Dealing With Headaches

I would do a Top Ten List, but for two reasons:

• The name “Top Ten List” is apparantly copywrited
• I’ve had a killer headache today and am doing this post at the last minute. If I go to ten reasons, I’m afraid the Excedrin will wear off and I’ll be back to Miseryville again. You wouldn’t want that to happen to your poor little blogger, do you? How could you take the guilt?

So, anyway, here are five things guarenteed to help ease your headache.

Five: Cuddle With The Pets

Animals cuddling onto or next to you can help ease your blood pressure, heart rate and stress. These three things can intensify a headache. Your pets may also be able to momentarily distract you from your suffering. Just watching a video of aquarium fish can also help soothe your panic and stress.

Four: Wear Sunglasses

If you can get away with it, definately wear sunglasses, even indoors. Many people with headaches and migraines find that they are incredibly sensitive to light. If you already wear glasses or bifocals, then you need the huge ski-goggle typw glasses that are half the size of your head. You might look like the world’s worst Bono impersonator, but at least your head will feel somewhat better.

Three: Win Some Money

Although it does not take care of the root cause of your headache, winning some money by finding it on the floor or a lotto win or getting a raise sure seems to push the headache pain into the distance momentarity.

Two: Keep Taking the Medicine

Well, with all we have to do in a day, no wonder we keep forgetting to take our medicines. It’s best to take any daily medications at the same time each day — just so the routine helps you remember. If you get migraines and do have perscription or over the counter medications that help, you must carry those pills around with you everywhere. If you beleive in Murphy’s Law, this makes even more sense. If you have the pills, then you won’t get a headache. But if you just happen to forget the pills, then Murphy’s Law kicks in becuase it smells that something has gone wrong and makes sure you get a real whopper.

One: Complain, Complain, Complain

There’s nothing like a good old moan to let out some of your pain by giving it away to whoever is within earshot, even if it’s only God you are whingeing at. Complaining is easy, it’s free and does not require a perscription.

Hope this helps. Have a great weekend.