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eLearning Series:
My Headache Is Killing Me!
Headache Relief and Treatment
(Migraine
Headaches, Sinus Headaches & Tension Headaches)
(
11 pages )
81.
Crying is not
good for a headache. If you are prone to sinus headaches, crying
is not good for you. When such a person cries for even a minute
or two there is very good chance that the tears will lead to
a headache.
If you feel you
might start crying, try breathing deeply, or try to lie down
and fall asleep. Some situations are unavoidable, but some,
like sad movies, are easy to avoid.
82.
Do not skip meals
and go about hungry. Eat at fixed times. Hunger is the worst
enemy of a person who is prone to migraine attacks. When you
miss meals or have meals at times other than normal, you are
actually depriving your body of the much needed energy.
The body will
seek out alternative measure that is it will start working on
fat reserves but the fats cannot be easily converted to sugars
which the body desperately needs. So when the body does not
get what it wants, the cells get deprived of energy and this
manifests itself in the form of a headache.
83.
If you have a
sinus problem, blow your nose often. Blowing your nose helps
to get rid of the mucus that accumulates in the sinuses. It
is better if you can blow your nose after a steam inhalation.
84.
It is also a good
idea to water rinse your nose. This is a very effective way
of clearing your sinuses and saving your self from a bout of
dust allergy as well. All you have to do is cup your hand and
hold a little bit of water in it. Dip you nose in and inhale
the water very gently.
The water must
only ascend the passage of your nose and must not go any further.
You can control the ascent of the water by controlling your
breath. After this breathe out and let the water out. Repeat
this a couple of times. You might snort the first two or three
times but after that you will soon get the hang of it.
85.
If you have an
allergic condition like a dust allergy, stay away from dust
as it can trigger of the sinus infection. Make sure you change
your air filters regularly, and consider buying special filters
for people with dust allergies.
86.
If you find it
impossible to stay away from dust at least wear a gas mask.
87.
Foods containing
monosodium glutamate and caffeine are bad so stay away from
them. They too can start a migraine.
88.
Fermented and
pickled food can be bad for you, especially if you suffer from
frequent headaches.
89.
Contraceptive
pills can trigger headaches because these pills actually interfere
with the hormonal functioning in the body. (Then again, last
time we checked, screaming babies trigger headaches as well.)
90.
Maintain a headache
diary. I know that the idea might sound strange but I really
mean it. This is something that every one who suffers from headaches
should do.
The person should closely monitor himself or herself. The factors
that person should take into account are food and beverage intake,
weather conditions, stress and menstrual cycles.
Try to identify
the causes that lead to the headache or in other words the causes
that trigger off the headache. Find out how often and how frequent
the aches are and whether they are related to any external condition
like the weather perhaps or travel. It is really not very difficult
to do this.
This exercise
will help the person find out if there are definite causes and
then all that the person has to do is to avoid those causes.
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