Whats the best treatment for a tension headache?
The Title pretty much asks what I need to know.
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3. This drug free headache remedy hark back to ancient Greece where
citizen were know to have pressed peppermint leaves to their temples
to ease headache pain. Today you can get a similar effect , you simply rub a 10% peppermint solution into the forehead and temples.
And medical support for this comes, a few Millennium later, from the University of Kiel in germany, where a team noticed that acetaminophen (as found in Tylenol) and peppermint oil were equally effective. Combining the two painkillers brought even faster relief.
4. try eating a handfull of steamed chicken;
or try some lean steak with green vegies;
or drink a few glasses of water .......... many times headaches and migraines can be caused by nutritional deficiencies...... chicken generally nails it for moi.
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5. a hot tub or a hot or a cold shower , a massage , a nap, serenity and peace and quiet .
6. The most effective treatments are analgesics such as ibuprofen or aspirin. But you need to deal with the cause of them too, assuming you have been diagnosed. If not, see your doctor.
Possible causes, from wiki:
Stress - Usually occurs in the afternoon after long stressful work hours or after an exam.
Sleep deprivation.
Uncomfortable stressful position and/or bad posture.
Irregular meal time (hunger).
Eyestrain.
Caffeine withdrawal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_headache
"Headaches: Reduce stress to prevent the pain":
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/headaches/HE00002/METHOD=print
