{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Southern Gem Hospital","provider_url":"https:\/\/southerngemhospital.com","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/southerngemhospital.com\/index.php\/author\/admin\/","title":"Headaches - Southern Gem Hospital","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Zb6rjUgBrW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southerngemhospital.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/24\/headaches\/\">Headaches<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngemhospital.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/24\/headaches\/embed\/#?secret=Zb6rjUgBrW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Headaches&#8221; &#8212; Southern Gem Hospital\" data-secret=\"Zb6rjUgBrW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Headache is one of the commonest causes of visits the GP's and Pharmacies. It could be due to a verity of reasons and is mostly benign hence resolves on it's own however we should pay close attention if the headache persists and doesn't respond to painkillers such as paracetamol and Ibuprofen. Commonest causes of headache are.1. Alcohol use 2. Changes in sleep patterns3.Emotinal Stress4. Use of medications and stimulants5. Eye, neck or back strain due to poor posture.6. Noise7. LightThese tends to be benign and resolve on its own, all you need to do is to take painkillers. Headache with fever, chills and general body aches normally signifies an infection, you will need to rule out Malaria, Typhoid and other causes of infection in our environment. Persistent headache with or without dizziness in adults could also be a sign of cardiovascular disease, check your BP, cholesterol and blood sugar. If you are on antihypertensives\/ antidiabetics and get headaches\/feel dizzy after taking your drugs, check your BP\/ Blood sugar to be sure that it's not too low and discuss it with your doctor. If you have or witness someone with a sudden and severe headache, vomiting, drowsiness and restlessness, get that person to the nearest hospital.If you have or witness someone with sudden headache, weakness and loss of function on a part of the body get to the nearest hospital.While majority of headaches are mostly self limiting and do not need medical intervention, Headache of more than 3 days should not be overlooked. We should also try as much as we can to understand the cause of our Headaches. Stay healthy and stay safe.Dr Dosunmu JubrilSouthern Shore Hospitals"}