Klarinet Archive - Posting 000092.txt from 2011/01

From: "Donna Higgins" <donna@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Depression, anti-depressants, teeth grinding and embouchure
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:29:36 -0500

Quoting "K S" <krsmav@-----.com>:

> Matija Gregorka writes:
>
>> I suffered a migraine like headache but only on Saturdays and Sundays
> [when I was at home and not at the office]. <
>
> Carbon monoxide poisoning causes headaches. If you're still living in the
> same place, you should check the CO level immediately, especialy if you and
> have a gas stove or gas heat or use a wood-burning fireplace or an indoor
> kerosene heater, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning>.
> Also, cigarette smoke contains CO.

Everyone should have a CO detector, or several, in their home.

That said, the "weekend headache" has long been a well-documented
phenomenon among migraine sufferers. The pressure of having to be
"on" for work every day can repress the headache (basically, it's like
you tell yourself you can't afford to be out of commission), then when
the pressure's off come Saturday - BOOM - the headache hits.

Also, things like sleeping and eating at irregular hours, drinking
alcohol, etc. can trigger headaches. During the work week most people
have pretty structured days - get to bed and get up at the same time,
eat at about the same times, don't drink (or at leats not much). The
weekend comes and suddenly you're getting to bed at 2 a.m. instead of
11 p.m., and sleeping until noon, etc.

Keeping the same schedule on weekdays and weekends is one of the first
things most headache doctors will ask their patients to do as part of
a prevention program.

Donna

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