How to cure a bad headache/migraine without medicine?
I am 13 years old, and I always get bad headaches, that I think are migraines. I get one like every day, or every other day. They usually go away for awhile, like sometime in the afternoon/evening, then come back. How do i prevent them? And when they come, how to I help them?
Thanks!
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1. If you are getting them that often, you should see a doctor about them.You can help relieve them without medication by:
Taking a warm or cold bath or shower (which ever feels best)
Lie down in a dark and quiet room
Put a cool or warm cloth over your eyes (which ever feels best)
Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids because some migraines/headaches can be caused from dehydration.
2. you may need to go to an eye doctor.
3. I also get migraines and one way that helps subside them is laying in a very dark and quiet room.
There really is no way to prevent them. The only thing I can suggest is telling your parents you have to go to the doctor. Tell the doctor you would like to have an MRI done so that they can see what may be triggering them.
You mentioned that you don't want to take medication but, this is the only sure way to treat migraines. There are over the counter medicines that really work such as Excedrin Migraine and Advil Migraine that will help you in the meantime.
4. steam a towel (roll a towel up tight, run it under super hot water, ring it out a bit) lay down a place towel on forehead. REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT....
5. Oh I used to get migraines all the time too! You could be getting them because you are dehydrated. I find it helpful to drink 5 to 6 water bottles each day.
oh and if you already have a headache i heard that eating banana's help and so does chocolate. :)
6. Relaxation therapy such as music, yoga, stretch, meditation, massage, no stress. Enjoy life
