I've had a headache for the last week now and paracetemol isn't helping. I can't get into the doctors ( about right for our country) and I was wondering if any of you have had a similar ailment? The headache is so bad I can't put my head on a pillow and sleep.
2007-02-08 23:05:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
all good answers here..
for some reason, an old Portuguese remedy popped into my head..it is strange, but it always worked when we were kids..
my grandmother used to slice a potato and make a headband with a cloth, wrap it around your head with the potatoes against your forehead..
then lay down..
i know..sounds strange, but it worked for us..
but if it persists..get to the emergency as suggested before..
i would add the neck massage, also rub your temples, and the indent between your eyes..
feel better
2007-02-09 00:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a sinus head ache or infection they are quite painful. If so the best remedy is to breathe in vapor or steam.I
A headache is a condition of pain in the head; sometimes neck or upper back pain may also be interpreted as a headache. It ranks amongst the most common local pain complaints.
Headaches have a wide variety of causes, ranging from eye strain, sinusitis, migraine and tension to life-threatening conditions such as encephalitis, meningitis, cerebral aneurysms and brain tumors (although more than 95% of headaches are not life-threatening). When the headache occurs in conjunction with a head injury the cause is usually quite evident; however, many causes are more unclear. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. Some experience headaches when dehydrated, or suffering from caffeine withdrawal symptoms. Headaches may also be caused in some people by certain foods, such as peanuts, or food additives, such as tartrazine.
Treatment of uncomplicated headache is usually symptomatic with over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen, although some specific forms of headaches (e.g. migraine) may demand other, more suitable treatment, usually triptans. It may be possible to relate the occurrence of a headache to the consumption of a particular food, which can then be avoided.
2007-02-08 23:17:40 · answer #2 · answered by realestate_leader 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck. Headaches can be
caused by minor problems like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more
serious reasons like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can have harmful side
effects, so it is better to modify your lifestyle. More information
available at
2007-02-10 03:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by health r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be something as simple as needing a trip to the opticians for a eye examination but to be on the safe side u need to get to the docs asap never be to careful. if ur doc is fully booked u can call an emergency doc they can give u advice or even a visit if u are in extreme pain. If this doesn't work i would suggest a visit to ur local hospital if u are in that much pain. Hope u get better soon.
2007-02-08 23:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by mazr82 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
help yourself naturally.....take lots of water on your daily basis, and try taking tilanol for a couple of weeks, just one a day or two. that has no side effect, but helps you with your headacke too very well.
2007-02-08 23:16:40 · answer #5 · answered by Alkahest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you should do is you should put your head down a have some medicine
2007-02-08 23:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by Caroline D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to get someone to massage your neck, you could be carrying some stress in there
2007-02-08 23:14:14 · answer #7 · answered by mary L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try Advil if not when you get a headache just breath in then out slowly
2007-02-08 23:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by A friend 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