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I was almost 30 years old when I happened to realize that many of my worst headaches were in response to weather – or rather changing weather patterns.

I have some sinus/allergy issues the same time as most – spring, and also in the usually dry and windy fall, but these were different. I sometimes thought I must have some sort of brain clot – the pain was so intense. If the internet with its wealth of info had been around about 2 decades earlier, I would have found out what the HECK was going on much sooner than I did. This is what I was having…

++ Barometric Pressure Headache

Once you find out that you are susceptible, you can often get ahead of any symptoms by paying closer attention to the weather. The site linked above has great info for someone who, like I was, is just wondering WHY they will occasionally suffer such a day or two-long nasty headache – for no other apparent reason.

If you are prone to these things, you’ll still need to figure out what your “trigger” is. My pressure headaches can either be like today, just prior to a big storm system moving through – usually pressure rising (please come ON storm!) Or you might have the kind of pressure sensitivity that will cause you a headache on that next and usually cooler, pretty day right AFTER – usually pressure dropping – the storm system blows through.

One way or another, if you’ve ever had unexplained headaches that feel as if you have a clamp over your head, and you have no other reason to consider, think barometric pressure and make sure you have some OTC remedy ready. I use the same things I use for my sinus headaches – Mucinex Liquid “Cold/Sinus” is excellent – and usually get relief – but only if I get on a solution at the first sign of a barometric pressure headache in my “forecast.”