Why do I keep getting headaches?
Not a diagnosis: a head start. These are the three drivers most worth checking first, based on what the evidence says gets missed most often.
Pattern beats painkiller
Time of day, screen hours, neck tension, hydration, cycle phase. The pattern is the diagnosis.
Painkiller rebound
Regular paracetamol or ibuprofen use can itself cause daily headaches. Days per week matters.
Magnesium and migraine
One of the few supplements with real migraine evidence.
Blood pressure, eye test; journal the pattern for two weeks
1. Start a two-minute note so the pattern becomes visible.
2. Take the test list above with you so you can explain the pattern clearly.
3. Read the evidence: Browse the library.
Education, not diagnosis, and never a replacement for your GP or pharmacist. Reference ranges and guidance vary; sudden, severe or worsening symptoms need 111, or 999 in an emergency. By Hussain Sharifi · independent, affiliate-free health research.