Aerobalance From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 4634 posts, RR: 51 Reply 4, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2194 times:
NoelG From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2192 times:
I never take headache tablets - I refuse on the grounds that I don't want my body to get used to them and make me immune to them! I hate pumping chemicals into my body (I save that for the alchohol! )
I find drinking a couple of pints of water works wonders, always clears it up.
LHMARK From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51 Reply 6, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2188 times:
What do I use for headaches? A ballpeen hammer works pretty well. Yowza!
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Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 7, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2186 times:
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19 Reply 9, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2175 times:
Extra Strength Tylenol works for me. Has been my regular pain reliver for years now.
I find a few things really trigger headaches... most of the time they flare up at work (go figure... ) I find that I am light sensitive. The flourescent lights in my office are especially bad. Something about them being at the wrong wavelength or light color, plus there isn't enough good light to begin with. I also need to wear sunglasses even in dim light situations outside. The glare really gets to me. So my advice is try to figure out what some of the major triggers of your headaches are and find ways to reduce them or avoid them.
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Texan From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 4204 posts, RR: 54 Reply 10, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 2170 times:
If I catch it early enough, Advil works. If not or if it is a migraine, it's up shit creek without a paddle. Lie down, close your eyes and put a warm washcloth over them, try to sleep it off.
Texan
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Concord977 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1261 posts, RR: 29 Reply 11, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2167 times:
Quoting Aerobalance (Reply 4): Excedrin is all that works for me - good luck.
I agree 100%. Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil and Alieve are worthless to me (on their own). But Excedrin does it almost every time.
Aloges From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 8352 posts, RR: 47 Reply 13, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2147 times:
If I can't get rid of it by drinking water (or other non-alcoholic drinks) I resort to Ibuprofen, more specifically "Dolormin" as the brand I use is called. I haven't used any in moths, but it never lets me down.
Quoting NoelG (Reply 5): I don't want my body to get used to them and make me immune to them! I hate pumping chemicals into my body
as much medication as necessary, as little as possible
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BNE From Australia, joined Mar 2000, 3156 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2120 times:
Quoting NoelG (Reply 5): I never take headache tablets - I refuse on the grounds that I don't want my body to get used to them and make me immune to them!
So you have never had a tooth ache; ear ache; or broken anything; or you must have a high tolerance to pain.
Me; I take a brand called Aspro; from google.com " Aspro was invented by the chemist George Nicholas as a form of Asprin in a tablet. The product was developed in Melbourne ... "
Don't use it very often; but when I need it; its a life saver.
Aleksandar From Serbia, joined Jul 2000, 3229 posts, RR: 35 Reply 17, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2115 times:
I use Bayer Aspirin C (with vitamine C). I don't know the word you use it, but the tablet should be put in a glass of water (just like the Calcium tablets). It helps me a lot, because other stuff can wake up my stomach ulcer.
Zoom1018 From Vietnam, joined May 2005, 223 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2108 times:
I used to take Aspirin but have lately changed to take Paracetamol... and sometimes, a kind of Chinese medicine (powder.) Tylenol does not seem to work for me.
MidnightMike From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 16 Reply 21, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2099 times:
Quoting Garri767 (Thread starter): just wondering since none of mine really seem to work... as you can guess im having a tough (really tough) migrane era...
Quiet and dark room, drink lots of water, & take Aleve. Sometimes a ice cold cloth over my eyes helps.
AA777 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2465 posts, RR: 32 Reply 22, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2094 times:
This is what I do: (I get migraines/ bad headaches that cover my eye area and forehead).
-3 Advil/ 3 Tyenol/ (?)Excedrin (Whatever seems to HELP the most, but I usually go with Advil for headaches)
-DARK DARK room
-Pressure on the eyes (whatever helps, not TOO much pressure, but a good amount).
-Also, try putting FIRM pulsing pressure on the pressure point between your thumb and forefinger...the fleshy area between them.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 23, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2086 times:
Depends on its cause.
A Collegue had a headache when he did not rest well.
A good rest works well.Try avoiding medications as far as possible.
regds
MEL
Jafa39 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2076 times:
Meditation, massage or food.
25 Aviation: Rub my neck, take a nap, eat something if all else fails... then nurofen...errr whatever... tried panadol does nothing Cheers,
26 777heavy: Works 100%!!! But unfortunately single use only!!! Good luck 777heavy
27 LGWspeedbird: Nurofen Migraine but I don't know if you have that in the states. Hope it gets better
28 Mrmeangenes: Remedy discovered by accident: 2 standard tablets asprin or Tylenol-washed down with a glass of beer. I was working in a brewery at the time,and inste
29 Cactus739: Usually just a couple of ibuprofen and a short nap and I'm good to go. Ironic thing is most of the time my headaches are caused by: naps.
30 FlyAUA: Water... ...it's the best cure and I find that it works much better than all those crappy/expensive medicines (unless you have chronic migrane or some
31 BR076: I use paracetamol or when it's really bad a 400mg Ibuprofen , works all the time
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) I find that I am light sensitive. The flourescent lights in my office are especially bad. Something about them being at the wrong wavelength or light color, plus there isn't enough good light to begin with. I also need to wear sunglasses even in dim light situations outside. The glare really gets to me. So my advice is try to figure out what some of the major triggers of your headaches are and find ways to reduce them or avoid them.
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