Headaches

Headaches. There is really nothing good to say about them. They hurt, they are annoying, and I HATE THEM. Unfortunately for me, I suffer from headaches often. Apparently, it all stems from the muscle spasms in my neck, at least that is what the docs tell me!

Doctor, Doctor don’t give me no pills

Doctors, don’t really like them either. They always somehow end up giving you bad news about one thing or another. And then they throw medicine in the form of prescriptions pills at you like its going out of style. Remember, there is a pill for everything, and a pill for the side effects from the pill that you originally took. Get me? Good! Yea, not much of a fan of pills either! How can you tell?

Anyways, multiple emergency room physicians, my general practitioner, my orthopedic, neurologist and chiropractor all agree on one thing at least. That the cause of my headaches is simple. My headaches are caused by the chronic muscle spasms I suffer from. Oh wait there’s a pill for that!

Alternative Headache Relief

The following are ways I go about getting headache relief without having to pop a pill.

Food/Beverage

Eat 10-12 almonds

Rub a lime on forehead

Eat spinach

Drink 16 oz of Gatorade

Therapy

Massage

Tens Unit

Stretching

Weird Remedies

Put a pencil between your teeth and gently relax your jaw without biting down on the pencil.

Put your hands in ice water and flex them a few times.

Essential Oils

One thing in life I do not HATE are essential oils. They are amazing. I use essential oils for many things in my life, and using them for headaches is at the top of MY LONG list.

So here I am going to share with you the top 5 essential oils I use for headaches and how I use them!

*But first Please Remember

• Lavender Essential oil
  • Rub (diluted) on temples and or back of neck
  • Diffuse mixed with peppermint or alone
• Peppermint Essential Oil
  • Rub (diluted) on temples and or back of neck
  • Diffuse mixed with lavender or alone
  • Inhale from bottle
• Frankincense Essential Oil
  • Rub (diluted) on temples and or back of neck
  • Diffuse
• Marjoram Essential Oil
  • Rub (diluted) on temples and or back of neck
  • Add to bath
  • Diffuse
• Eucalyptus Essential Oil
  • Rub (diluted) on temples and or back of neck
  • Add to warm bath water and soak
  • Mix 15 drops eucalyptus essential oil with a 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol and 1 cup water in a bowl add 2 or 3 wash cloths and absorb all the water

Talk to me!

Do you suffer from frequent or even infrequent headaches?

What alternative ways have you tried to get rid of a headache?

Have you ever used Essential Oils for headache relief?

Let me know in the comments below!

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