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Tension Headaches!
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This is more a plea for help, rather than a rant! Well, perhaps I should moan a little as they've been there every day, non- stop for a while. My doctor confirmed I had these tension headaches (there upon waking/tightness around head etc) and perscribed me strong painkillers. Unfortunately they have made no difference and haven't eased the pain, actually making it a bit worse. So, obviously I feel I need to somehow di-stress and the headaches may heal.
Does anyone know of any sort of relaxation techniques I could do? Something I can do at home and doesn't cost me much money. I am, after all, a poor student! I've tried calming music and that doesn't seem to help, as lovely as it sounds!
Cher xxx
Does anyone know of any sort of relaxation techniques I could do? Something I can do at home and doesn't cost me much money. I am, after all, a poor student! I've tried calming music and that doesn't seem to help, as lovely as it sounds!
Cher xxx
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Plenty of water too, dehydration doesn't help, and make sure you're getting enough sleep. They can reduce tension.
I can't think of the oils that might help you off the top of my head, but there's plenty of them, and plenty of websites. If you're intrigued, PM me and I can double check what would help when I've got access to some books
I don't drink much water, so I'll try and increase that!
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My fella finds that Syndol helps.
if thats to expensive try a herbal remedy called natracalm that you can buy from superdrug, its about £4 and its very good.
I've tried natracalm and didn't think much of it but others I know swear by it.
As has already been said, I would also avoid caffeine based drinks and try to drink a lot more water.
If I'm honest though, the best thing that I've found is a warm scented bath or just sleeping with my head under a pillow, neither of which is very practical for during the day in lectures or the Uni library though!
No, you're right Loopi. Painkillers are a waste of time, I have tried them all including the rubbish Headex stuff! I will try all those things, I have heard of the "4head" thing. I don't mind it smelling bad, if it gets rid of the pain then it can smell like anything it wants to
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syndol tabs are good as they're specifically designed for tension headaches, although it isn't a good idea to take them the whole time, and they can make you drowsy.
the other thing to try is to take your middle finger and place the tip of it in the crease in the middle of your forehead and apply some pressure to it for a few minutes, it kills the pain and relaxes the muscles a bit...it will work temporarily and you can repeat it as oft as necessary...
HTH a bit
Love cavegirl
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I have heard of those things, unfortunately I don't know the name! I've tried cooling patches before, but they were rubbish...going warm after about 5 minutes! I did get them from poundland though.
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