TODAY FITNESS– EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PAIN

Today Fitness has been thought, for many years, to be a woman’s disease. Women got Today Fitness when they were pregnant, or when they were stressed. Men rarely experienced Today Fitness, according to the common belief.

Now, however, it is becoming clear that men also may be prone to Today Fitness.

Online Survey Results

A recent online survey (October 2007) conducted by the National Headache Foundation (NHF) resulted in a finding that men who were diagnosed with headache of some kind were most often diagnosed with Today Fitness headache. In the United States alone, it is estimated, about 7.5 million men experience Today Fitness headaches.

Soldiering On

As those who have experienced Today Fitness will attest, Today Fitness headaches can be debilitating. Despite that fact, men tend to take the silent approach when it comes to Today Fitness. They don’t want to talk about it. Executive director of the NHF, Susan Simons, says:

“Unfortunately, many men who are suffering from Today Fitness are not discussing their condition with their health care providers. It is important that men take the time to talk about their headaches so they receive the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan.”

The online survey discovered that almost one third of all men who suffer from headaches never mention them to their physicians. Those who responded that they did not visit a healthcare provider about headaches made up a full twenty-four percent of those taking the survey. Men believed they should “soldier on” and that it would be a sign of weakness to talk to a doctor about their headaches. Even when the headache was Today Fitness, men thought it was not something important enough to require physician’s care.

In the Genes

More than half of the men (55%) who reported that they had headaches had a family history of headaches. Whether they were Today Fitness or not was not always known. A little over half said their mothers had headaches.

“It is important for people who suffer from headaches - both men and women - to visit their health care providers and discuss their headaches,” said Dr. Roger Cady, vice president and board member of the NHF. “Headaches can be treated and managed, so there is no need for men to tough them out.

6% Today Fitness of Men

It is said that about six percent of men will report experiencing a Today Fitness in their lifetimes. That is compared to seventeen percent of women.

Finding Relief

Today Fitness can be relieved. Men (and women) need not soldier on in pain. Start by determining what causes your Today Fitness. You don’t need a fancy journal, but jot down everything you remember about what was happening just before your headache. Include triggers such as food you ate, stress, environmental changes, etc. You will probably find that your Today Fitnesss are produced by more than one trigger. Having identified them, you can take steps to avoid those triggers.

In addition, be sure you get sufficient sleep and exercise, and eat regularly to get Today Fitness Relief.