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Kerze · 16th Oct 2011, 02:10 AM

For about 2 months I've been having mild headaches for about 3 days a week but in the past fortnight they've got worse and more regular (about 5/7 days). In addition to this I've had 4 nosebleeds in the past week. I feel like I need to see a doctor and I'll make an appointment tomorrow but at the same time I'm worried I might be over reacting because I had nosebleeds regularly (almost on a weekly basis) from as early as I can remember until about 2 years ago.

**Gerry** · 16th Oct 2011, 02:24 AM

I would go ahead and make that doctor appointment. I have no idea what it could be but it's better to be safe and check it out with a professional. It could just be normal headaches but it doesn't like that's the case with them coming so frequently. Hope you feel better and yeah, go ahead and make that appointment and have it checked out.

**KaraBulut** · 16th Oct 2011, 03:15 AM

If you're having headaches that often, they need to be diagnosed and treated.

Make the appointment. Let us know how it goes.

fiddledeedee · 17th Oct 2011, 08:24 AM

You sound like how my brother was when he had a year of migrains, missing one day of school in three on average.

I hope it isn't that.

amadore · 24th Oct 2011, 05:46 PM

It's always worth seeing a doctor, just in case. In the meantime though, make sure you're drinking enough water and eating enough protein (aim for around 20 grams with each meal). Also cut back on sugar (that includes fruit juice) and avoid eating fermented foods (vinegar, yogurt, alcohol, cheese, miso, etc.) and avoid caffeine and cigarettes until you see your doctor. Frequent headaches are often linked to dietary habits. Easier said than done, I know, but it helped me get rid of my daily migraines. With that being said, changing your diet might not help you at all, so book that appointment anyway just in case. Good luck and feel better.

16th Oct 2011, 02:10 AM	#1
Kerze Formerly Concretehands Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: two Location: London Town Age: 17 Posts: 1,297 Join Date: Aug 2010	I'm really worried For about 2 months I've been having mild headaches for about 3 days a week but in the past fortnight they've got worse and more regular (about 5/7 days). In addition to this I've had 4 nosebleeds in the past week. I feel like I need to see a doctor and I'll make an appointment tomorrow but at the same time I'm worried I might be over reacting because I had nosebleeds regularly (almost on a weekly basis) from as early as I can remember until about 2 years ago. __________________ Please Understand. We don't want no trouble, we just want the right to be different. That's all. - Pulp/Different Class

16th Oct 2011, 02:24 AM	#2
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,551 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: I'm really worried I would go ahead and make that doctor appointment. I have no idea what it could be but it's better to be safe and check it out with a professional. It could just be normal headaches but it doesn't like that's the case with them coming so frequently. Hope you feel better and yeah, go ahead and make that appointment and have it checked out. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

16th Oct 2011, 03:15 AM	#3
KaraBulut EC Health Expert EC Expert Gender: Male Location: US Posts: 3,968 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: I'm really worried If you're having headaches that often, they need to be diagnosed and treated. Make the appointment. Let us know how it goes.

17th Oct 2011, 08:24 AM	#4
fiddledeedee 22/12-31/12+X! Full Member Gender: Complicated female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Most, sans Dad Location: England Age: 15 Posts: 1,128 Join Date: May 2011	Re: I'm really worried You sound like how my brother was when he had a year of migrains, missing one day of school in three on average. I hope it isn't that. __________________ A problem should be measured not by the cause of the problem but by the consequences it has on a person. ~ Anfauglith

24th Oct 2011, 05:46 PM	#5
amadore Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some people Location: Montreal Age: 20 Posts: 11 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: I'm really worried It's always worth seeing a doctor, just in case. In the meantime though, make sure you're drinking enough water and eating enough protein (aim for around 20 grams with each meal). Also cut back on sugar (that includes fruit juice) and avoid eating fermented foods (vinegar, yogurt, alcohol, cheese, miso, etc.) and avoid caffeine and cigarettes until you see your doctor. Frequent headaches are often linked to dietary habits. Easier said than done, I know, but it helped me get rid of my daily migraines. With that being said, changing your diet might not help you at all, so book that appointment anyway just in case. Good luck and feel better.

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