Headache Troubles, Please Help!

Headache - Cluster headache
Canada
June 5, 2007 10:09pm CST
I have been getting cluster headaches with a mixture of tension headaches. Has anyone found anything that can help stomp out these sort of headaches? It has been two months on and off for me and no meds are working.
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@Justme2007 (1848)
• United States
6 Jun 07
There is a pill that melts in your mouth,but I don't remember what it is called ask your doctor. If you feel the headache coming on try to take some Advil before it get real strong or try this Butalbital Compound I got it from my doc and it helped as long as I take it before the headache gets to bad. God Bless and hope you find something that helps.
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• Canada
6 Jun 07
I live on the Advil liquid gels, seems to be the only thing to get through it. But I will ask the doctor about the other. Thanks very much.
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• India
6 Jun 07
If you have not tried yoga and breathing exercises then you could have a look at the options listed here. http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/yoga-and-health/yoga-for-tension-type-headache.asp All the very best.
• Canada
6 Jun 07
I do do meditation, relaxation and breathing exercises, but will look at the website to find more hints. Thanks for the post.
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@kiiizu (1901)
• Estonia
6 Jun 07
I'm a migrainic also. Luckily with age it went more bearable for me. You know, which excercises you have to do? Not breathing, not yoga but everything for "lower" part of your body, especially for stomach. I read about it long ago. At first I didn't believe it but I decided to try, and it did really work. Not at once of course but in couple of weeks you will feel the difference. The headaches didn't fully disappear of course but they weren't so awful anymore.
• Canada
6 Sep 07
I do a lot of chakra clearing, reiki and emdr. I also listen to more music to drown out the rest of the noisy world. thanks for the post
6 Jun 07
You should go to the doctor for a blood test, i have these headaches also and they hurt like hell i saw my doctor and she said i might have high blood pressure if so the doc can give you help on blood pressure and if need be give you pills to get your blood pressure down which may then be a stop to your headaches.
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• Canada
6 Sep 07
Thanks for the post...my bp is fine...I am starting to think it is more due to stress and tension, so I am do measures to cut that out
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
6 Jun 07
Maybe these is the time you must consult to a doctor for a several check up. It seems your head ache is not that just a ordinary head ache It seems you try all the things for it will not comeback. But still no work, I know a head ache is just a symtoms that you've had other sickness inside your body that you don't know and the only way for you to know is to see a doctor. For some test that maybe you will have the answer. It happens to me all the time before and I merely found out that I my blood pressure is to high because of eating too much fat and my doctors suggest me to have a diet and yeah it's true my blood pressure goes down as well as my head ache to is gone too.
• Canada
6 Sep 07
I have spoken the my doctor but she is not overly concerned. I am trying to slow down and cut out tension and stress to see if that helps
• Canada
6 Jun 07
There are many things to help your condition, the first thing to try is chiropractic adjustments. After a couple of quick trips (maybe the first one!) you'll know if it works for you, it did for me. A couple of other people have mentioned high blood pressure which you should rule out. If you are a coffee or tea drinker, switching to healthy coffee will lower your blood pressure, lift your spirits and give you a good nights sleep. The other nutritional supplement that can help is to try glyconutrients, they go to work inside your body so it can heal itself, they are a proven scientific breakthrough. You might want to consider having your eyes checked, you might be due for some glasses. Drink plenty of water as our bodies are 98% water and a lot of physical pain is actually our bodies dying of thirst! You wouldn't put tomato juice in your iron - coffee, juice, pop and other drinks are NOT water. Eliminate chemicals from your diet (msg, artificial sweeteners, etc) and make sure to air out your rooms on a daily basis. Use unscented laundry soap and body care products, give away your perfume! Extreme measures consist of removing carpeting from your home because of the fumes they give off, using natural fabrics and buying clothing that don't have to go to the dry cleaners. In short, we live in a very polluted world and sometimes from seemingly out of the blue when we've been exposed to one toxin too many, we develop physical maladies. I wish to the best of luck eliminating things from your life until you find the one that allows you to live a pain free life:)
• Canada
6 Sep 07
First of all thanks for the post. I do go to the chiropractor, I do not drink coffee that much for I have issues with insomnia, but I do drink organic chinese teas. I do not use scented items due to allergies and breathing issues. I am stuck with artifical sweetners for my hun is diabetic and I refuse to have sugar in the house. Meditation and eliminating stress is helping but I still tend to get the odd weekly nasty head blaster, perscription meds do not help me and I am trying alternating treatment for relief of them.
@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
7 Jun 07
These are also very common in this day and age. I meet people often who have multiple environmental sensitivities.
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
6 Jun 07
For quick relief, people are saying to drink two glasses of gatorade. I say that the reason that works is because of the minerals that are the electrolytes gatorade replaces. One of those is magnesium. You get it in seafood, some nuts and legumes,and bananas, but I also make sure to take mine as a supplement. You will also find you have fewer muscle aches, and that you sleep better, and have reduced charley horse type cramps. The magnesium will not hurt your stomach, and will help you utilize the calcium in your diet. I hope that this is helpful. I used to get headaches so severe that they blasted me awake, and lasted for hours no matter what I took, I was glad when I discovered this information, and I do not get those particular types of headaches anymore. Now, if I do not get enough caffeine, that is a different story, but I am working on it. By the way, dehydration can also lead to headaches.
• Canada
6 Jun 07
Wow did not know that will have to try that thank verey much for the useful information.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
24 Aug 07
for a migrain, ginger tea will always help.Try it
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
30 Jun 07
My son and I both suffer from migraines. The doctor put me on medications to prevent them, and the headaches are occurring much less frequently now. My son just got on a preventative medication. Hopefully his headaches will become less frequent too. The medications don't stop the headaches completely, but they do help to keep them from coming back as often. If you are getting them often you might want to check with your doctor.
• Malaysia
4 Aug 07
i've personally never gone to see a doctor when i have a headache. lol. if i have a massive headache, i'll usually take some aspirin. i will also wear those medicated plasters/patches which helps to ease the pan. usually if i have a headache i would need to lie down and sleep, usually by the time i get up the pain is gone.
• Philippines
4 Aug 07
I'm not sure what is causing your headaches,your doctor is the best person to consult. Here is a website that will be of big help to understand about headaches. http://www.headaches.org/
@alamode (3071)
• United States
7 Sep 07
I suffered with headaches for many years. I now take magnesium, vitamin B-2, and stress B-complex, and have not had a headache in over 4 months. I had migraine, tension and sinus headaches... and they're all gone! But it must be taken every day... if I miss a day or 2 they try to come back, I can stop them by taking the regular dosage or by taking 2 doses about 8 hours apart. It takes about 3 weeks for it to work, but it REALLY works! I am so happy now... and trying to spread the word!
@linoxy (283)
• Cyprus
5 Sep 07
I suffer from migraine as well. I get migraine headaches every 2-3 months. My head hurts, and I could not eat, sleep, or go out, even i coudln't stand on my feet. So my fiances uncle is a doctor, alsmost every member of his family is a doctor, and he recommended me to drink lots of amount of camomile tea. It helped a lot. Also I was reading one magazine that said also lemon is very good for migraine. So i combine camomile tea with lemon, and the pain that i feel during my migraines is 4-5 times less. Also be sure to get one pill of B6 vitamin every day during your migraines. this really works, this kind of treatment works very good for me. the good thing is that in this treatment everything you take is 100% natural and you're not poisoning your body with medications. Hope this helps.