RE: anybody suffer from bad headaches?

August 14, 2002

put a pinch of table salt (sea salt would be even better, but table salt

will do it) in your palm and slowly lick it gone. let each bit dissolve

completely in your mouth - you want it to be absorbed as much as you can,

rather than swallowed.

lots and lots of water. most headaches are triggered by dehydration. if

you're thirsty and/or if your urine is colloured, you're dehydrated. go

drink 16 oz right now, then keep a glass next to you and take a sip any time

you think of it. Do NOT drink more than 2 gallons in a day and do NOT drink

more than 32oz an hour (unless you are really that thirsty). try to avoid

caffeine; it is dehydrating; but if you get symptoms of caffeine withdrawl

go ahead & ahve some. I am getting specific becuase you're an Aspie, and if

I say, " go drink all the water you can stand " you will put yourself in the

hospital by drinking a gallon in the next 5 minutes.

lots and lots of vit c. start with 2 grams. that's 2,000 mg or 4 500mg

tablets. wait an hour or two & if it's not any better, take another 2

grams. With all the meds you're on that's all I'm going to suggest that you

take any more than that; normally I would tell you to take it to bowel

tolerance but that will affect your meds.

if it is a tension headache, take a full day's worth (I think 1600mg but

it's in the bathroom & I'm nursing Gabe) of a calcium & magnesium

supplement, & put heat on the back of your neck. it's worth a shot. if

that doesn't help in an hour, take another 1/2 day's dose & try hot running

water on your neck.

if it's a migraine, try a drop of peppermint oil on your forehead. the kind

you make candy with is fine. if it is too strong dilute it with another

oil -- dip your finger in vegetable oil & rub your forehead with that. if

still too strong wash well with soap & water.

the first 3 things will help with any headache. the second 2 can be used

together.

As a last resort I'd do simultaneous tylenol, ibuprofin, & caffeine. This

makes me sick to my stomach but sometimes that's better than incapacitating

pain.

Feel better soon!

-Sara.

August 14, 2002

In a bizarre twist, right after I sent this came in and was acting very

strangely. I was impatient and snapped at him, and HE yelled, " ooooh, I

can't do it I have a headache! " and ran out of the room.

Bizarre.

Jacquie

August 14, 2002

Do you have a carbon monixide detector. If everyone in the house has

a headache you might want to get out of the house and have it checked

for that.

Tina W.

>

> In a bizarre twist, right after I sent this came in and was

acting very

> strangely. I was impatient and snapped at him, and HE

yelled, " ooooh, I

> can't do it I have a headache! " and ran out of the room.

>

> Bizarre.

>

> Jacquie

August 14, 2002

Sleep.

If the meds are touching it, then all I can recommed is sleep and stay

hydrated.

What about caffeine? That might help...

Penny

anybody suffer from bad headaches?

I've got one right now that has interfered with my functioning all day. I'm

a very crappy mom today, hiding in the computer room with the shades drawn,

gritting my teeth every time speaks to me, coming out to feed and water

him...

aceteminophen with codeine didn't touch it.

ibuprofen didn't touch it.

hot bag didn't touch it.

cold bag didn't touch it.

It's right across my forehead.

Any suggestions on how to get relief from th\is g.d. thing????

Jacquie

August 14, 2002

What works for me is putting my feet in very warm water and putting

ice or a cold cloth on my head. Also, cough drops with menthol and

eucalyptus seem to take the pressure off. My headeaches are usually

caused by my allergies, what do you think is causing yours?

Tuna

August 14, 2002

Excederin Migraine works pretty well for me...but

usually it works better if you take it right when the

headache starts. Once it is bad for me, it is just

bad...usually nausea and intense pain. Not good. But

over the counter, this is the best thing I have found.

Hope the headache is gone by now.

Tamara

--- The Hunny Family wrote:

>

> I've got one right now that has interfered with my

> functioning all day. I'm a very crappy mom today,

> hiding in the computer room with the shades drawn,

> gritting my teeth every time speaks to me,

> coming out to feed and water him...

>

> aceteminophen with codeine didn't touch it.

> ibuprofen didn't touch it.

> hot bag didn't touch it.

> cold bag didn't touch it.

>

> It's right across my forehead.

>

> Any suggestions on how to get relief from th\is g.d.

> thing????

>

> Jacquie

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

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Tamara

mom to :

Ebony, 4 yrs -- asd, ADHD, bi-polar

, 1 year

wife to:

Terry, love of my life

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August 14, 2002

>>> I've got one right now that has interfered with my functioning all day.

I'm a very crappy mom today, hiding in the computer room with the shades

drawn, gritting my teeth every time speaks to me, coming out to feed

and water him...<<<

I used to have terrible headaches.

Don't have them any more. I used to take prescription med (fiurinol or

something like that??). That was about the only thing I could do.

Strange but true:

When I had those headaches, I also ground my teeth together alot. I didn't

realize I was doing it until my dentist pointed it out to me. I made myself

notice when I was gritting my teeth and made myself stop. That may also be

why the headaches finally stopped.

Sissi

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August 21, 2002

Roasted Peanuts (not boiled, and salted) also work VERY well for migraines.

There is something in peanut oil that blocks pain receptors, and settles the

stomach

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