Had the painkillers, but they're not touching it. Is heat or cold applied helpful or would it make it worse.
2007-09-06 08:59:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
When I get real bad pounding headaches I lay down with a heating pad, hot wash cloth, hot water bottle, what ever hot I can find at the time. I found this thing called the Sinus Buddy at a Walgreen's, you heat it up for like 30 seconds in the microwave and then I lay down and rest it on my forehead for about 10-20 mins. It seems to work well.
2007-09-06 09:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by chm1021 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A warm flannel would be best. Cold will constrict the blood supply to you brain , and most headaches are caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. You should really turn off your computer and go and sit in the garden with a warm cloth on your head and do some deep breathing exercises for ten minutes. Guaranteed to get rid of most headaches.
2007-09-06 09:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by dozyllama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you might have one bad Migraine. Painkillers such as Tylenol won't touch it, but Excedrin or Advil will. If you arent allergic to them,Take two, NOT LESS THAN 3 HOURS AFTER YOU HAD THE PREVIOUS ONES. Lay down and try and relax in the meantime. After you take the Excedrin or Advil Try to take 1/2 hour nap. I only had a migrain once where I got sick to my stomach. Felt like I wanted to cut off my head. Good luck.
2007-09-06 09:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by Cricket 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what is causing it. Sinus irritation is a very common couse and I fing that hot wheat bags on the forehead help. Best of all is Sudafed to clear you sinuses. Painkillers like paracetamol help a bit because they are anti inflamatory.
2007-09-06 09:10:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely cold. Get an icepack on that head and try to keep movement down to a minimum. If you can lay down in a dark room while you ice your head, even better.
2007-09-06 09:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a migraine. Heat would be best... To dilate the vessels... but they ones causing the headache are probably too deep to be really affected. When you first feel a migraine coming on it's best to immediately take naproxin, Naprasin, to get the anti spasmodic into your system...
2007-09-06 09:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither, I even have important heating Mags. as quickly as we pass to the caravan each and every easter regardless of the shown fact that the previous warm water bottles come out lol, i'm no longer sufficiently previous to undergo in techniques the stone ones lol ;)
2016-10-19 22:47:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you have a stiff neck, cant look at bright lights and have a pounding head and rashes that dont blanch when you roll a glass on them, get to hospital now as you could have meningitis.
2007-09-06 09:08:40 · answer #8 · answered by cheek_of_it_all 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a cold wash cloth ( cold compress) over my eyes for cluster headaches.
2007-09-06 09:03:12 · answer #9 · answered by ~ Floridian`` 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat should help. The hot water bottle is a tried and true 'cure.'
2007-09-06 09:03:07 · answer #10 · answered by Aunt Karen 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