What should I do about my headaches?
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It has recently been discovered, after a large medical study, that most people who suffer from chronic headaches have low levels of magnesium.  A high percentage of the people in the study noticed a significant decrease in the frequency and severity of their headaches after they started taking magnesium supplements.  So if I were you, I'd give it a try.  You've got nothing to lose -- except the pain.
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start taking vitimin B complex pills...and a B6 pill too.  B6 is suppose to help with headaches, but it works best when you take all the B's...I don't remember why though.  Make sure to drink lots of water, more than 8 glasses a day.  If you want to spice it up...use something like Crystal light or some flavoured waters, but make sure you have lots of it.  There are things on the market to smell that are suppose to help get rid of headaches, but I have never tried them.  I cold cloth on the back of the next feels great when you have a headache.  Make sure that you are getting enough sleep, lack of sleep is horrible for headaches.  And, eating...relatively properly will help too.\nI hope these websites help too.  I have been suffering from headaches for years and I feel your pain...haha.  \nGood luck!\n:)
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Before let me to tell you I'm sharing your same discomfort with headache.\nYou should really go to your doctor and stress out that your problem is loweing your life quality as I seem from your words. He has to prescribe you a drug for the pain relief.\nI don't know what kind of headache you are suffering of but as I know if you suffer of migraine you can discuss with your doctor about the opportunity to take Triptans, such as sumatriptan, zolmitriptan (these drugs help to prevent migraine attacks). During acute attacks you can take a drug that belongs to NSAID like ibuprofen.\n\nMeanwhile there are simple steps you can take to prevent headache.\n\nDont' miss a meal, don't drink much coffee and alcool, don't eat much of preserved meats and foods containing monosodium glutamate (low fat and no fat milk products often include milk solids that contain MSG as drinks, candy, and chewing gum) \n\nMoreover it's important to stay away from stress and to sleep enough. Important is also to keep a correct posture especially for neck pain and to do regular exercises\n\n\nRegardin both headache and neck pain, you can try massage too; someone gets benefit from this\n\nHope this help\n\nCris
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take an aspirin..and drink plenty of water..not sure what the chemistry is behind it but i guess its cooling and so..helps! looking at the computer screen also contributes to headaches..as it puts a lot of strain on the eyes. i'd say..get some rest!
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there is no realy way to make them go away other than to not stress which can be hard to do. but you need to relax. its the tension in the muscles thats caused by the stress that cause the headaches. so the more you can relax he less the headaches will bother you
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If you want to get rid of headache than instead of taking allopathy medicines, you should go for home remedies as its safe and secure. Allopathy medicines only gives instant relief. Here are some home remedies that may help you from your pain relief:\n\n* Deep breathing is a great tension reliever. Deep breathing gives immediate relief to the headache.\n* Drink a teaspoon of honey in a glass of warm water or fill the stomach completely with water if not suffering from a cold. \n* Juice of ripe grapes and is an effective home remedy for the migraine headache. \n* Mix 1 teaspoon finely ground cinnamon (called dalchini in India) in 1-teaspoon water and applies on the forehead. It is very effective in headache due to exposure to cold air. \n\nIn case of severe pain or headache, consult some nearby health specialist.\n\nDr Maria
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Experts say one of the main causes of headaches is stress, and to get headache relief you have to learn to deal with the stress in your life. Everyone has stress; some stress is good, like a new baby, job, or house, while some is bad, like a failing relationship or a boss that you don't get along with. Here are three tips to help you deal with stress and get some headache relief.\n\nKeep a journal and record what's going on in your life, especially when you get a headache. You'll be able to see what situations cause you the most stress and which cause headaches for you. You'll also feel better when you get things off your chest. You may be able to avoid those situations that are most stressful, or you can find a way to deal with them.\n\nAnother way to get headache relief is to take good care of yourself. Eat a healthy, balanced diet, get enough rest, quit smoking, and limit your alcohol and caffeine intake. All of these actions will help you feel better and make you less likely to get a headache in the first place and more able to handle stress.\n\nSpend time with yourself. Set aside time everyday, even if it's just five minutes, to relax and do whatever you want. Read, soak in a hot tub, or meditate. You'll feel more relaxed, and when you're more relaxed, you're less likely to get a headache.
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If you are constantly taking a medication to relieve or stop a headache, you need to go to a doctor.  The first step is determining what type of headache you have:  migraine, tension, or even sinus.  Depending on the type of headache it is, there are daily treatments that you can take to prevent the headaches.  They are very effective and can drastically reduce the number of headaches to start with.  \nNo, the dosage isn't toxic.  You do need to remember though, that those levels can build up and cause problems if you continue this on a long-term basis.  I certainly sympathize with you.
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Depends on what's causing the headache.  Try massage, meditation (including running, tai chi, meditation, yoga, or anything that requires your attention but not your intense concentration) sleep or food (avoide caffeine because it constricts the blood vessels and make it so you can't sleep).  If that doesn't work, the cause may be biochemical... see your doc.
