.299 --> 00:17:13.859 so that your doctor can help diagnose your problem 00:17:13.859 --> 00:17:17.839 better most people don't need special diagnostic 00:17:17.839 --> 00:17:21.670 tests But sometimes doctors suggest a CT scan 00:17:21.670 --> 00:17:23.930 or MRI to look for problems inside the brain 00:17:23.930 --> 00:17:27.190 that might cause your headaches as well Skull 00:17:27.190 --> 00:17:29.970 x -rays won't help. We'll just say that right 00:17:29.970 --> 00:17:33.529 now. Okay an EEG. I'm not gonna say what that 00:17:33.529 --> 00:17:37.430 means go look that up I can't pronounce the word 00:17:37.430 --> 00:17:40.230 for the life of me is also unnecessary unless 00:17:40.230 --> 00:17:43.670 you've passed out when you had a headache Been 00:17:43.670 --> 00:17:47.589 there done that. Okay By the way, a CT scan, 00:17:47.769 --> 00:17:50.069 MRI, and EEG are three things that I definitely 00:17:50.069 --> 00:17:54.609 have had for various reasons that I take too 00:17:54.609 --> 00:17:58.410 long to explain. But they do reveal a lot of 00:17:58.410 --> 00:18:01.349 information about you as well, and your medical 00:18:01.349 --> 00:18:03.529 history helps as well to diagnose any future 00:18:03.529 --> 00:18:05.630 problems, or if you might have a possibility 00:18:05.630 --> 00:18:07.670 of having bad headaches in the future, right? 00:18:08.430 --> 00:18:10.549 If your headache symptoms get worse and happen 00:18:10.549 --> 00:18:13.009 more often despite the treatment, you need to 00:18:13.009 --> 00:18:15.029 ask your doctor to refer you to a headache specialist. 00:18:15.150 --> 00:18:21.369 They do exist. All right? So with that, I have 00:18:21.369 --> 00:18:24.569 a question for everybody. How are headaches treated? 00:18:24.829 --> 00:18:26.829 Now, you can sit here and try to think about 00:18:26.829 --> 00:18:31.789 this. I'm going to go ahead and take a short 00:18:31.789 --> 00:18:33.730 break here. I'll let you think about that. When 00:18:33.730 --> 00:18:35.730 we come back, I'll answer that question and what 00:18:35.730 --> 00:19:00.640 happens after you start treatment. All right, 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:04.920 guys, and we're back. So with that, like I said 00:19:04.920 --> 00:19:07.319 in the last piece, the question here is how are 00:19:07.319 --> 00:19:09.460 headaches treated? Now, I asked you all this 00:19:09.460 --> 00:19:12.180 just now. And I'd love to hear some of your responses. 00:19:12.180 --> 00:19:14.900 So if you have an answer before you listen to 00:19:14.900 --> 00:19:16.440 this piece, feel free to go ahead and send me 00:19:16.440 --> 00:19:17.980 a message with what you think it is before you 00:19:17.980 --> 00:19:21.799 continue. Now, your doctor may recommend different 00:19:21.799 --> 00:19:26.019 types of treatment to try. They may also suggest 00:19:26.019 --> 00:19:29.579 more testing or refer you to a headache specialist. 00:19:30.240 --> 00:19:33.700 The treatment you need will depend on a lot of 00:19:33.700 --> 00:19:36.200 things. including the type of headache you get, 00:19:36.440 --> 00:19:39.740 how often it's caused. Some people don't even 00:19:39.740 --> 00:19:41.839 need medical help at all, so those are the lucky 00:19:41.839 --> 00:19:45.319 ones. But those who do might get medication, 00:19:45.619 --> 00:19:48.579 electronic medical devices, counseling, stress 00:19:48.579 --> 00:19:51.500 management, and biofeedback. Now, your doctor 00:19:51.500 --> 00:19:54.220 will make a treatment plan to meet your specific 00:19:54.220 --> 00:19:58.319 needs, okay? Because no two people are the same. 00:19:59.039 --> 00:20:02.880 What happens after the treatment starts, okay? 00:20:03.849 --> 00:20:06.289 One of the things you want to keep in mind is 00:20:06.289 --> 00:20:09.569 once you start a treatment program, keep track 00:20:09.569 --> 00:20:12.910 of how well it's working. A headache diary can 00:20:12.910 --> 00:20:15.849 help you note any patterns or changes in how 00:20:15.849 --> 00:20:19.190 you feel. Know that it may take time for you 00:20:19.190 --> 00:20:20.690 and your doctor to find the best treatment plan, 00:20:20.750 --> 00:20:26.809 so try to be patient. As a patient. Pun. Be honest 00:20:26.809 --> 00:20:29.670 with them about what is and isn't working. You 00:20:29.670 --> 00:20:31.980 have to be honest here. Even though you're getting 00:20:31.980 --> 00:20:35.140 treatment, you should still steer clear of things 00:20:35.140 --> 00:20:37.299 you know may trigger your headache, like foods 00:20:37.299 --> 00:20:40.420 or smells or select actions. And it's important 00:20:40.420 --> 00:20:45.519 to stick to healthy habits that will keep you 00:20:45.519 --> 00:20:47.859 feeling good, like regular exercise, enough sleep, 00:20:48.119 --> 00:20:51.480 a healthy diet. I'm going to back up here a second. 00:20:51.539 --> 00:20:54.400 I just said enough sleep. Now, I did a podcast 00:20:54.400 --> 00:20:57.859 on sleep already, but... I can't stress enough 00:20:57.859 --> 00:21:00.779 that getting enough sleep, the required amount 00:21:00.779 --> 00:21:02.819 of sleep or at least enough sleep, I'm not talking 00:21:02.819 --> 00:21:05.460 about two or three hours or four hours. I mean 00:21:05.460 --> 00:21:08.359 at least eight if you can help it. Six at the 00:21:08.359 --> 00:21:11.900 minimum should help you at least prevent most 00:21:11.900 --> 00:21:15.339 headaches. Not all, but most. Also, make your 00:21:15.339 --> 00:21:17.799 schedule follow -up appointments so that your 00:21:17.799 --> 00:21:19.660 doctor can see how you're doing and make changes 00:21:19.660 --> 00:21:23.859 in your treatment plan if needed. That's all 00:21:23.859 --> 00:21:26.460 I have on the basics of headaches. That's just 00:21:26.460 --> 00:21:29.160 the basics. Next time, I'll go more in detail 00:21:29.160 --> 00:21:33.759 into select types of headaches. Next time, we'll 00:21:33.759 --> 00:21:35.599 cover sinus headaches a little more in depth. 00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:42.039 But that's all I have for now. All right. I thank 00:21:42.039 --> 00:21:43.880 you guys for listening. 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