How
To Stop Headaches
Advice Notes 81-90
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Crying is not good for a headache. If you are
prone to sinus headaches, crying is not good for you. When such
a person cries for even a minute or two there is very good chance
that the tears will lead to a headache.
If you feel you might start crying, try breathing
deeply, or try to lie down and fall asleep. Some situations
are unavoidable, but some, like sad movies, are easy to avoid.
82
Do not skip meals and go about hungry. Eat
at fixed times. Hunger is the worst enemy of a person who is
prone to migraine attacks. When you miss meals or have meals
at times other than normal, you are actually depriving your
body of the much needed energy.
The body will seek out alternative measure
that is it will start working on fat reserves but the fats
cannot
be easily converted to sugars which the body desperately needs.
So when the body does not get what it wants, the cells get
deprived
of energy and this manifests itself in the form of a headache.
83
If you have a sinus problem, blow your nose
often. Blowing your nose helps to get rid of the mucus that
accumulates in the sinuses. It is better if you can blow your
nose after a steam inhalation.
84
It is also a good idea to water rinse your nose. This is a very
effective way of clearing your sinuses and saving your self
from a bout of dust allergy as well. All you have to do is cup
your hand and hold a little bit of water in it. Dip you nose
in and inhale the water very gently.
The water must only ascend the passage of your nose and must
not go any further. You can control the ascent of the water
by controlling your breath. After this breathe out and let the
water out. Repeat this a couple of times. You might snort the
first two or three times but after that you will soon get the
hang of it.
85
If you have an allergic condition like a dust allergy, stay
away from dust as it can trigger of the sinus infection. Make
sure you change your air filters regularly, and consider buying
special filters for people with dust allergies.
86
If you find it impossible to stay away from dust at least wear
a gas mask.
87
Foods containing monosodium glutamate and caffeine are bad so
stay away from them. They too can start a migraine.
88
Fermented and pickled food can be bad for you, especially if
you suffer from frequent headaches.
89
Contraceptive pills can trigger headaches because these pills
actually interfere with the hormonal functioning in the body.
(Then again, last time we checked, screaming babies trigger
headaches as well.)
90
Maintain a headache diary. I know that the idea might sound
strange but I really mean it. This is something that every one
who suffers from headaches should do.
The person should closely monitor himself or herself. The factors
that person should take into account are food and beverage intake,
weather conditions, stress and menstrual cycles.
Try to identify the causes that lead to the headache or in other
words the causes that trigger off the headache. Find out how
often and how frequent the aches are and whether they are related
to any external condition like the weather perhaps or travel.
It is really not very difficult to do this.
This exercise will help the person find out if there are definite
causes and then all that the person has to do is to avoid those
causes.
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