Do you ever use visualization techniques such as imaginary trepanation? [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Nov 5, 2009 - 22 answers

What causes crying headaches? [more inside]
posted by sweetkid on Sep 15, 2009 - 11 answers

Focal headache. How much should I be concerned? [more inside]
posted by kldickson on Aug 29, 2009 - 16 answers

[CancerFilter] Fighting leukemia is bad enough, so WTF with this headache?! [more inside]
posted by buzzkillington on Jul 24, 2009 - 10 answers

I am an old guy who has lived a healthy life: Don't smoke, exercise daily, eat right, happily and serenely married. Take medications for blood pressure and cholesterol, pretty deaf, even with hearing aids. No changes in years. Haven't really had a headache in about 25 years. A couple of months ago, I started waking up with a mild frontal lobe headache which would generally last all day, every day. Varying intensity. My lifestyle hasn't changed in years and I'm looking for a way to solve this problem.
posted by psc1860 on Jun 14, 2009 - 17 answers

What might be causing this strange headache? [more inside]
posted by Jenesta on Jun 1, 2009 - 4 answers

I get headaches when I masturbate. Give me advice and hope, please? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 6, 2009 - 14 answers

I am woken up each and every night with a pounding sinus headache. What remedies can you suggest? [more inside]
posted by Sassyfras on Apr 1, 2009 - 26 answers

What can be done to stop or minimize the occurrence of headaches due to oncoming headlights? [more inside]
posted by cptspalding on Feb 5, 2009 - 9 answers

Will drinking coffee daily help my headaches, or just make them worse? [more inside]
posted by katala on Jan 30, 2009 - 14 answers

I get headaches that start at the base of the back of my head, then seem to radiate over my brow. Warm compresses almost always help. What is the likely cause of this? [more inside]
posted by raikkohamilonso on Jan 9, 2009 - 9 answers

what's the working ingredient in migraleve and what else can I take to get rid of my massive migraine? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Dec 29, 2008 - 9 answers

Dear MeFites, please help me find a way to live without these constant headaches. I have had chronic daily headaches, and at least 2-3 migraines a month, for the past ten years. I have tried everything I can think of short of surgery but nothing besides taking painkillers seems to help (and those only a little these days). [more inside]
posted by katala on Nov 30, 2008 - 40 answers

Low grade fever, intermittent sore throat, lots of dizziness, extremely stiff neck and upper back, and headache - what's happening to me and how can I make it better? [more inside]
posted by chez shoes on Sep 29, 2008 - 17 answers

Started with a god-awful headache early Thursday morning, developed back pain/spasms later in the day, and a fever (102.9F) that night. Everything else has subsided, but the back pain persists. So I've got a few questions... [more inside]
posted by lisawin on Aug 31, 2008 - 18 answers

What do you do when you have a headache? [more inside]
posted by Neonshock on Aug 21, 2008 - 34 answers

Why did I start getting sudden, brief, migraine-like headaches when performing a high number of repetitions of a strength training exercise? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Aug 17, 2008 - 11 answers

You're not my docs, and I will call my doc on Monday and try to hammer out a solution. What the heck do you other female MeFites do for menstrually-related migraines? Anything really work for you? [more inside]
posted by fairytale of los angeles on Aug 15, 2008 - 31 answers

I've just got a set of new glasses after a few years of having the same pair. I'm used to it taking a while for the new prescription to settle and become comfortable, but there's a new problem. [more inside]
posted by SNWidget on Jul 24, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I stop getting headaches after working out when I'm out of shape? [more inside]
posted by philosophistry on Jun 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Hivemind, help me make my ringer louder on my Blackberry 8830. [more inside]
posted by extraheavymarcellus on Apr 25, 2008 - 6 answers

Job Preferencing Software solution required. Do I need a bespoke solution or is something already available? [more inside]
posted by Wilder on Apr 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Head-pain-filter: 50 year-old woman suffers from pain both internal and external, in the right side of her head above her ear. [more inside]
posted by Memo on Apr 6, 2008 - 14 answers

Every now and then I get these headaches that will last two to three days. My head feels okay when upright, but the second I tip it either to the front or back, as in bending over to pick something up or leaning backwards in a chair with my head bent back, this stabbing pain occurs in my temples and towards the back of my head. I can take Extra Strength Tylenol and get some relief, but good lord what causes it?? And is there a way to get rid of or avoid them?
posted by vermontlife on Mar 26, 2008 - 13 answers

