›› Headache Remedies
Some people are
lucky and go through there lives almost never getting
headaches. Other people, like me, are stricken with throbbing
blinding headaches once a week or more. As they can be completely
debilitating, finding effective headache remedies has become something
a pastime and obsession of mine. Even mild headaches can
really make simple chores seem like major projects. Because
headaches are such a frequent occurrence in people, there are many
headache remedies out there to try.
In my own search the one thing I’ve learned above everything
else is that everyone is different. Since headaches have so
many possible causes, headache remedies vary considerably. If
you can find the root cause behind your headaches you’ll be
able to narrow your search for headache remedies down a lot.
For instance, if you are suffering from headaches due to some kind of
muscular strain in your back, shoulder, or neck, you can avoid
activities that inflame these areas, and look into therapies that may
help you recover. Likewise, if you are getting frequent sinus
headaches, you may have allergies and some allergy medications may
serve as effective headache remedies.
Of course, if you’re like me, you have no idea why you get
headaches. Migraines can come on for any number of thousands
of reasons, and if you are prone to these types of headaches they can
sometimes be impossible to completely
avoid. Drinking plenty of fluids, getting
consistent regular sleep, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, and getting
regular exercise are all activities that supposedly reduce
migraines. I do all of these things as best as I can, and it
helps a lot, but I still sometimes get stricken with blinding
headaches. Headache remedies for these kind of spontaneous no
reason migraines are pretty much limited to painkillers.
Finding a good analgesic has also been an obsession of mine.
In my search I’ve concluded that hands down Excedrin is the
best headache remedy most of the time. Unfortunately,
Excedrin has one little catch; using it regularly will actually give
you headaches. Ironic, isn’t it? A
headache remedy that produces headaches? The reason why is
because it has caffeine in it, and unlike caffeinated beverages, the
caffeine in pills tends to hit you all at once. Caffeine
withdrawal is chiefly characterized by one symptom; headache.
So, if you find yourself taking Excedrin regularly, you may find
yourself with a horrible headache the day you decide to stop taking
it.
For this reason, I use Excedrin or any other painkiller with caffeine
only as a last resort. Aspirin, Advil, and Tylenol are also
at least fairly effective headache remedies.
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