It is different - light, burning, throbbing, dull, oppressive and painfully malleable. Comes when she pleases, leaves - if she wants, she can stay for a day or two, maybe for a week. No one will say exactly where it comes from and why it comes to you.
Today, it is the constant companion of most people. The reasons why it arises can be counted several dozen. There are many more ways to deal with it. And yet, this uninvited guest can easily apply to anyone - gender, age, education, skin color or social status do not matter.
To defeat your opponent - you need to know him in person. Let's get acquainted: a headache is the scourge of a modern resident of megacities. Fans of statistics have estimated that only about 10% of people living on Earth are not familiar with headaches. Why does my head hurt, how to stop this pain, how to make sure that it does not appear for as long as possible? For many years these issues have been on the agenda of specialists from large pharmaceutical companies, therapists, neuropathologists, and ordinary citizens who want to find a way out of torment.
Before we begin to look for a universal remedy for headache, a few words need to be said about the causes of pain. Specialists divide the whole variety of causes that cause a headache into two groups: headache as a result / symptom of another disease and headache as an independent disease. In the female half of humanity, a headache is a consequence, as a rule, of vascular disorders, diseases of men, it is mainly caused by osteochondrosis or injuries. Among the causes of a headache, it is worth noting overwork, stress, oxygen starvation, weather changes, magnetic storms, drinking alcohol, tobacco smoke, etc. Vegetative-vascular dystonia can also cause a headache - a diagnosis of a good half of humanity.
The simplest and most affordable cure for a headache is a pill, which is in every home medicine cabinet. There is a whole group of pharmaceutical drugs that are called: headache drugs. However, it should be borne in mind that regular intake of analgesics is addictive and does not occur after the time of the desired relief. In addition, a well-known fact is a “bouquet” of side effects - impaired functioning of the kidneys, liver, changes in blood composition, various diseases of the stomach, decreased immunity.
Therefore, do not rush to open the first-aid kit - an effective remedy for headaches can be found not only there. The availability and simplicity of the pill can result in unpredictable consequences.
A few recommendations that can cause a headache to recede:
1. A very simple and, oddly enough, an effective remedy for headaches. Pour ordinary water into a glass and slowly drink it (about 15 sips). After this, you need to relax the body and stay in this state for several minutes.
2. Headache massage - a method proven for thousands of years. Even in antiquity, Chinese experts achieved incredible success, using massage of certain points to treat various diseases. Please note: you need to press and massage carefully, without making serious efforts.
- Step 1: You need to grope at the base of the skull, located between the two vertical muscles of the neck. After that, lean back your head, close your eyes and for a few minutes massage this point with your thumbs.
- Step 2: Using the index and middle finger, press on the points below the cheekbones located on the line of the eyes. Massage no more than a minute.
- Step 3: Define another point for massage: at a distance of two centimeters from the palm, on the wrist. With fingers of one hand, massage this point for a minute, then change hands. If everything is done as it should, the headache will recede without the use of “pill artillery”.
3. Hot water as an alternative to pharmacology. For headaches, you can take a hot bath or just soar your legs for 15 minutes.
4. A universal remedy for headache: a good sound sleep (at least 8 hours), the absence of cigarettes and alcohol, moderate physical activity and a positive outlook on life - a recipe that will “scare” a headache even when approaching your home. With such a life position, you are simply not interested in her.