Identifying and avoiding tension headache triggers
Why identify and avoid tension headache triggers?
Keeping a headache diary can seem tedious and unnecessary. But by tracking your daily activity, the foods you eat, stress, and other environmental factors, you may uncover a pattern to your headaches and identify easy ways to avoid future tension headaches. Simply put, when you know and avoid your tension headache triggers, you should experience fewer headaches. This will ultimately improve your quality of life and reduce the frequency of your tension headaches. See an example of a headache diary
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: September 17, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology | |
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