Dr. Alexander Mauskop

Yeah.

Yeah, some people may need less.

No.

I tell people, though, start with five.

because they say, I'm busy, I don't have time.

If you tell them meditate 30 minutes, no way, not happening.

So just establish a habit of five minutes every morning.

And then you can extend it.

Even five minutes brings great benefits.

Well, whenever you have your first severe headache, you should see a doctor.

And as a neurosurgeon and neurologist, we know the scary words, the worst headache of my life, usually suggests there could be a bleeding into your brain, hemorrhage.

So we always tell people immediately go to the emergency room if it's the worst headache of your life.

If the headaches recur and you've had them for years, the time to come to a doctor when they begin to interfere with your life.

or you're taking too many over-the-counter medications, because there are people who are living on over-the-counter drugs, and they think it's fine because the headaches are controlled, but then they'll get an ulcer and get other complications, the kidney problems and liver problems from all the painkillers.

So the other time is, even if the headache does not interfere with your life, but you're taking too much medicine, that's another time to come and see a doctor.

Well, you know, I'm a subspecialist, meaning that most people go to their primary care doctor.

And many good primary care doctors can take care of that, prescribe the sumatriptan, the specific drug for migraines, and can make a dramatic difference.

And most doctors will counsel them on lifestyle.

And some people will even listen and start exercising and doing things.

The next step is a general neurologist.