Will taking a cold shower help my painful headache?

Answer 1

not sure, but caffeine may help.

Answer 2

NO - warm


Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

Sure! You'll be so miserable in the cold shower, it will take the focus off of your miserable headache. Why not take a pain reliever?

Answer 4

Take some motrin and a hot shower and go to sleep you will feel better

Answer 5

I agree with Lady31 Drink a coke or Better yew A dew. That expands Capilaries and allows blood to flow where it is now restricted....

Answer 6

no. take a super hot shower-as hot as u can take it, and the water hit your head and back of neck

Answer 7

it could , but also try a hot shower.