Fibromyalgia headaches.....HELP!

Hi Stephanie,

lying here in bed with the same thing and it just makes the pain in my neck worse so feel for you I will just let mine go gradually and hope it won't take 2 long I used 2 take askit powders for headaches as found they always did the trick bit for whatever reason they stopped selling then.

Gentle hugs and hope your headache goes away pretty soon

I had one Weds to yesterday and like you I can't take ibuprofen due to Hiatus Hernia and Reflux so only paracetamol. I keep a small gel ice pack in the fridge (frozen seems to make the headaches worse) laying in a dark room with the ice pack or a cold flannel helps for a while.

Hope you feel better soon x

Bless you, I get horrendous headaches but luckily I can take pain releif, but believe me when I get one no amount of pain releif works on my headachs which can last for days,

I find the best thing that works for me is to wrap up warm and go for a walk in the fresh air, don't get me wrong this in it self takes everything I have, but slow stroll in a park or sometimes I walk to the shops and just brows around ( as long as there are no fluresent lights ) and have a weak black tea,

I don't buy anything as carrying makes my head pound even more,

When I get home I put my feet up and rest

This works better for me that staying in or trying to lay down and sleep which my body wants to do

Hope you feel better soon x

Hi Stephanie

Lately, I have started to get headaches more on a regular basis. I don't find meds help but trying to drink plenty of water and staying cool helps.

I too have a lot of stiffness in the neck / shoulders area but find it difficult to relax so tend to listen to music and this changes my mood.

Gentle hugs to you and hope the head feels better soon. 

Yep,

I take a 500/10mg Co-Dydramol right at the start of the headache if I'm lucky. Shield Relieve Forehead Relief Patches are fantastic!!!!! I've been buying them from Poundland (3 in a box). They are a gel strip which you stick to your forehead which are very cold when you first put them on. They last for up to 6 hours. Unfortunately can only wear at home as they have a white fabric on them which would be very embarressing out and about.  They really do help, wearing one I can carry on working or reading. Brill and only 33p each.

Next time I go to Poundland I am going to buy all the stores have cos I can't find anywhere cheaper.

Good luck xx

Really feeling fir you Stephanie gentle hugs all the way from Australua..it's 2.30pm here and a lively day...anything with heat eg: hot water bottles us good for pain..if it's swelling them it's cold packs or a cold face washer at the back of your neck..I can't take anything with codeine in either or ibuprofen either..but I take a Osteo Panadol..which is a paracetamol too..slow realease but it's stronger it's 600 each tablet I take 2 three times a day...works well...with the heat ect...be blessed really, hope by now you pain has settled..many good ideas for you on this site...we are truly blessed by others experiences...:-) xxx