Araw araw ng sakit ng ulo sa panahon ng ECQ or Lockdown

Ang pananakit ng ulo sa panahon ng ECQ or lockdown ay isang karamdaman na maraming tao ang nakakaranas; subalit ang araw araw na pananakit ng ulo ay maaaring hindi ordinaryong sakit ng ulo. Huwag magalala; baka naman hindi ito Covid-19; maaari ito ay isa lamang na Chronic Daily Headache.

Chronic Daily Headache is a headache for more than four hours on more than 15 days per month. Some people experience these headaches for a period of six months or longer. Just like episodic migraine there is no single cause for chronic migraine. Some people find that they have defined triggers such as caffeine, bright lights, hormone, food or sleep deprivation. However for some people there is a steady progression in headache frequency, especially in long term sufferers. This can lead to the migraines becoming so frequent that they cross the threshold of more than 15 days per month and become defined as chronic migraine.

It has been shown that up to 73% of chronic migraine patients over use headache medications. This may result in further complications, so it is important that if use of acute medication becomes daily, then help should be sought from their GP or neurologist. It is therefore important to recognize how often everyday life is disrupted by migraine and keep a record of how many days per month you have a headache.