People with headaches face a number of challenges. Clearly, the threat of a severe headache occurring at any time causes stress and anxiety. And when a headache does strike, it disturbs people's daily lives. Drew, a young headache sufferer, describes his experience: "I got two bad migraines this summer. The first was right before a big golf tournament. It was real important, but the headache threw me out of the tournament. The second was before an all-star game. I worked hard to make it to the all-stars.

But I couldn't play."In an effort to avoid such disruptions and the accompanying anxiety and stress, many headache patients take steps to manage and thus control their headaches. In so doing, they lessen the severity and frequency of their headaches, which makes living with their condition easier.

Identifying Triggers

One of the first steps...