2007-02-13 01:18:11 · 17 answers · asked by eric e 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
#1 drink about 1/2 gallon of water per day - the head of neurorology at UCDavis (about 10 years ago) likened a car low on oil to a body low on water (engine siezing up).
#2 Daily muscle relaxer (1 or 2 swigs of molasses or 1 or 2 bananas) they contain magnesium and potassium.
#3 Massage therapy - professional or read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies (it teaches you how). The principle that causes the headaches regardless of how severe is that muscles get knots (trigger points), which make the muscles stay tight, which press on nerves.
Your back, shoulders, neck and everywhere on your head will definitely play into the cause and it will take a while to get all the trigger points to go away.
2007-02-14 17:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first thing I was going to say was Goodys Headache powders they work so well I have chronic headaches but they contain aspirin another good one whether or not you have Migraines Advil Migrain I believe the reason both of these work for me is they contain Caffiene which seems to work well.
2007-02-13 01:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by peeps 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Acetaminophen (Tylenol) but only if I really can't cope with the pain. Alternatively I use Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Excedrin).
What works best for you may be different. Whatever you take: don't take them until you really need them, don't take more than the recommended dose, and don't take them for long periods of time.
Hope you headache disappears (on its own) soon.
2007-02-13 01:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go with a store brand rather than paying the high price for Tylenol, Advil, Motrin etc.
2007-02-13 01:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by honey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the cause of the pain, lots of water and a good massage. Or maybe even a cup of tea with ginger in it.
2007-02-13 01:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprofen
2007-02-13 01:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by PegBundyWannabe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soy protein powder or a high protein low carb meal, a dark room and a 30 minute nap, in that order.
2007-02-13 01:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprophen (Advil, Motrin)
2007-02-13 01:20:39 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people would go with acetaminophen.
Antihistamines can be appropriate too, especially if you are allergic to ibuprofen.
2007-02-13 01:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hot bath, immersing everything except your nose. Works wonders.
2007-02-13 01:26:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