Headache, How do you fight against it?

I never do anything special to ward off my headache.. I just go lay down in my bedroom with all the lights shut out, and go to sleep.. And when I wake up after 1 or 2hrs, its gone.. Only on rare occassions do I require putting on something on my forehead, like some balm or ointment...

Usually, when I have a headache.. I just fight it. I mean, even though it hurts, I will just continue what I am doing. But if it really hurts, then I will take some medicine to help me ease the pain. Pain killers. :) I think drinking medicine is the best way if you really want to remove the pain in a shorter period of time. Best of luck. I hope you feel okay now.

Just press the tips of your fingers with your thumb.Now press your index finger tip with the thumb and hold for sometime,say 5-10 minutes.I've tried this and I got relief.Just try it.See if it works for you.Hope you feel better.

I learned to take medication as soon as I feel the headache coming. I used to wait a bit hoping that it would go away and my doctor kept telling me that I was making it worse, because sometimes if it gets too painful then the regular medication might not work as well as it would if I took it before it was that severe. So now, as soon as I feel it coming I take 2 tylenol extra strength and it often works. Sometimes I have bad migraines and tylenol does not always help there. I often have them for at lest 3 days and it gets a bit difficult to go to work when I have them. The doctor prescribed this very expensive pills that I only buy a few at a time and take when things are really bad. But they work right away :) If it's not that completely bad I tend to come home as soon as I can, close the curtains, make sure that there is no radio or tv on and lay down for some time. It might not make it go away because it will still be there when I wake up, but it helps a bit to rest.

When my headache starts, I don't do anything at first. No pain reliver. But when mild nausea sets in because of the severity of it, that's the time that I take a medicine and sleep it off. I really can't do much because the more I make a movement, the more pain I feel. Most of the time, when I take the medicine and sleep it off, by the time I wake up, I feel ok already.No more pain even a slight one.

hi... rest, water and sleep... hehe..works for me... that is if i have the luxury of time.... if not, biogesic for me...

A natural remedy you can try is using activated charcoal capsules. These can be purchased in many health food stores. Try taking two at the beginning of a headache. They will help remove toxins from your bloodstream, which in many cases will cure the headache.

Headaches....very irritating things on earth!! My mother always say that when your head hurts then try to stop thinking about that pain....and try getting indulge in other works which can make you forget that headache!! Well it doesn't sound that easy but hey this works...I myslef tried it once. It actually works like anesthesia as you tend to ingnore that pain your self. But one cannot practice normally and regularly. YOu can always take a painkiller. Or You can give your self a head massage. Or get a half n hour sleep. A sleep works a lot on headaches. there is one more thing that you can do to calm down the pain, press your both eyebrows with both of your hand right hand on right eyebrow and left hand on left one. Press the eyebrows deep down to your ear's back going from down side of the ear not the upper side of it. Do this 10-12 times it gives a great relaxing effect. Remember that you sit all straight while doing this. This is one of the thing practiced on spas to relax you down! Or you can always take a break and go have a coffee!! :)

It really depends on what type of headache and what you want to take for it! I have migraines and find the only thing that works is taking migraleve as soon as I feel it starting. An ice cold flannel on the forehead can help as can running cold water on your wrists or having a massage on your head, neck and shoulders to relieve the stress! xxx

When I get headaches what I do is just rest until the pain goes away, refrain from doing something that might cause more headache, like thinking or anything that would take up oxygen from your brain. Often times I go to bed and sleep or get some fresh air.

Hi lightninstrike!Usually I would go to sleep or take pain-killing pills when I suffer from it.But sometimes it doesnt work.Recently I heard there is a newly-found remedy for relieving the pain.Try to smell the aroma of an apple,sounds interesting,right?I havent tried it until now but I thought it may help for you.Happy posting!

Hi LightningStrike! When i have headaches, I usually take Biogesic or Paracetamol. I guess that works out for me just fine. But if the headaches is not really that strong, I usually just try to sleep it off or sometimes place a cold pack over the area on my head where it hurts. Take care and have a nice day.

It depends on the headaches,if it is minor headaches or severe headaches.In my case i always have headaches,almost everyday.Before everytime i have headaches i just take the pain,i dont take any medicines to cure it.But later on my headaches becomes worst,its very painful and i feel like my head is broken.So i need to have check on the doctor and they found out that theres no such thing to b worried.I just have to rest my self,sleep well,and dont think or worried much.Stress can also cause of headaches.

This is probably too late to help today... but in the future, if you've had less caffeine than usual that can bring them on (or if you don't usually have caffeine but you did today, that causes some people to react violently!) I've also gotten relief by putting ice around my head and neck, and using lavender essential oil. Midol can work well if the headache is related to your cycle. Probably goes without saying, but if it doesn't go away/gets worse, you should get to a doctor - headaches can rarely be a sign that something's very wrong.

IT really all depends on what kind of headache it is.. Tylenol is great for headaches, I've tried Advil they work good too.. But the doctors say Tylenol is the best and it's alot easier on your stomach.. I'd have to say though I have never tried Midol for a headache...

If pain killers as such won't work at all, I'd sit back and give it a rest. It could be that you're sleeping less hours, so a "power nap" might do the trick (let's say a 10 - 30 minute sleep). Some of our elders here apply herbal medicines on their temple, where the aching mostly comes from.

Well, for me, it would depend on what was casing the headache in the first place - there are so many different types. If it happened at work, maybe it is your eyes? Perhaps you suffer eye-strain from the computers or machinery, and need an optical test? Or dare I say perhaps you have a hangover (!), or at least too little sleep last night, in which case drink lots of water to relieve dehydration, and a early night will help. Some headaches are actually migraines, in which case a trip to your Doctor for tests will check that, and then they will be able to give you the right prescription medicine for you. Otherwise, lie down in a dark room, try to sleep, and maybe take a Panadol or Paracetemol might help. Hope you feel better soon.

Headaces often have to do with being dehydrated so I would suggest a few cups of water and maybe an exedrine. Caffine can sometimes help too, exedrine contains caffine and I find that it is one of the best headache medicines. If you are trying to sleep I would suggest aleve.

Hmmm...I don't know how bad your headache is, but usually when I have headaches, a Panadol would be strong enough for me (only if it's just a headache without any flu symptoms).

i always drink cold water when i had a head ache and i eat sweets that's easiest my head a lot..