A food additive that causes sinus problems? [more inside]
posted by ruby.aftermath on Mar 12, 2008 - 14 answers

My girlfriend was told something by her doctor this morning that to my ears sounds strange, or at best misleading. He basically asserted that you should never take pills like Solpadeine and Syndol because they contain codeine and caffeine, which in the long run cause more headaches and ultimatley makes them worse. [more inside]
posted by chill on Feb 21, 2008 - 14 answers

Zyban/ Wellbutrin side effects... how long did they last for you? [more inside]
posted by Kellydamnit on Feb 19, 2008 - 28 answers

Once in awhile, I get a short-lived pounding headache immediately after coming. It usually happens after a really big one. Yesterday the headache was all around my skull, in the back and top and everything. Why oh why?
posted by pieliza on Feb 11, 2008 - 12 answers

At what point is an adult fever too high? [more inside]
posted by dancinglamb on Jan 20, 2008 - 23 answers

Help me composite some regex. (That phrasing makes this question sound way less nerdy than it is) [more inside]
posted by ChasFile on Dec 28, 2007 - 13 answers

What's a good alternative to Tylenol, aspirin, Aleve, etc., that won't tear up my stomach? [more inside]
posted by kittens for breakfast on Nov 13, 2007 - 14 answers

Why do we all have headaches? Or The Case of the Mysterious Headache Mystery House. [more inside]
posted by TwelveTwo on Nov 6, 2007 - 27 answers

What is the best medicine for an airplane sinus headache? [more inside]
posted by afx114 on Oct 29, 2007 - 10 answers

Poetry about migraines / headaches / chronic pain ? [more inside]
posted by onoclea on Oct 26, 2007 - 6 answers

Help a migraine sufferer! My girlfriend’s migraines are apparently set off by storm systems and their associated low-pressure fronts. Does anyone have experience with this? [more inside]
posted by willie11 on Oct 19, 2007 - 23 answers

I just took two tylenol, two advil, and two little white blood-pressure reducing pills with a little z on them. Is this ok? [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Jul 24, 2007 - 14 answers

Sinus Pain: After napping, I almost always wake up with sinus pain or a terrible sinus headache. Why? [more inside]
posted by gursky on Jul 20, 2007 - 12 answers

Have I given the "no analgesics" strategy long enough to work on my chronic daily headache (CDH) AKA "coexisting migraine and tension-type headache" [more inside]
posted by egk on Jun 23, 2007 - 9 answers

I am off to see the doctor first thing in the morning, but has anyone else experienced a mild week-long headache? [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Jun 22, 2007 - 24 answers

Weird problem with wireless modem / router - connection dies after 20 minutes. [more inside]
posted by arrowhead on Jun 18, 2007 - 3 answers

Daily headaches, occasional migraines, now sever chest pain. Is my diagnosis correct? More inside... [more inside]
posted by TheDukeofLancaster on Jun 17, 2007 - 11 answers

So, I'm pretty sure that I'm on the tail end of what fits the definition of a migraine. It hurts a lot less than it did. What do I say when I call the doctor's office? [more inside]
posted by ArgentCorvid on Jun 8, 2007 - 14 answers

A friend just started having dizziness, headaches and slight nausea when looking at computer screens. [more inside]
posted by steve.wdc on Jun 7, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there something like the Hungarian "Quarelin" painkiller available in the USA? [more inside]
posted by redteam on May 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Exertional Headaches: Experiences? More info? [more inside]
posted by sdis on May 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Does anyone make a PCI expansion card to add internal pin connectors for such things as USB1+/- and 1394? [more inside]
posted by kowalski on Mar 11, 2007 - 6 answers

Migraineurs and chronic pain patients, help! After suffering through a hurricane-force migraine on Saturday, I need a potent analgesic that'll knock a bad migraine into 2006. [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Feb 26, 2007 - 20 answers

How to invert the colors on my PC laptop? Plus, what else do you recommend to reduce eye-strain that leads to headaches? [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Feb 19, 2007 - 10 answers

I have a weird headache. Maybe this is what botox feels like! [more inside]
posted by lullabyofbirdland on Feb 19, 2007 - 10 answers

How do I deal with these chronic headaches? [more inside]
posted by cgg on Jan 17, 2007 - 25 answers