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10 tips to cure the headache in children

By admin On Feb 09, 2010

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1. Avoid headache triggers like disrupted sleep, skipped meals

2. Maintain a headache

3. Obtain written instructions from your doctor

4. Limit your use of over-the-counter medicines to no more than two doses per week. Excessive use can actually increase headaches.

5. Minimize stress and other headache triggers

6. Educate yourself and your family. Read about your type of headache and its treatment

7. Initiate non-drug measures at the earliest onset of your headache. Seek rest in a quiet, comfortable location. Use relaxation strategies and other methods to reduce stress.

8. Daily school attendance is a must

9. Take prescribed medicine regularly and maintain regular follow-up visits

10. Remember the red flag signs and contact your doctor at the earliest.

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