Tangerine Fox
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Ouch, that's horrible! I can empathize -- I've had chronic migraines and headaches for years, as have several other family members. Not fun in the slightest. =(
First of all, even if you are not wanting to take medicine, consider visiting a neurologist. Since you're having them so often and intense enough they can be called migraines, you're going to want their help. They would be able to help you figure what kind of headaches and migraines you're having, as well as your triggers. It could be changes in the barometric pressure, your dietary habits, allergies, stress, or any other number of things, or a combination. Once you know what's causing them, treating them becomes easier.
Some of the non-drug treatments I've tried really depend on the type of headache. For sinus headaches, a hot cloth over your nose can relive pressure and ease the pain. Tension headaches can be pushing on some pressure points on your hand/neck/etc. Some of them, I've even gotten relief from pulling my hair for short periods of time. The best thing for any type, though, has been sleeping it off in a dark, quiet room.
A forum like PC probably isn't the best place to get too much medical advice overall, so definitely research and figure out the specifics to your case. And here's hoping you find something that works soon!
First of all, even if you are not wanting to take medicine, consider visiting a neurologist. Since you're having them so often and intense enough they can be called migraines, you're going to want their help. They would be able to help you figure what kind of headaches and migraines you're having, as well as your triggers. It could be changes in the barometric pressure, your dietary habits, allergies, stress, or any other number of things, or a combination. Once you know what's causing them, treating them becomes easier.
Some of the non-drug treatments I've tried really depend on the type of headache. For sinus headaches, a hot cloth over your nose can relive pressure and ease the pain. Tension headaches can be pushing on some pressure points on your hand/neck/etc. Some of them, I've even gotten relief from pulling my hair for short periods of time. The best thing for any type, though, has been sleeping it off in a dark, quiet room.
A forum like PC probably isn't the best place to get too much medical advice overall, so definitely research and figure out the specifics to your case. And here's hoping you find something that works soon!