Okay so my mom is trying to quit caffiene and coffee and she has a VERY bad headache! Anything to help?
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You shouldn't just QUIT coffee.  You gotta WEANE... gradually drink less and less every day.  You cold turkey it and you'll get headaches.  Give her JUST ONE cup of coffee and she'll feel better.  And remember... Even decaf has SOME caffeine in it.  So for now, one or two cups of decaf will do if you don't have regular around.
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i find that if i stay hydrated and drink lots of water during that day i dont get headaches and am generally much more energetic. i can also think better and dont feel sluggish and blah. try drinking more water. that could be the problem right there! also, anything with caffeine doesn't count as staying hydrated. so no coffee, soda.....caffeine actually dehydrates you.
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if i do not have anything to take, i crawl in bed, lay real still, pull the covers over my head and sleep it off. a warm washcloth on your forehead helps also. if you have some motrin at home take it. also drinking anything with caffiene helps. caffiene is in many pain killers that are prescriptions. if you are sensitive to light, make the room dark, and if you are sensitive to sound, make it quiet. good luck!
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try the herb Feverfew it help stop a migraine and will prevent them also
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it is probably caffiene withdrawls. try having some caffiene before school or at lunch sometime, i get bad headache if i dont have my morning coffee.
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I suggest she goes to a dietician and have her put on diet pills by doctor. Its safer to have her weight loss watched by doctor, in case something happens. I am on one of those diets, and I have Migraine headaches quite a bit, so I have to be under a doctor's care. Some diet pills can cause migraines in certain people...Better safe than sorry!
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beside massaging the scalp, neck, forehead and a bath ..\nI suggest:\n\nAvoid bright light.\n\nAvoid loud noises.\n\nDrink plenty of water.\n\nTry Excedrin Migraine formula (which is just a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine, but it works better for me than any of the heavy-duty prescription drugs I've tried in the past).\n\nIf sleeping isn't an option due to the pain, go for even more caffeine. I recommend hot coffee or espresso, no sugar.\n\nRed Bull either makes everything somewhat better or much, much worse. Some people swear by it, though.\n\nA doctor once recommended filling the kitchen sink with hot water and then submerging my arms up to elbows for as long as I could stand it. This is only effective for me before the headache gets bad, but when it works, it works like magic. I don't know why.\n\nBaths seem to help, although showers are effective, too.\n\nMassaging the points mentioned is good - but it works much better if you can get someone else to do it so you can relax your neck muscles more.\n\nDo NOT watch the movie Pi\nMy grandma swears by this stuff called BC. You can find it at Publix - its usually on the bottom shelf under all the asprins, etc. Its a plain looking white box with blue trim.. It just says BC on the box then Fast Pain Relief.\n\nMy cousins wife get serious migranes and last time she was in Florida - she didn't have her medication. she got a real bad migrane and my grandma gave her this stuff - and it worked. Its old skool.. this stuff was created in 1906.\n\nIts powder form so you can mix it with anything.. its tasteless.\n\nIf grandma says it works, then it works.\n\nHere's their website so you can see what the box looks like. I think its real cheap too like $3 or $4 bucks:\ni hope i solved your problem especially with the last one
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When I had had too much caffeine,to the point I was dizzy all the time and had severe headaches,I went cold turkey.I had withdrawel headaches for a couple days then I was ok.After a month or so I started drinking the occassional coke but only one or two a day.
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If it gets to the point where your daily activities are impossible to do, see your doctor for the underlying cause.\n\nIf it's still manageable, it may be due to the rather drastic change in the weather in many parts of the U.S., from warm to cool to cold in  a matter of weeks.\n\nI know the weather is what triggers my mother's headaches, especially right now like you have them.\n\nBenadryl, Advil, or other popular allergy and/or sinus inflammation OTC drugs will take the edge of them so you can think a little bit clearer during the day and usually will help people sleep at night if taken before bedtime.\n\nIf these have no effect, it may be that your headaches are actually a symptom of a more serious health problem you have, so you should just go to your doctor for a general checkup, and try to avoid getting on a medication routine if at all possible.
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Caffeine is a migraine's best friend. One jolt of caffeine and a migraine can last for hours. It won't do much for the sufferer.
