Headaches, headaches, and more headaches. I have been getting headaches since I was eight years old. While this is young to start getting headaches, I have never been one to do anything normal.
Yet, it has made me an expert on all the tips and tricks for headache relief. I really have tried it all from lying in a dark room with a cold compress to suction cups on my back. (This is a method where someone lights a candle that heats the air to create suction.)
In my travels, I have experienced some normal remedies and some odd remedies that I am willing to share with you. I hope that my pain and suffering will help ease your pain. I also hope that my humiliation and discomfort will spare you the humiliation and discomfort of treatments that did not work out so well.
Acupuncture:
I must say, I was a little skeptical of this one since after all it involved needles. However, I was there and my head hurt, so I gave it a shot. To my utter amazement, it actually worked and I would recommend this to anyone.
Massage:
While I would love recommending massage, I find this does nothing for headaches once they start. Studies have shown that massage does do wonders in preventing headaches. They have not reduced my headache frequency in anyway. However, you can keep a headache diary and see if they reduce them for you.
Dark Room:
Thousands of people cannot be wrong, and they are not. The dark room method really does help those who have light sensitive headaches. You know if you have light sensitive headaches as you will close your eyes and go running to the nearest closet. I also like putting pressure on my eyes. It helps me. So you might give it a try and see if you like the way it feels.
Tylenol and Coca-Cola:
This odd remedy requires you to take two Tylenol and drink one Coca-Cola. Now it has to be Tylenol and Coca-Cola or at least that is what they will tell you. I get the same effect when I take any of the over-the-counter "migraine" medicines. They contain both acetaminophen (Tylenol) and caffeine (Coca-Cola).
However, I get a better effect when I take Midrin, which is the same thing except in prescription form. It is like taking a prescription Excedrin.
Spinal Manipulation
Like the acupuncture, I was reluctant to try this. I thought it was a bunch of phooey. However, I had a headache while at the chiropractor with a friend. (Yes, I know this happened while I was at the acupuncturist but I really do get headaches on a daily basis.) Surprisingly enough, it worked. My headache went away. What was even more surprising was it stayed gone for a few days.
The Neti Pot
The neti pot does help headaches if your headache is sinus related. Yes, I have stood over the bathroom sink and poured salted water in my nose. Yes, it is disgusting and yes, it is difficult.
However, if you can get past the gross and disgusting part of the neti pot, then it really can help with your sinus headache. When you clear out your sinuses, it can relieve the pressure and your headache eases up a bit.
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