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Posted 12/9/2009 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
 have had a tension headache now for a day or so.  work isn't helping - ha!  but i took 2 fiorcet today and 4 advil - but didn't take the fiorcet together which seems to not work so well.  3 hours apart cause i thought one would do the trick.  always takes 2.  but didn't want to since i took the advil first. 

anyway, does anyone know of a good fast remedy that really works?  put heat on my neck lst night but did nothing.  i'll try ice tonight.  it came on from a panick attack yesterday.  i also had a crying spell trying to get my emotions and cryg always causes a bad headache with me.  ugh!  it is always behind my ears on those bones and goes around my neck and today it's on top of my head too.  i know it's from stress and tensing up during panick attack.  i probably should have just taken a xanax today to help relieve the tension.  anyway, any good remedies????

Posted 12/9/2009 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
hi...somerimes thr fioricet can give you a resounding headasche...i know when i was on fiorinal i would get those type of headaches and then talked to a doc told about the resounding headaches / found deep breathing exercises relax me n help with tension headaches...t/c .....sit in quiet room perhaps with no tv if ya can do it ....hope this helps... hot milk helps me also  with a bit of cinnamon  on top.hv a hot tubby take your med n hv a hot milk...i hope it helps..also i find gravol helps with me but thats me...t/c ....lyn
Posted 12/9/2009 2:31 PM (GMT 0)
I find that ice helps more than heat sometimes. Give it a shot, hope it helps you.
Posted 12/11/2009 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
I second the ice. Also, sounds weird, but when I'm at home I sometimes tie a stretchy dress sock tightly around my forehead. For some reason the pressure helps relieve my headache. It'll give you a good laugh if nothing else!
Posted 12/12/2009 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
I have had my headache for weeks. I went to a chiropractor yesterday and it helped some.

I am not big into the neck cracking but he pressed on the muscles on my shoulders and neck and I yelped!

He gave me a really good massage with some sort of heated lotion. It felt so good. The headache is still there a bit but I think it might have relieved it some. I am going back on Monday.

kitkat
Posted 12/12/2009 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
TY for letting us know how you made out......lyn
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