Neuromuscular Headache Blog - I Hate Headaches

Your toddler has discovered the power of the tantrum, and so has your boss. You're late, you're hungry and now you have a headache. This could be a stressful day.

If you tense your muscles, grind your teeth or stiffen your shoulders in response to stress, you may be causing yourself a stress headache and subsequently making things worse. Manage your stress and help keep your headaches at bay by remembering to breath and take a time out.

Here are a few helpful tips to avoiding and managing stress headaches: Simplify your life by learning to say no. Manage your time wisely and do your best to take a break when things start to stress you out. Exercise regularly, eat smart, drink lots of water, remember to laugh and try to slow down. Keep in mind that headaches are your body's way of communicating with you, even if it's just trying to tell you to take a nap.

Most importantly, when it comes to headaches, it is imperative to recognize when it's more than stress. If your headaches are affecting the quality of your work or personal life, if they are accompanied by a fever, stiff neck, rash, confusion, seizure, double vision, weakness, numbness or difficulty speaking, or especially if they follow a head injury, they could be a sign of a significant underlying condition and may require immediate medical attention.

I Hate Headaches, a pre-eminent leader in headache relief, has headache specialists available in Alabama, Nebraska, California, Illinois, Texas, Utah and Northern Virginia, so if you would like to learn more about managing stress and stress headaches, please contact us today.