Headache is the most common syndrome. It is capable of poisoning a person’s life for a long time. This article will give tips on what first aid to give yourself and which pills to take from the head.
Causes and variety
Headache may develop due to:
- Stresses. A person feels intense, dull, aching pain. It occurs mainly with fatigue, prolonged stay in an uncomfortable position and mental overload.
- Migraine. It is characterized by severe throbbing pain in the forehead or temples. Sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness.
- High blood pressure. Occurs with hypotension or, conversely, hypertension.
In any case, you need to seek help from a specialist. Since a headache can be triggered by some serious illness.
How to treat a headache: first aid
If you are at home, first open the window so that fresh air enters the room.
Sleep thirty minutes. You can also make a cool compress for relaxation, special exercises, or massage at the temples and neck muscles. If all this does not help, then take painkillers containing paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid or ibuprofen to relieve pain. But do not abuse the medicine. You can also recommend taking an antispasmodic. For example, the drug “Papaverine”, “Buscopan” or “No-shpa” will help with headaches. Remember! Take the drugs according to the instructions.
Doctors do not recommend tablets “from the head” during pregnancy. But if the pain is unbearable, then it is possible to take the drug "Citramon" in minimal doses. But in no case are funds containing aspirin, nurofen or analgin. If you experience frequent and prolonged headaches, then immediately consult a doctor. He will determine the cause of the occurrence, conduct a series of examinations and prescribe the necessary tablets “from the head”.
Folk remedies
Not only tablets can relieve headaches. You can use herbal preparations. Pour one tablespoon of anise, lingonberries and raspberries, coltsfoot and linden leaves into the container. Pour in a glass of boiling water. Insist for fifteen minutes. Strain through cheesecloth. Drink it hot.
Prevention
If you are often tormented by headaches, then doctors may recommend a special diary. It records information about food intake, physical activity, sleep patterns, and household and work affairs. Women during menstruation need to monitor their well-being.
After all, hormonal changes affect the occurrence of a headache. Data on the beginning and end of the menstrual cycle must also be entered in the diary. To prevent a headache, follow the regimen. Eat three to five times in small meals. Take care of your sleep, be sure to get enough sleep. Lie down and get up at the same time. Be in the fresh air more often, walk, do gymnastics. Avoid stressful situations. Take care not to abuse alcohol and smoking. This can also trigger a headache. Follow the regimen and you will not need any pills "from the head."
Be healthy!