I suffer from daily headaches.
There are times I deal with a mild squeezing sensation at the back of my head in addition to other times, the pain progresses into a full-blown migraine.
When the symptoms are at their worst, I’m forced to crawl back in bed. I take an Excedrin, wrap my head in a heating pad and make the room totally black. I have already thrown up or fainted because of these headaches. I can usually trace the reason for them. They can be stress related, due to lack of sufficient sleep or caused by dehydration. I’ve learned that I need to take better care of myself. I’ve also figured out that it’s best to be proactive. At the first sign of a headache coming on, I immediately take pain medication. I then fill up a water bottle in addition to working out. A good sweat helps to minimize and often get rid of the symptoms. I focus on high-intensity aerobics. I make sure to get breathless and work my lungs. I elevate my heart rate in addition to pushing myself until I’m drenched in sweat. Jumping rope, wind sprints, burpees, lunge jumps, squat jumps in addition to mountain climbers are fantastic ways to combat a headache, but for mild headaches, the combination of exercise in addition to hydration are the key to prevention in addition to recovery. However, there are times when the workout entirely worsens the symptoms. Occasionally, jumping around is just awful. I then switch to low impact chances such as static holds. I devote my time to deep stretches in addition to breathing techniques. I’ve found that yoga can be especially beneficial.