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I do not in general suffer by headaches.
There are however certain days, like beginning of the week when on Monday mornings I start my office job in a rush and concentrating for a couple of hours to my computer screen without stop.
Then a slight headache develops in the forehead and usually stays for the rest of the day.
I am a bit resistant to taking painkillers as I try to avoid any kind of pills whenever necessary.
Is there any explanation for these headaches, any treatment or herb, or any practice to avoid them?
In Reply to: Re: headaches posted by anastasi on May 13, 2003 at 04:17:10:
Um, this seriously works for me when I get headaches.....try headstanding against a wall on a tough floor (nothing too cushy).....for some reason, it relieves my headaches within about 3-4 minutes. Alternatively, try inhal;ing Eucalyptus in some form....it's known to clear the head. BTW, these may be migraines...not headaches
In Reply to: Re: headaches posted by anastasi on May 13, 2003 at 04:17:10:
Hi, Anastasi.
These are undoubtedly muscle tension headaches (see the headache archives) and I will predict that you do not like your job very much.
Listen to HeadCake since this maneuver is a typical reliever of muscle tension headaches.
You might also go to the pain archives for tricky ways to relieve pain.
In the end you will find the permanent cure in the bracing archives.
Let us know what you learn and how you do.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: headaches (Archive in muscle tension headaches.) posted by Walt Stoll on May 14, 2003 at 06:30:37:
Many thanks for your comments. It is true I might not like my job very much, although later in the week i do not get these slight headaches.
What do you recommend it such cases, try to cure headaches and bracing or change job?
Regards
In Reply to: Re: headaches (Archive in muscle tension headaches.) posted by anastasi on May 14, 2003 at 08:49:43:
Thanks, Anastasi.
Are you aware that the most common time for heart attacks is Monday morning? Why do you think THAT is?
First, get rid of the headaches. The massage, Rolfing or Hellerwork will do that and then Alexander Technique will help keep them away. Then by continuing to practice the SR (the only permnanent preventive), within a few months you will not be so bothered by your job (one of the nice side effects of reducing the stress-effect storage).
If you still are bothered, then, you need to be looking for another job that does not have the parts of your present job that bother you the most.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: headaches (Archive in muscle tension headaches.) posted by Walt Stoll on May 15, 2003 at 06:17:24:
Many thanks.
I did not know about rolfing or Alexander technique until read your message. I will explore.
In the meantime I feel I should describe my experience which may help others.
For about three years I had severe upper back and neck pains. It felt and still feels sometimes like that have a knife is nailed in my back. Besides I had a quit a stiff neck.
I realized gradually that this is due to my prolonged wrong posture in front of the computer screen. For example, I used to have to screen on the right corner of the desk causing me to lean on my right to operate the keyboard and the mouse. The screen was also below the level of my eyes and that was putting a strain on my shoulders.
I then changed the position of the screen to front of me, I raised the level to be slightly below my eyes level and asked my boss to buy me a chair which holds my back upright.
I also bought a pillow which takes the form of the back of the head and part of the shoulders.
I saw immediate release. It took of course several months to feel considerably better and I still sometimes get this awful pain at the back but thanks god only temporarily.
I do believe there is much to do. I observe now that my whole body is stiff and when I go home I dance for a while along with my wife and my two little kids and then I do some simple flexibility exercises. Do you think that this is enough? Will that fix my headaches?
Any suggestion will be very useful.
Rergards
In Reply to: Re: headaches (Archive in muscle tension headaches.) posted by anastasi on May 15, 2003 at 10:17:38:
Thansk, Anastasi.
You are on the right track. However to surely resolve this you are going to have to do the things I suggested and start SR for long term prevention.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: headaches posted by anastasi on May 13, 2003 at 04:17:10:
Many thanks for your encouragement.
I practice SR for a coupe of months but I have one more question though. When I practice the SR, sometimes by listening a BrainSync tape, I do feel most of the signs on the relaxation response are they are given in the article in the glossary section. However I do not feel the daydreaming-like sensation. I would expect that the brains slows down and you get sleepy or the brain slows down. Does this mean that I do not reach the alpha stage or whatever stage is expected to be?
Thanks/regards
In Reply to: Re: headaches posted by anastasi on May 16, 2003 at 07:29:14:
Hi, Anastasi.
The only way I know of to tell for sure is to get checked with biofeedback. Let us know what you learn.
Walt
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