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Suggest Treatment For Headache Due To Muscle Tension
Question: I talked with Dr XXXXXXX for my wife's headache...he diagnosed it to be muscle tension headache... I missed the followup question on it...how can this headache be avoided in future??? plz advise
Brief Answer:
Avoid stress and keep calm.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, Thanks for your question on HCM. Tension headache is very common in females and easily treatable. I advice some simple suggestions. Suggestions are as follows.
1. Avoid any kind of stress, keep her relaxed and calm.
2. Avoid night duties or night shifts if she is doing such duties.
3. Take proper 7-8 hours night sleep and if possible half hour to 1 hour afternoon sleep.
4. Avoid any kind of fast. Always eat small meals and avoid heavy meals at a time.
5. Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption if habituated.
6. Eat healthy and do regular exercise.
Once you start these things, I am sure your wife 's medicine need will be decreased. Tension headache is simple disease which needs slight behaviour modification.
Try to apply these suggestion in day to day life. Hope I have answered your query. I will be happy to answer further queries if you have. Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.
Avoid stress and keep calm.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX, Thanks for your question on HCM. Tension headache is very common in females and easily treatable. I advice some simple suggestions. Suggestions are as follows.
1. Avoid any kind of stress, keep her relaxed and calm.
2. Avoid night duties or night shifts if she is doing such duties.
3. Take proper 7-8 hours night sleep and if possible half hour to 1 hour afternoon sleep.
4. Avoid any kind of fast. Always eat small meals and avoid heavy meals at a time.
5. Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption if habituated.
6. Eat healthy and do regular exercise.
Once you start these things, I am sure your wife 's medicine need will be decreased. Tension headache is simple disease which needs slight behaviour modification.
Try to apply these suggestion in day to day life. Hope I have answered your query. I will be happy to answer further queries if you have. Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.
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