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Short of having a prescriptions pain killer for migraines, there is not a lot you can do.  Try sleeping in a dark, cool, and quite room.  Keep yourself comfortable.  Don't eat or drink anything.  Cool (not cold) water is okay, but you probably won't care for any.  Don't try to drive or leave the house.  Don't answer the phone.  Don't move at all if you don't have to as all of these things will make the migraine much worse.  My best advice is to get a prescription and take it at the onset of a migraine.  You will feel better in 1/2 hour and most or all of the symptoms will be gone in 1 hour.
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Headache is a symptom of quite a few medical problems, you really should get it checked out by a doc. as without examining you in person you cannot get an accurate answer.
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There are different types of headaches and how you manage depends on what type you have. It could be a tension headache, a migrane or even a sign indicating something else which could be very serious. Fortunately, there are a lot of good treatments out there. Do yourself a favor see a doctor and find out what's wrong. Hope you feel better very soon.
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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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Headaches in general have tens of thousands of problems.  Many migraines have multiple causes.  For non-invasive treatments and alternatives to prescription drugs, see a Chiropractor who performs holistic or natural-based medicine.  With a proper work-up, the doctor can then suggest therapeutic interventions to possibly include spinal adjustments, strengthening and stabalization exercises, vitamin or herbal treatment, finding environmental or food allergies, and even as mentioned in a previous answer possibly detoxification.  Remember, there are so many causes of headaches that most of the time there is no "magic bullet" that cures the headaches.  But control and decreasing symptoms to increase normal activities of daily living is attainable.
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I think what you should do is fill your kitchen sink up with water. Now put your head in the sink three times,and only pull your head out twice. This will cure your headache
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Studies have shown that since the human body is made mostly of water.. If you have a headache, try drinking a glass of water..\n or two.. \n Also, have your eyes checked.and wear sunglasses while outside.
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You feel a headache coming on, so you reach for a pain reliever. Or maybe you take pain medication in advance — even every day — to stave off frequent headaches. After all, that's what pain relievers are for, right?\n\nThink again.\n\nPain relievers offer quick relief for occasional headaches. But there's a limit. If you find yourself taking pain medication more than two or three days a week, you may actually be contributing to your headaches rather than easing them. It's a cycle known as rebound headaches.\n\nThe cycle starts when you take too much headache medication — more than the label instructs or your doctor prescribes. Soon, your body adapts to the medication. You may not even realize that you've been dosing yourself too often until you miss a day and your head starts to hurt again — sometimes more intensely than before.\n\nThe only way to stop rebound headaches is to reduce or stop taking the pain medication that's causing them. It's tough, but your doctor can help.\n\n\nNEXT: Signs and symptoms  ARTICLE TOOLS \n Print this section | All sections \n Larger type \n \n\n    more information     Rebound headaches — also called medication overuse headaches — tend to occur every day, sometimes waking you in the early morning and continuing throughout the day. The pain may be most severe at first, when the medication begins to wear off.\n\nSometimes, a rebound headache causes dull, achy pain. In other cases, the pain may be throbbing or pounding.\n\nYou may notice other signs and symptoms as well, including:\n\nNausea \nAnxiety \nRestlessness, irritability and difficulty concentrating \nMemory problems \nDepression Nearly any pain reliever can contribute to rebound headaches. But some medications are more likely to lead to rebound headaches than are others.\n\nSimple pain relievers. Common medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) may contribute to rebound headaches — especially if you exceed the recommended daily dosages. \nCombination pain relievers. Over-the-counter pain relievers that contain a combination of caffeine, aspirin and acetaminophen (Excedrin, others) are common culprits. This group also includes prescription medications such as Fioricet, Fiorinal and Esgic, which also contain the sedative butalbital. \nMigraine medications. Various migraine medications have been linked with rebound headaches, including ergotamine (Ergomar, others) and triptans (Imitrex, Zomig, others). Interestingly, the ergot dihydroergotamine appears to have a lower potential for leading to this problem. \nOpiates. Painkillers derived from opium or from synthetic opium compounds include combinations of codeine and acetaminophen (Tylenol with Codeine No. 3 and No. 4, others). These can lead to rebound headaches as well. \nDaily doses of caffeine — from your morning coffee, your afternoon soda, or any pain reliever or other product containing this mild stimulant — may fuel rebound headaches as well. Read product labels to make sure you're not wiring your system with more caffeine than you realize.\n\nTrouble sleeping Anyone who has a history of migraine headaches, tension-type headaches or other chronic headaches is at risk of developing rebound headaches from the overuse of pain relievers.\n\nRebound headaches aren't typically an issue for people who use pain medications on a daily basis to treat conditions such as arthritis\nTreatment\nTo break the cycle of rebound headaches, you'll need to restrict how much pain medication you use. Depending on what drug you've been taking, your doctor may recommend stopping the medication right away or gradually reducing the dose until you're taking the drug no more than twice a week.\n\nStopping pain medication isn't easy. Expect your headaches to get worse before they get better. You also may experience withdrawal symptoms such as nervousness, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, insom