Headaches

As far back as I can recall, I started having these headaches when I was in college, more so during the three terms I was enrolled in the MBA program. It was a blinding sort of headache. It felt like the veins were hopelessly entangled and some obnoxious brats were thumping their drums non-stop inside my head. The weirdest thing was that the pain was confined only at one side of my head. Before, I would always blame the excessive (Yeah, sure!) studying (Actually, what I meant was cramming! ha ha ha). But now, I still have these headaches and it's been like forever since I finished school.

In an attempt to figure out how to prevent these headaches and be permanently dependent on painkillers (what a scary thought!), I've listed down the possible causes.

1. Stress - Oh boy! I can honestly say that "stress" is my middle name at the moment. With all the things (especially when I still didn't know who would be the next American Idol! ha ha ha) happening around me, I've been getting only two hours of sleep for the past week. I know that I should try to take it easy but there are things you just can't ignore. Maybe I should take up cross-stitching again?

2. Food - Oh yeah! I've been eating a lot of fast food stuff lately instead of eating the "good" food.

3. Coffee - There are a lot of conflicting health reports regarding the effect of caffeine that I'm at a loss here. Should I or should I not? Oh well, I do try to limit my daily intake to two mugs. Let's see...

4. Heat - One thing's for sure, headache or no headache, this (*%^%&)&*%^^$(* heat is killing me.

What to do now? Hmmm..... maybe, it's time to slow down and take a break? Maybe I should consult with a specialist? Maybe, I need to get a real life? ;)