Dealing with headaches...

United States
March 13, 2011 1:05pm CST
Alright so I woke up today with a terrible headache! I gotta know if anybody knows which medicines are best for headaches. Also, does anybody know any home remedies to prevent and/or stop a headache? Thanks ahead of time!
5 responses
• Philippines
12 Apr 11
I have headaches once in awhile, and I take Advil as my pain reliever. I noticed that my headaches are often due to lack of sleep, or too much sleep, or sleeping late at nights already. To avoid that, better sleep at the right time, if possible, so that you can wake up early in the morning. Hope you're okay now.
• United States
16 Apr 11
Thank you! I AM feeling much better now. The headaches are going away. I took a trip to the doctor and he gave me some advice too.
• United States
13 Mar 11
I am a long time headache and migraine sufferer. The only thing that helps me is Excedrin. No other pain reliever helps and the Excedrin starts working in minutes. I also find that tying a scarf around my head applying deep pressure, feels oh so good. It keeps the numbing staving pain from shifting. I hope this helps and cheers dear to pain free days!
• United States
13 Mar 11
Thanks! The scarf thing sounds kind of weird yet pretty cool. I'll look into Excedrin also. Cheers to you too!
@zoey7879 (3092)
• United States
13 Mar 11
Some of this, of course, depends on the reason/location of the headache but..l Eating black licorice Hot or cold compress Drinking a warm drink As for actual medication, I usually go with a minimum of 500mg (1 extra str capsule) of Ibuprofen. If that doesn't work, I'll take another, smaller dose and that usually does the trick, but it makes me need to sleep. Hope that helps and that you are feeling better soon!
• United States
13 Mar 11
Very Nice. Thank You! I usually take Ibuprofen, but I wasn't sure if there was anything better.
• United States
13 May 11
Well dont know about medicine since tylonal dosnt really help you that much, But when ever I get a headache I just sit down and rest my head sometimes that helps, also going outside and getting fresh air helps as well, which is what i do sometimes i know it helps in the morning when im driving to school or work put down the window and headache goes away. Also exercise helps sometimes makes me feel better once i start exercising.
13 Mar 11
If you have taken a pain reliever and you still have your headache try drinking something with a little bit of caffeine. That often works for me, jsut a little caffeine can take the edge off. In fact most migraine medicinces include caffeine in their ingredients.