What can you do for a splitting headache that Motrin and Tylenol won't even touch?

Question

I've had the worst headache all day long, so bad that I can't take noise or anything loud. It's right over my eyes and down my neck. I do live in East Texas where we are being hit with some of Gustav's nasty weather so the rain may have something to do with it. What can I do for some pain relief when Tylenol and Motrin aren't even cutting it?

I hardly ever take medicine for anything unless it's really hurting me, so I know the medicine isn't working due to me over using it or because I'm "immune" to it.

Answer 1

  Take Aleve with a warm drink (bc it will dissolve the pill faster) and then I know this will probably sound stupid but trust me it woks  ~ Get some Peppermint Oil (any heath store) and put a dap of it on each of your temples and rub in and then a dab on your hand on the area between thumb and first finger and then try to just realx for a bit it really does work wonders.

Answer 2

You can try:

Eating potatoes (starch helps headaches)

Massaging your head/temples

Cold shower/splash face with cold water

Advil

Aleve

Excedrin Migraine

Hope this helps!!  

Answer 3

I get pretty bad headaches.  Usually, I take Excedrin Migraine because it works better than my prescription migraine meds.  However, I usually only take one Excedrin and one Aleve because the Excedrin has caffeine in it.  Since I don't usually drink caffeine, 2 Excedrins have too much caffeine for me.

If you don't want to have to go to the store...the best headache medicines usually contain 2 different painkillers (i.e. Aleve, Ibuprofen, or Tylenol) and caffeine.  So, try taking 2 different painkillers with something that has caffeine.

Good luck, hopefully Gustav isn't giving yall too much trouble.  My family's in Louisiana but everyone is finally home safely!

Answer 4

Take some time out for yourself and soak in a warm bath with lights off and some candles lite. hold a cold rag over your eyes and just relax..Normally that will work for me. I hope u feel better and everything is going ok with your family,friends and house with Gustav there and everything

Answer 5

WATER,SLEEP,EXCEDRIN

Answer 6

If you can (I know you are a mommy) laying down for a while by yourself. Maybe your husband can entertain the kids for a while and you can have a 10-15 minute nap session. That helps me a lot. Also try cold compresses on your head. Hope it gets better soon.

Answer 7

This happens to me sometimes... the BEST thing I have found to do is take 2 Excedrin migraines, drink a glass of any flavor gatorade (Gatorade is proven to help headaches), then try to be alone for 30 minutes in a dark room with a cold rag on my head massaging my temples. If this doesnt help I would consider going to the Doc to get some migraine pills - I take Fioricet from time to time for this reason and it does work. Good luck!

Answer 8

Try Aleve, if that doesn't work you should see a doctor, you may have a migraine.