Headaches from Hairy Caterpillars?

Well, if you live on the east coast of Britain you may need to worry. The brown tail moth caterpillar, previously only found along the southeast coastal region of Britain, has up to 2 million hairs that can break off and end up causing severe health problems including allergic reactions, breathing problems, and headaches. Warmer temperatures have encouraged the caterpillar to move northward, extending the plague-like conditions that exist currently. Of course, if you don't live in England or travel there in the near future it won't end up being a big problem, but this just goes to show how headache triggers are everywhere.

Experts say that once the caterpillar becomes a moth the problems really don't exist, so in four weeks or so everything should be back to "normal." Until that time, review good prevention and treatment strategies for headaches and hope for the best.

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