Many patients report feeling heavy or sluggish in their head or body, or experiencing headaches, before it rains or as a typhoon approaches. Even those who have suffered from headaches caused by changes in atmospheric pressure and humidity for many years sometimes only realize their headaches might be "weather-related headaches" after we ask them about their connection to the weather.
In such cases, it may be helpful to use a barometric pressure forecasting app to understand the relationship between your headaches and barometric pressure as a diagnostic aid. For example, there is an app called "Zutsu-ru" that predicts barometric pressure, notifies you when a headache is likely to occur, and allows you to easily record symptoms such as pain. Also, the herbal medicine Goreisan is very effective for weather-related headaches, so taking Goreisan when you feel something is wrong and seeing if the headache subsides can be an effective diagnostic treatment. Of course, there are various causes of headaches other than weather-related headaches. Although rare, in some cases, organic brain diseases (such as brain aneurysms or brain tumors) can be the cause, so if your headaches persist or the severity and frequency of the pain gradually increase, please consult a doctor.
Director of Nishimoto Clinic
Professor Takashi Nishimoto
Graduated from Kobe University School of Medicine in 1981, and joined the First Department of Internal Medicine at Kobe University School of Medicine in the same year. Subsequently, after working at the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Oriental Medicine and the Hanshin Kampo Research Institute Clinic, he opened Nishimoto Clinic, a medical corporation, in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1996.