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Is there a way i can get rid of a headache without taking medication?
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∙ 9y ago
I've battled stress headaches and tension headaches for a good portion of my life. One thing that REALLY helps me is walking by myself. It doesn't have to be an hour walk. It could be for just fifteen minutes but it allows me to clear my mind and put things in proper perspective. I'm able to prioritize my problems and deal with them in a more orderly fashion instead of trying to solve them all at once. When you try to take care of everything all at the same time, even the slightest problem can seem overwhelming. The mere fact of being outside in the fresh air is also very relaxing. The other thing that really helps me is using an aromatherapy eye pillow. I keep the eye pillow in the freezer so it's always ready to use. I use one with peppermint leaves, peppermint oils and flax seed.
The weight of the flax seed works like acupressure on my eyes and temples. The flax seed holds the cold in to help reduce swelling and stress around my eyes. The peppermint scent just opens my sinuses right up and helps me breathe so much better. That alone helps me to relax. The eye pillow itself blocks out any light which always helps my headaches! The company I purchased it from is A Touch Of Satin. Their website is http://www.atouchofsatin.com if anyone is interested.
They use organic flax seed and organic peppermint leaves and that was important to me. If you think this will help you then you might want to give them a look. I hope this helps everybody. It certainly helps me!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoSometimes it helps to go outside, breath in deep with your nose, breath out with your mouth and do it about ten times then take a break and repeat. To Prevent headaches you can also drink lots of water
Press on your head.
Put ice on it.
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∙ 14y agoPut a cold damp rag on you head. Eat a healthy meal with lots of vegetable's and fiber. Eat green beans or peas and turkey or chicken. That will help the headache if your head still hurts take Tylenol After this, made your rag damp again get comfortable in a dark place that's quiet and clear your mind and don't move keep your eyed closed don't think about the pain. Then when you wake up you will feel so much better and the headache will be gone.
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∙ 8y agoJust tie a scarf around your head (at the temples) really tight and lie down in a dark room. Works for my migraines!
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∙ 13y agoMy mum always taught me to drink lots of water and dont do alot of exercise while you have the headache
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∙ 9y agoYou can get rid of a headache without taking medication by simply taking plenty of water, or using a cool compress over your head.
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