How do you relieve headaches without medication?

Question:

I have ptsd and depression and taking more medications than I need would be really bad. Are there any herbs or treatments you can use to relieve chronic headaches?
..no comments about the "hot beef cure" k?

Answers:
Depends on the type of headache. Stress headache, you want blood vessels to dilate. try a hot shower, warm compresses, etc. This would work for a sinus headache as well. For migraines you want blood vessels to constrict, so caffiene, cold compress . those sort of things.

What are your headaches like? Are you extra sensitive to light and sound? Do you feel them coming on? Or do they hit suddenly?

Other Answers:
Try cold compresses to your head.

drink lots of water.

maybe you are just dehydrated.

Oddly enough, making love with your partner will often do the trick.

pressure points beetween your index finger and thumb. thats how i get rid of mine

I get headaches alot to. What I do is massage the the side of my hand really hard. I know it sounds weird but it works. There is a pressure point between your thumb and your pointing finger (The finger next to the thumb) and I just take my other thumb and finger and massage it and it works and if it hurts while your massaging it that means it's working. It's wierd but try It! caffeine. aside from acetaminophen, caffeine is the other active ingredient in excedrin migraine medicine. i always suggest to people to try drinking a coke or some coffee, get a cool cloth to place on the forehead, and go to a quiet place. also, taking some tylenol with the caffeine seems to work, but since youre aiming to stay away from meds, id suggest trying the caffeine.
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maybe you are dehydrated. cut out the caffine and drink lots of water

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