I am having headache particularly in the evenings between. 7 pm to 12 pm. currently I am working in night shifts since 2 months but never had headache like this its like headache is in just half part right side of my head and also when I cough or touch right side it pains alot. When I take counter medicins like nicip plus, it does relive me. But again the second day headache starts again. I do not know the reason if I am not getting the right amount of sleep or my food cycle is disturbed as I am not eating proper 3 time meal or is this because of summer. Please advice me with the same. And I did not had any signs of migraine either.

Dr. Poonam Patel VasaniPain Management Specialist11yrs exp

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Your headache needs evaluation as it could be just a migraine variant precipitated by lack of sleep or irregular food habits or there might be some pathology in your brain. Consult a pain specialist or neurologist in your city for detailed evaluation and investigation like MRI. Meanwhile follow these tips to help you avoid headache. 1. Maintain regular sleep wake cycle, even on holiday's. 2. Don't skip meals. Take regular healthy diet with adequate fluids 3. Do not consume excess caffeine / carbohydrates / alcohol or smoke. 4. Exercise daily ( aerobics and cardiovascular) 5. Identify your headache trigger and try to avoid it. 6. Excess analgesics itself could cause headache (Medication Overuse Headace). So avoid excessive self medication with analgesics. 

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