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Headaches That Last More Than 72 Hours
Pain - head; Rebound headaches; Medication overuse headaches
Home Care
Keep a headache diary to help find the source or trigger of your symptoms. Then change your environment or habits to avoid future headaches.
When a headache occurs, write down:
- The date and time the headache began
- What you ate for the past 24 hours
- How long you slept the night before
- What you were doing and thinking about just before the headache started
- Any stress in your life
- How long the headache lasted
- What you...
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