How to Ease Headaches Without Drugs
Do you suffer from headaches? Here are some ways to ease them without drugs.
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Are you one of the millions of people who suffer from headaches? I know I suffer from headaches. I am always looking for ways to ease headaches without drugs. Sometimes over-the-counter drugs don’t ease my headaches. Home remedies ease my headaches better than drugs. Here are the ways to ease headaches without drugs.
Stay hydrated
You should drink plenty of cool, plain water. Sometimes a headache can be caused by dehydration. Drinking cool water will keep you hydrated and it will help you get your daily water intake.
Get enough sleep
Headaches can be brought on because you didn’t get enough sleep. If it’s possible, you should try to get seven or eight houses of sleep a night.
Avoid overusing pain medications
You should avoid going over the recommended dosage of medication. That can make your headache even worse than it was before.
Get something to eat
You can ease your headache by eating something because it could be a hunger headache. You could eat some fruit to help your blood sugar because your blood sugar could be up or down.
Take a nap
Take a nap for a few minutes. Taking a nap relaxes you and you may not notice your headache. You can also try closing your eyes and not thinking about your problems in order to ease your headache.
Take a shower
Taking a shower may relax you and ease the tension in your head. You should try and take a warm shower because that may relax you.
Relax
Try to take your mind off of stress by taking a walk. You can squeeze in a mini workout while easing your headache.
Massage your temples, neck and behind your jaw
Take a few minutes to gently massage your temples, your neck, behind your jaw or wherever you feel stiff.
Acupuncture
Pinch the meat between your thumb and forefinger. This is a reflexology point that corresponds to your head so pinching this part of your hand should ease your headache.
Stretch your muscles
Lower your head gently to one side and gently stretch your neck muscles. You may find some relief from your headache.
Walk away from your computer
Your headache could be triggered because of eyestrain. If your head starts to hurt while you’re on your computer, you should get off of it for a while. Staring at your computer screen for a long time can cause strain on your eyes, which can trigger a headache. I need to do this one more because I’m always on my computer.
Use an ice pack
You could use an ice pack on your head to ease your headache. If you don’t have an ice pack, you can fill a sandwich bag with ice and wrap it with a washcloth. I must warn you that it gets really cold and if you’re using the sandwich bag, it leaks once the ice starts to melt.
Read labels on food
Your headaches could be caused by something you are eating. There may be MSG in your food, which could be triggering headaches. If the food contains MSG, you should try to avoid it.
Rub vinegar on your head
I have tried this tip. You put some apple cider vinegar on a cotton ball, tissue, or a paper towel and rub the vinegar on your head. You should feel a tingle on your forehead. It helped ease my headache when I tried it.
These are all the tips I have. I hope these ways to ease headaches without drugs will help for all of you who suffer from headaches.
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Sourav | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Very practical and good advice. I never knew Vinegar is useful to ease headaches… Thanks for the info!
martinpm | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the tips, it sounds really useful
Shawn O | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the info. My wife suffers from migranes often. I’ll run these tips by her. Nice article.
Jenny Heart | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Thoughtful great advice!
Darla Smith | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Great advice! Thanks for the tips.
sexy sunshine143 | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Great informative article. Thanks for the tips. I do get headaches often and yes, usually my headaches have to do with eyestrain from spending hrs on the computer. I have found that when I exercise consistently three times a week and drink plenty of water I don’t get them as often.
cassandra antares | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
great tips. I think sometimes when someone is in the middle of a headache, they had forgotten to eat, great job
Diverseblogger | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Very interesting article! The tips are very helpful and I will definitely use them. I get severe headaches and now I know what to do without the use of drugs. Thanks
Shaman | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Good tips and very practical and simple suggestions. I’ve found ways to cure my headaches, will similar stratagies to yours. Done so through Trial and Error lol.
I must admit, computers are the worst cause of a headache for me. That’s why I can’t sit in front of it for more than 2hours straight. I find that my head starts to ache and I just ain’t getting the enjoyment I could.
