whichway Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Anyone got any tips on how to deal with them? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Have you tried accupuncture &/or Cupping? I swear by the above treatments :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have tried accupuncture but never cupping - I'll check it out. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartertucker Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have tried accupuncture but never cupping - I'll check it out. Cheers I really liked the cupping, as felt it was 'pulling' out the tension ~ Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 oooh that's an experience by the sounds of it, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Get your blood pressure checked too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Get rid of whatever's causing the tension. If it's "deep-rooted" (subconscious) then CBT can help. for me it's meds (Mirtazapine/avanza) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Get rid of whatever's causing the tension. If it's "deep-rooted" (subconscious) then CBT can help. for me it's meds (Mirtazapine/avanza)[/quote Been on the sertraline for a wee while now, and feeling a lot better, certainly has lessened the length and intensity of the headaches and I am so over counselling, I had CBT for a while. I wish I knew the cause of the headaches. BP is good as gold. BUt maybe I will check it next time I have one. Eyes or nothing else is affected just my head, the band like feeling, dim lights do nothing, I hate going to the Dr anyway but with this I just feel totally hypochondrical! I am doing yoga, I am hoping it will ease everything:skeptical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I am doing yoga, I am hoping it will ease everything:skeptical: http://blisstree.com/move/yoga/ultimate-yoga-get-headaches-to-back-off/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shelduck Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Anyone got any tips on how to deal with them? Thanks in advance. hi ww, i have a fair idea of the cause- because i have been suffering with them too aswell as losing hair, and coming out in scaly blotches! nice aye? i think its down to the stress of the big move. we sound like we are making the move around the same time (hopefully) so i do sympathise. i've been going down the red wine route to combat my headaches- purely medicinal of course! lol. in all seriousness, hope you feel better soon xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lara24 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I go to an excellent chiropractor who has sorted out my headaches. It is not all about manipulation so don't panic, in fact mine hardly ever cracks my neck or back she just sorts out the problem muscles........ Might also be worth getting your eye sight checked, a few years ago I had a serious problem diagnosed by my optician and my only symptom was headaches. Good luck, I know they can get you down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger2shirts Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 see an osteopath - especially one with expertise in cranial technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Prodigy71 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi ww, Have you thought about Sports Massage? I'm a qualified therapist and part of what we do is a full assessment be it posture, what you do at work/home etc....which could be related to those headaches. We would then carry out a treatment and give you some aftercare advice...maybe worth checking out if you haven't already....good luck! Darren :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Tension headaches are so hard to shift. They say that there are some pressure points between your thumb and first finger and if you get someone who knows that they are doing, they can work on those pressure points to help relieve headaches. Love Rudi x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17301 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I suffer with tension headaches on busy days at work. The only way I get rid of it is to come home and relax, goes off quickly. If I have to carry on working or its early in the day, 2 ibuprofen (nurofen) do the trick. I wouldnt be taking mirtazepine for headaches/tension Kev, its more for insomnia/low mood isnt it? I think its a useful drug, I recommend it a lot, are you on 15 or 30mg? A short acting benzodiazepine such as lorazepam may suit you better used prn, though for a depressive illness I realise mirtazepine is a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan dontknow Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I used to get such bad headaches for years and found out its the Orange juice I was drinking I still get headache but not as painful or frequent so it could be something your eating or drinking /OJ / chocolate / cheese / coffee are all commonly overlooked also eyesight can be a factor as has already been said but some people don't realise how bad theirs are until its checked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClarkeFamily Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Accupunture, massage, reflexology, homeopathy. Relax time - do something you like to do thats not brain taxing and allows you time to chill. Also like others have said get it checked if keeps happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I suffer with tension headaches on busy days at work. The only way I get rid of it is to come home and relax, goes off quickly. If I have to carry on working or its early in the day, 2 ibuprofen (nurofen) do the trick. I wouldnt be taking mirtazepine for headaches/tension Kev, its more for insomnia/low mood isnt it? I think its a useful drug, I recommend it a lot, are you on 15 or 30mg? A short acting benzodiazepine such as lorazepam may suit you better used prn, though for a depressive illness I realise mirtazepine is a good choice. I'm on 30gm which I take an hour before bedtime. Didn't explain myself well enough Fiona. I used to have an almost permanent "tightening" round my forehead brought on I think, by frowning when always in thought. Also, as you say, had trouble sleeping due to "thought loops". One little incident in a day could trigger a round of bedtime thinking that simply had me going round in circles with my thoughts which were aften nothing at all to do with the original thought.................or so I thought :biglaugh: I dreaded going to bed as I knew I would lie there for hours thinking about things that I didn't want to re-visit :arghh: CBT and, EMDR were undertaken over a period of two years. Although the EMDR revealed the "supressed" issues, it didn't teach me how to lay them to rest and the headaches got worse. I was placed on Avanza "for life" and now headaches are rare. Whether it was the EMDR that "unknotted" the trauma or the Avanza that "cooled the mood" I'm not sure, but I guess they both contribute(d) to defeating the headaches that I was plagued with.............and the bad temper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Magnesium! Went and asked a different chemist who suggested two magnesium a day to prevent. I should have thought of that before cos they are great for cramps and I suppose a tension headache is not unlike a cramp. So here goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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