I have normal headache always and having normal colds and coughs always. When I go to doctor doctor give some medicines and I feel good for next some days and when the medicines ends in some days the original problem of headache and colds and coughs persists again. Doctor said that you have dust allergy and old type colds. What should I do to take relief from normal headache and colds and cough ?

Dr. Lalit Kumar TripathyGeneral Physician40yrs exp

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1. It could be a tension headache due to anxiety/stress, depression inadequate sleep, low bp/high bp, migraine, prolonged use of cell phone/computer, chronic anaemia, refractive error, chronic sinusitis, organic brain lesion 2. Avoid stress, physical and mental exertion, have adequate sound sleep for 7-8 hours daily in the night 3. Go for regular exercise 4. Practice yoga, meditation and deep breathing exercise to calm your mind, control your emotion and relieve stress 5. Check for refractive error, sinusitis hemoglobin, bp 6. Avoid prolonged use of cell phone/computer 7. Consult neurologist to rule out other causes of headache, if required take a ct scan of head to exclude any brain lesion 8. If it is migraine you have to take migraine prophylactic drug after consulting neurologist. 

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