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Headache Diary: An Important Tool For Self-Diagnosis |
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With the help of a headache diary, you can
analyze what are the triggers that provoke your headache. This diary can
also serve as a big help for your physician. The purpose of a headache
diary is to jot down as much information as possible, so that, you can
pinpoint the exact cause of your headache. Even if you are unable to do
so, the doctor might find it easier to find out the reason for your
headache.
As in a news report, it is essential that your headache
diary contain the 5W's and 1H so that as much information as possible
can be gleaned.
What do you mean by the 5W’s and 1H.
Who?
It
might seem strange but the cause of your headache might be a person who
might irritate you. This person could have made you angry or upset you
in some manner. In such a case, the person is the cause of your headache.
What?
What
were you doing at the time and what medications did you take to treat
the headache? What other relief measures did you take? What were the
symptoms like and What do you think could have triggered your headache?
What was the pain like? Throbbing or a constant steady pain? These are
some questions that you need to answer under the subhead of ‘what’.
Where?
Where
were you when the headache started? Were you indoors or outdoors? Also
where exactly are the headaches located? Are they located in the front
or the back of the head? Answer these questions and you will be able to
complete the ‘where’ subhead.
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