Great article, 2 thumbs up!
CHAN LEE PENG | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Very practical, informative and useful advice! Another great article! This will help many who are suffering from headache. Thnaks and have me clicked you “liked it”
CA Johnson | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
I want to thank all of you for your kind comments about my article. I really hope that these tips will help you get rid of your headaches.
B Nelson | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
“Walk away from the computer”…. NOOOOOOO!!!!!!
lol actually its a good point, but one hard to take!
Dee Gold | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
simple but helpful tips.
Ruby Hawk | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
I am so lucky not to have headhaches, Several of my family do suffer them and I know how bad it is. my mom used the vinegar and it seemed to help.
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas | Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
Great and useful tips. I have migraine headaches which worsen when I have my periods. I have done most of these, but the vinegar and the acupuncture point are certainly novel, thanks.
Christine Ramsay | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
Wonderful and practical tips. I have a shiatsu massage cushion which I use behind my neck and shoulders. This works wonders.
Christine
BC Doan | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
Wonderful and helpful tips, CA..When I have a headache, I take a short nap, and a shower, and they work for me.
giftarist | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
Thank you very much for this advice!
Yovita Siswati | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the tips. Some I already know, but some of them are new to me. Great article!
Judy Sheldon | Sep 26, 2009 | Reply
CA, MSG, lack of sleep and or food are three of my many triggers and you are so right we should try to avoid our triggers. I am going to try the vinegar one if I am at home when the next one strikes. I get them from cigarette smoke and fragrances too. These are two that are hard to avoid when you have 500 co-workers or so.
Jane Jane | Sep 27, 2009 | Reply
I’ll take get enough sleep.=)
Anne Lyken Garner | Sep 27, 2009 | Reply
These are all helpful tips, some of which I haven’t heard before. I’ll have to try the vinegar one. It sounds interesting.
LilRoastBeef | Sep 27, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the tips and another use for the amazing product…vinegar…
wonder | Sep 30, 2009 | Reply
Many new things to learn.
Neck Exercises | Oct 1, 2009 | Reply
These all good points. I want to add that you can also put the ice pack on your neck behind your head, this is where tension headaches start and the muscles are tight. You can also massage, press your thumbs at the base of your head to relieve pressure.
diamondpoet | Oct 2, 2009 | Reply
Thank you this is outstand advice.
Avaxier | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
This is very useful tips for me. I often got headache and the only cure I know is to go to sleep or use drugs. Never knew there are a lot of stuffs that could remove it, especially the vinegar.
Thank you so much for this!
Starpisces | Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the great tips! I have tried to drink isotonic drink like 100 Plus or H2O, sometime they help.
Leonardo davinci Evans | Oct 7, 2009 | Reply
Usually I get only one a year…I find it practical to just shut down untill its over.
Nikita K | Oct 10, 2009 | Reply
These tips are incredibly easy to put into effect so thanks for sharing. I particularly like a little nap, drinking a lot of water and staying away from the telly or the computer because those are tried and tested and I must say when I do those 3 things when I have a headache, it goes away in an instant. Really good things to do for a bad headache.
sexy sunshine143 | Oct 16, 2009 | Reply
After a bad migrane these past two days, I came back to your article searching for remedies. I tried a hot shower and it did relieve it for a while and I have a gallon of water in my room or office at all times so that way I don’t forget to drink. can’t workout unfortunately when I get headaches so as a result, I haven’t been to the gym these past two days. Tomorrow hopefully I will since I do want to write my part 2 story on creepy guy that all of you enjoyed. Tylenol doesn’t do anything for me. I did buy two good feather pillows at Macys today see if that helps. the vinegar suggestion thanks. didn’t know about that. Great informative article.
sexy sunshine143 | Oct 16, 2009 | Reply
Maybe the eye strain from being on the computer the entire day. Time to logg off from Triond. lol.
CutestPrincess | Oct 18, 2009 | Reply
Brilliantly written article, good information.
deep blue | Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
Very practical tips we often taken for granted, thanks for reminding.