All Day Headache

They are most often tension headaches, but I also have weather related headaches. Those really suck because I can't control the weather..lol. I can try to relax and control my stress level some, but can't stop the rain.

Have you ever tried any of the acupressure techniques? I don't know hardly anything about them, but I understand that if a person grasps the "web" of skin between the thumb and index finger with the other thumb and fingers and apply subtle pressure (squeeze), a headache is supposed to subside. For some reason, I remember hearing about that somewhere, probably on TV. There are many techniques to relax (i.e. to oppose the feeling of tension.) Deep breathing and use of visual imagery are two such techniques. There's a wealth of info on the internet about each of these strategies. The theory is that one cannot be tensed and relaxed at the same time as these are opposing feelings. Therefore, if you learn how to train yourself to relax, then it is not possible to be tense at the same time. Well, there's my two cents' worth! Anyhoo, I hope you find something soon that helps to relieve the headaches. And I suspect if you could stop the rain, you'd be a famous young lady!

LOL yeah if I could stop the rain everyone would love me. I've tried different stress relief techniques. One problem is my sleeping situation. It's caused by the fibro, then not sleeping makes everything else worse, then the fibro acts up again. It's a vicious cycle. If I could get more sleep I'd feel better all around.

I only take medicine if the headache sticks around for more than a few hours with rest. I don't want to become resistant to ibuprofen because it's all I can take for my fibro pain. I have reactions to other medicines.

I take allergy/sinus medication all the time. They only cause headaches if I miss my medicine. I have weather related headaches because of my fibromyalgia and stress headaches.

If your sinus's are that bad you might have to go to the doctor and get an antibiotic to clear it up. If I don't take my medicine mine will turn into sinutitis which requires stronger medication.

Yeah and another reason I hate having a headache is because I know the next day I'll be wiped out also. Having a headache all day seems to really knock me for a loop and wear me out for a few days afterwards. I hope not to have another of these really bad ones any time soon. Hope you don't either!