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does it not tell u on the coffee jar? go check out nescafe or maxwell house web and c if they can help or stop drinking coffee and u wont have a problem anymore haha
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If you are trying to stop drinking soda, first, congratulations as you are making an excellent decision for your immediate and future health and well-being. \n\nYou are, of course,  experiencing withdrawl symptoms. The headaches are quite common ( and can be bad),  when one also attempts to stop drinking coffee. If they are really bad, you might try weaning yourself off the sodas over 2-3 weeks--cutting the amount by 1/2 or so, although sometimes, it's best to "gut it out"--you must decide what is best for yourself. \n\nYou can also be experiencing withdrawal from the sugar within the sodas--this amount can often be up to, or more than, 10 teaspoons of sugar per can/bottle.\n\nTo help with this, eat small, high protein (chicken, fish, turkey, etc.) meals 4-5 times per day. Include low starch veggies (lots of greens), low glycemic fruits--berries, kiwi, grapefruit, nuts and seeds and drink plenty of water.\n\nIf you must have caffeine in your life, it may be easier for you to switch to a high quality Green Tea. This is available at a good health food store and has many healthy benefits. It is also available in a decaffeinated form.\n\nAvoid: sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, artifical sweetners, white flour products, processed foods. EAT REAL FOOD.\n\nExercise. FInd something you enjoy.\n\nIn general, you'll be much better off, once you kick the caffeine/sugar addiction--and that's just what it is, a physiological addiction. Withdrawal is not always easy; hang tough and it will pass. Your pancreas, liver, adrenal glands, thyroid and heart, and virtually every other organ and system in your body  will thank you and you'll go long way in preventing future degenerative diseases. (i.e. heart disease, diabetes, hypoglycemia, cancers, arthritis, eye problems, memory problems, the list can go on and on.).\n\nBeen there, done that, it works.\n\nGood Luck!
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Cut down on the caffeine and alcohol, drink more water, get regular sleep, eat a healthy balance of foods.  If absolutely necessary, do not exceed the recommended dose of an OTC pain killer such as Tylenol, asprin or Advil.\n\nFor migraines, what has helped me is taking magnesium supplements (a magnesium deficiency causes the same symptoms as those by a migraine) and seeing a chiropracter.
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As you state, there is no cure for migraines currently. Migraine is an inherited disease of the brain that has to do with a neurotransmitter called serotonin. At least 70% of migraine sufferers have a family member with migraine. Although medication is the mainstay of treatment, there are many methods of reducing the number of headaches you experience. Some simple ones include limiting your caffeine intake to one cup per day or eliminating it all together. If you do drink caffeine then you should not miss a day due to the potential of withdrawal headache. Regular exercise can prevent headaches. Get regular sleep. Wake up at the same time everyday, even on weekends. Too little or too much sleep is a common headache trigger. Go to the National Headache Foundation website for a list of food triggers. Identifying triggers will require completing a headache diary for several weeks to several months. There are vitamins, which have been proven to reduce headaches. Magnesium 400mg and riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 400mg have both been shown to reduce headaches. It may take up to 3 months to see the full effect. The only downside is the number of pills and the cost. To alleviate this problem for my patients, I worked with a vitamin manufacturer to develop a multivitamin with the above doses of vitamins plus all the vitamins in a regular daily multivitamin. Due to interest outside my practice we have made it available over the internet.\nWe also recommend a trial of physical therapy, which has been very effective. Behavioral therapy is also important since the number one trigger of migraine is stress.\nDon't give up. Remember migraine is a disease just like diabetes is. Diabetic don't make enough insulin, you don't make enough serotonin.\n\nGary A. L'Europa MD\nFellow of the American Headache Society\nDirector, NeuroHealth\nMedical Director, The NeuroHealth Headache Center\n227 Centerville Rd\nWarwick, RI 02886
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One thing I would ask is whether you drink coffee or drink caffeinated sodas. Caffeine can help dissipate the headaches but the best remedy is time. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor...which means that it causes your blood vessels to constrict or narrow ( blood vessels are muscles). When you stop using nicotine, your blood vessels, not used to the absence of nicotine, may do something called rebound. They overcompensate for the lack of nicotine, relaxing more than is normal, becoming engorged and causing headaches. They will go away the longer you don't smoke...but for a little relief, try a cup of coffee, or take something like an excedrin, which has aspirin and caffeine in it.
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I've found that lying down with a cold, damp cloth on my forehead helps. Or you could try doing something relaxing like listening to your favorite music or having someone massage your temples. Sometimes, the same things that can trigger a migraine can also help ease the pain (chocolate, caffeine,etc).
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my wife has trouble sleeping too. she can fall asleep, but she cannot stay asleep. Her doctor told her to cut down on her caffienne intake closer to evening. and my motherinlaw has also suggested maybe some lavender oil in a vapor mist vaporizor to help soothe her. she hasn't tried this yet, but i will let you all know