When you’re not yet certain what is causing your headaches but you’re headed to our practice soon for a headache relief consultation, it’s always a good idea to limit the potential causes. It’s also beneficial to avoid making your headache worse. Let’s make our way through some little tweaks to your daily life that will promote wellbeing, so you can mark a few potential pain-causers off of your list.
Drink Enough Water
It’s extremely important for most functions of your body that you drink enough water. Without hydration, your body essential goes into shock. When you’re mildly to moderately dehydrated, however, you may experience one or more of a variety of common symptoms, such as headaches, weakness, and you may even faint. Up your water intake to around 64 ounces every day to make sure this isn’t contributing to your need for headache relief.
Get More Sleep
You should be getting around seven to nine hours of sleep every single night. Not just occasionally but as often as possible. Your body needs this time to rest and regenerate. When you’re fatigued on an ongoing basis, you may find yourself developing headaches. Do your best to get your sleep consistent and sufficient, so you can rule this factor out as we explore headache relief options for you.
Check Your Medicine
What are you taking that might be causing your need for headache relief? Everything from oral contraceptives to anti-anxiety meds (and even some vitamins) can cause you to end up with a headache. Keep track of what you’re taking and take a look at potential side effects.
Headache Relief Is On The Horizon
Making efforts to make wise lifestyle choices and coming in for a visit for a headache evaluation will promote comfort that comes much sooner than you thought possible. Schedule your visit with Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry today by calling Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry today at (281) 974-4494. We serve patients from Houston, Memorial City, Bunker Hill, West Beltway, City Center, Hedwig Village, and all surrounding communities.
