How To Cope With Migraines At Work

But at work you often have to deal with the pain until it.

How to cope with migraines at work. Likewise migraines are often triggered by a poor night s sleep. Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day even on weekends. Continued 10 ways to curb headache triggers at work. When a migraine hits while you re at home you can turn off the lights crawl under the covers and close your eyes until it goes away.

Over the counter medications can work for some but for those with chronic migraines which the international classification of headache disorders defines as headache occurring on 15 or more days per month for more than three months which on at least eight days per month has the features of migraine headache diamond says it may be worth. If you have 20 people at work chances are at least 1 other person gets migraines. When those in the study worked during migraine attacks their work effectiveness was reduced 41 percent. If you nap during the day keep it short.

Swap ice packs cover for each other remind each other to eat hydrate and stay healthy. Here are some tips to encourage sound sleep. More than 90 of people with migraines are unable to work while they re having one. Many jobs whether because of the nature of the responsibilities or the work environment itself can worsen headaches in someone with a.

That s your best migraine friend. Another study of 122 working adults in 1998 who kept a migraine journal for 11 weeks found they missed 1 1 days of work because of migraines in the three month period. Balancing migraines and work. According to the migraine research foundation americans lose 13 million workdays each year because of migraines.

You can best cope with migraines at work by learning your migraine triggers avoiding the most common ones you encounter at work and implementing a practical effective action plan to address one when you feel it coming on or it s already arrived.