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So how can we avoid these head-splitting migraines? Should we cease studying? Stop the reading and the writing? Since these options would most likely result in you failing out of Hopkins -creating a whole different sort of headache - the best way to avoid a headache is to prevent them. In order to this you must remove all the things that trigger your headaches to start. Students must get enough sleep and rest. We should eat properly and dress warmly in cold weather. That is particularly hard to do in this early-fall weather, when the difference in temperatures from the morning to the afternoon ranges from 57 degrees to 85 degrees. But remember, you do live here - take jackets in the morning and put them back when we don't need them!

In case fate is working against you and you catch a cold or find yourself suffering from a massive headache, you might look to aspirin. Over-the-counter medications are an option, although taking too much or taking them in combination with other medications will cause harm to your body. Also please note that taking aspirins after you have drank three or more alcoholic beverages can cause damage to your body, specifically to the liver.

In some cases, both over-the-counter pain relievers and prescriptions drugs cause these headaches to occur in the first place. Give yourself a break, close your eyes, lay back, maybe even take a nap. Headaches are an intrinsic part of college life, but you can minimize your risk of getting too many by being good to yourself and protecting your mind from overloads.

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