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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.

01

Pattern beats painkiller

Time of day, screen hours, neck tension, hydration, cycle phase. The pattern is the diagnosis.

02

Painkiller rebound

Regular paracetamol or ibuprofen use can itself cause daily headaches. Days per week matters.

03

Magnesium and migraine

One of the few supplements with real migraine evidence.

Worth asking your GP about

Blood pressure, eye test; journal the pattern for two weeks

Do this, this week

1. Start a two-minute note in the free journal that asks back, so the pattern becomes visible.
2. Take the test list above to your GP; the Health Journal will help you say it clearly.
3. Read the evidence: Browse the library.

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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 intelligence.