Today's Question: 3/19

MrsZP2B

OK this one is totally self-serving:

Does anyone have any good headache remedies?  I'm fighting a migraine today and can hardly sit up straight.  Staring at the computer to work is about to do me in.

 Headache remedies I know

(Pain pills obviously)

hanger around the head squeezing temples

pressure point in that fleshy area that connects your index finger and thumb

coffee

darkness

Anyone have anything else?

If someone wants to post a "real question" by all means go ahead

MRSD 07

Ok, this works for relieving stress and getting rid of headaches that I've had.

Drop your jaw/open your mouth and place your index or middle fingers lightly in the "fleshy hole" behind your jawbone-right in front of your ear-you should feel a little dip-that's where you place your fingers. Rub your finger gently up and down for about 2 minutes at a time. Other that that, try to relax. :-)

 

 

MrsZP2B

ooh that feels good mrs d  thanks for the tip

PinkMnM26

a little bit of heat. If you have a heat pad lay down with it over your eyes, you'll feel better even after 5 minutes.

lauren82484

I drink a coke, take 2 Excedrin and bury myself in a cave of covers and try to sleep until the migraine goes away.  It's nothing really different but it works for me.

MrsZP2B

lauren82484:

I drink a coke, take 2 Excedrin and bury myself in a cave of covers and try to sleep until the migraine goes away.  It's nothing really different but it works for me.

This is very similar to my normal routine, but unfortunately we have a big event at work today, so I'm the command center between our coordinators and the  journalists who are covering the event.  There are 9 days a year that I absolutely can't take a sick day and this is one of them.

 

Though I've pumped myself full of coffee and sweet tea, held down some crackers long enough to take some aleve and excedrine, and I have the blinds closed.  

That along with staying warm (had to use a blanket, my power strip is full so no heating pad) and rubbing by my ears (which I'd never heard of, thans Mrs.D) has helped a TON

When I posted earlier my headache was at an 8 with some nausea, with 10 being completely useless, laying on the bathroom floor.

Now I'm at like a 4, which is WONDERFUL.

ama1221

lauren82484:

I drink a coke, take 2 Excedrin and bury myself in a cave of covers and try to sleep until the migraine goes away.  It's nothing really different but it works for me.

Yup, that's pretty close to what I do.  If I'm at work, I'll make sure to get some caffeine and for whatever reason Asprin works better on my migraines than anything else.  Of course Excedrin is just Tylenol and Asprin and Caffiene! 

I've also been known to wear sunglasses at my desk.  People look at me like I'm crazy, but it helps!

sctiger

I'm glad to know I'm not alone in the headache department today!  I woke up with a killer headache today and my 8th graders did not help matters.  Thank goodness they are gone for the day!  I can't wait to get home and sleep it off.

CarolinaGirl83

Coming from the Dr. that I work for... 2 motrin and 2 tylenol (I use aleve, even though it's not the same) taken together works better than prescription strength drugs (hydrocodone, etc.) and much more cost effective!!  I've done it for my migraines when I'm out of my prescription migraine meds and it works pretty well.  HTH and Hope you feel better!

MrsZP2B

sctiger52408:

I'm glad to know I'm not alone in the headache department today!  I woke up with a killer headache today and my 8th graders did not help matters.  Thank goodness they are gone for the day!  I can't wait to get home and sleep it off.

Holy crap the thought of dealing with 8th graders while having a splitting headache makes me want to go load a gun.  It is clear why I'm not a teacher... (or a parent.)

MrsZP2B

UPDATE: my headache is down to about a 3!