Everyone gets headaches. But is it a stress or sinus headache or a migraine? Men’s Health.com recently posted a three-question quiz to help determine if you may be experiencing a migraine:
1. In the past 3 months, have headaches limited your activities?
2. Does headache pain make you sick to your stomach?
3. Does light bother you? “If you answer ‘yes’ to two questions, there’s a 93 percent chance you are suffering from migraines,” says Dr. Lipton. Many men are unaware of the availability of treatment.
I personally suffer from migraines, and let me tell you, they are nasty. It takes sleeping it off in a noise and light-free room for several hours to rid of them. Here are some common triggers for migraines: red wine, nuts, bright lights, chocolate, smoke, stress, lack of sleep, irregular exercise, climate changes and alcohol. Unfortunately for some of us, migraines are unavoidable. But if the proper precautions aren’t taken to lessen attacks, migraines can seriously render us from even doing everyday activities.
Don’t be fooled by over-the-counter drugs that have “migraine” written on the front of the bottle, either. In most cases, any over-the-counter drug that says “migraine” is usually no different than regular Advil, Tylenol or Excedrin. Check with a doctor if you’re experiencing migraines on a reoccurring basis, so that he or she can prescribe something that is custom to you.
