I get slight migraines when my body is under stress. Like when I'm working too hard, my sinuses are acting up, I'm worrying too much. What are things I can do to make my head feel better? It feels like there's a ring around my head and someone is pushing down on it. I took migraine medicine years ago, but I'm seeking new solutions.
2007-01-22 01:23:35 · 5 answers · asked by ☆skyblue 7 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
This sounds more like a tension headache than a migraine... usually improved by massaging back of neck to ease tight muscles, and maybe using some of that "4-Head" stick available from chemists, not medicine but aromatherapy I think.
Hope you find your solution
2007-01-22 01:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by essdee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully you will not have them all your life. At least as time goes by the frequency of the attacks should lessen. I used to take codeine in a small dose the moment I was suspicious my headache was a migraine. It would just make me comfortable enough not to get a tension headache on top of the migraine. I would rub the joint between my thumb and first finger deeply to relieve the nausea. You could see an acupressure expert to help you find a pressure point that works for you. If the headache was truly a blinding experience I would take demerol and just ride it out. After 20 or so years I only have four or five migraines a year and the least harmful drugs I have taken were the opiates. I know your frustration. I hope that you will age out of these headaches. No one can really appreciate the level of pain of a migraine unless they have experienced several over a short period. Peace
2016-03-14 22:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like a Tension Headache. I get these all the time. Sometimes a heat pack will help. If that doesn't do it try a ice pack-20 on and 20 off. I've never found a medication that worked for me. Relaxation techniques will also help a lot.
2007-01-22 01:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by TropyWife 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Soak in a warm bath and a local rub like Tiger Balm works great
2007-01-22 04:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by Da Million 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is definetly a tension headache. The best quick fix is to rub your temples and the base of your neck in a circular motion.
2007-01-22 05:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by mmmmocha7 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
girl, i feel for you. last month i had a 13 day migraine. i was at the hospital for 4 days. Nothing worked, cat scan was fine. i went to the chiropractor, and poof it was better. but when i do get my occasional migraines i take Excedrin migraine for it. it works in 10 minutes. good luck
2007-01-22 01:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by mozartbuffy69 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