What is good for headaches?
Stress, intense work tempo, emotional reasons birden More than one factor in your daily life can make your body tired. Headache is one of the most common health problems faced in your fast and active life. Sometimes you may suffer from headaches due to adverse weather conditions, sometimes extreme stress or other reasons. Of course, the habits of your habits should not be forgotten. So sometimes you can get rid of headaches with simple solutions. Acıbadem University Atakent Hospital Neurology Specialist Dr. Murat Aksu, headache causing factors and can be done to relieve connective pain told.
1 liter of water for headaches
Drinking water is the only reason for the emergence of some headaches. For this reason, it is necessary for people who have headaches to take enough water and liquid every day. This amount is 2-3 liters depending on the season, daily activities of the person and the nutrients taken in the diet. In addition, the water to be taken during the headache, headache will pass more quickly. Drinking 1 liter of water, 4 cups of water during both migraine and tension headaches, can even relieve the pain completely without taking painkillers.
Don't stay hungry
Fasting is an important factor that causes migraine and tension headache. But to avoid headaches, you should not eat crammed food. The feeling of hunger may trigger migraine and tension headaches. So if you have one of these headaches, when you start feeling hunger, you can prevent the headaches from eating small things. But sometimes migraine can cause severe nausea with headache. In this case, eating may increase nausea. Especially people with such nausea migraine may need to be more careful not to starve.
Don't be addicted to painkillers
In most of the headaches, painkillers have a negative effect on long-term treatment even if they relieve the pain for a short time. Frequent and improper use of painkillers is an important cause of the occurrence of a headache that occurs almost every day, called ‘chronic daily headache.. Treatment of headaches caused by frequent and multiple painkillers is more difficult to treat than other headaches. In addition, frequent painkillers, in fact, change the type of pain and make it difficult to apply permanent treatment. Therefore, the point that should not be forgotten; unnecessary pain relief is not taken in headaches.
When to see a doctor?
Most headaches do not require immediate medical attention. Headache;
If it has never happened before,
If he awakened from sleep at night,
If there is vomiting, nausea, dizziness,
If there is loss of vision, loss of sensation or weakness in the arm and leg,
If it didn't exist before and appeared after the age of 30,
If seen in children, it is necessary to consult a physician as soon as possible.
Try the massage method
Relaxation methods such as massage and meditation and yoga are very effective in the treatment of some headaches. These relaxation methods are particularly effective in tension headaches. Tension-type headaches are mostly bilateral, headaches that are more intense at the nape and top and are compressive or stretching. Relaxation methods are also effective in migraine headaches. Therefore, instead of taking an immediate painkiller, applying one of these methods may be a more effective and harmless solution. However, headaches and neck hernia due to disorders of the neck vertebrae massage can be dangerous. Do not massage if this is the case.
Make your relationship with caffeine 'measured'
The effect of coffee and caffeine in the coffee on the headache depends on the amount. If a person who consumes caffeine constantly does not take caffeine for a day, headache occurs. For example, a person who drinks 1-2 cups of coffee a day at work during the week may experience headaches if they do not drink coffee at home at the weekend. However, excessive consumption of coffee can also cause headaches. Excessive consumption of caffeine-containing beverages other than coffee can also cause headaches. Therefore, small consumption of coffee can be a way of preventing headache. So few of the coffee decision, most damage.
Choose a smoke-free life
Smoking has a negative effect on headache as in most diseases. Smoking increases the severity of the pain, both when taken during most headaches; as well as headaches more frequent and severe. It can also be a harbinger of negative and dangerous situations such as headaches, arteriosclerosis and blockage, where smoking is a factor. Do not smoke during headaches.
Do not drink alcohol
Alcohol causes an increase in the severity of most headaches. However, alcohol is also an important trigger of migraine headaches. It is very important that people with migraine limit their alcohol consumption to protect them from migraine attacks. Alcohol itself is also a cause of headache. Even small amounts of alcohol can cause headaches. In this case, it is especially important to take plenty of fluids. Fluid intake with alcohol is an important factor in the prevention of alcohol-related headaches. If you are experiencing alcohol-related headaches; for at least four glasses of water. Do not drink alcohol if you have a migraine headache.
Get fresh air
Particularly tension-type headaches are more common in office environments and indoors. Therefore, in headaches that start when you are indoors, instead of taking an immediate painkiller, changing your environment, going outdoors and walking can be a headache.
Exercise regularly
Regular physical activity and exercise prevent both migraine and tension headaches. However, if there is an increase in the severity of headache with physical activity or if headache occurs before exercise, it is necessary to consult a physician.
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