CHECK Magazin - Gesundheitsmagazin für Männer No.7
Männer sterben statistisch gesehen etwa fünf Jahre früher als Frauen. Das mag auch daran liegen, dass sie sich eher scheuen, regelmäßig zum Arzt zu gehen. Schließlich sind wir ganze Kerle und beißen lieber die Zähne zusammen und gehen erst zum Onkel Doktor, wenn es richtig weh tut. Vorsorge lohnt sich aber, besonders wenn es um Krankheiten geht, die unsere Lebensqualität bei Ausbruch enorm mindern.
Männer sterben statistisch gesehen etwa fünf Jahre früher als Frauen. Das mag auch daran liegen, dass sie sich eher scheuen, regelmäßig zum Arzt zu gehen. Schließlich sind wir ganze Kerle und beißen lieber die Zähne zusammen und gehen erst zum Onkel Doktor, wenn es richtig weh tut. Vorsorge lohnt sich aber, besonders wenn es um Krankheiten geht, die unsere Lebensqualität bei Ausbruch enorm mindern.
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Health<br />
ENGLISH<br />
BE A MAN, ACCEPT HELP<br />
An inside look into a life with migraines<br />
Migraine is a serious neurological disease. Those affected not only suffer from<br />
severe headaches and other side effects, but are also extremely restricted in their<br />
everyday lives. While about 15.6% to 23.9% of women are affected by migraines,<br />
the incidence in men is only 4.0% to 11.1%. So what is it like for men to deal with this<br />
"women’s" disease?<br />
Foto: wayhomestudio / freepik.com<br />
Mehmet Ç. is married, a father of two and<br />
is enjoying his managerial role in the telecommunications<br />
industry. The 42-year-old<br />
has suffered from migraines since childhood.<br />
“Even as a boy, I often complained<br />
about headaches. It was particularly sad<br />
for me when it meant that I had to give up<br />
my favorite hobby: martial arts.” He also<br />
had to take sick leave more often at work<br />
and had to live through up to 20 migraine<br />
attacks a month.<br />
Migraines are very diverse and the triggers<br />
are different for each person. With Mehmet,<br />
the pain attacks are often announced<br />
with word-finding disorders and pressure<br />
or stinging in the neck. He has learned to<br />
know exactly what influences his illness<br />
both positively and negatively: “When I<br />
have a lot of stress or sleep too little, I<br />
notice that it is not good for me. Even if<br />
I eat or drink too little, it can trigger an<br />
attack.”<br />
In his private life, the trained sales coach<br />
has not yet had any bad experiences<br />
with his particular illness. He is met<br />
with understanding and great support,<br />
especially from his family.<br />
MIGRAINES AND MASCULINITY<br />
– NOT A CONTRADICTION<br />
According to the Journal of Health<br />
Monitoring, migraines affect more<br />
women than men. Is it therefore<br />
still difficult (or more difficult) for<br />
men to "come out" as migraineurs?<br />
Mehmet says: “I think it always<br />
depends on how you wish to be<br />
perceived. An open and self-confident<br />
approach to the subject will<br />
certainly make things easier for<br />
54 <strong>CHECK</strong> BERLIN/BRANDENBURG #7
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