Depends on what the cause is.

Try whatever medication you have, a hot shower or bath, meditation, and yeah, sex with yourself if nobody else is available.

Smoking and/or drinking probably WON'T help.

A small amount of caffeine (1/2 cup of coffee) may help if you don't need to get to sleep for a couple hours.

I've got a orange.If i try this.Nevermind i'm gnna do it

Yes, and tea is the 'nicest' (gentle compound) caffeine to consult for a headache.

And the bath bit ... might not have them ...

But epsom salts and lavender oil do/WILL so relax, and ylang~ylang and marjoram oils are SPECIFIC to headache treatments.

Good to keep all these home remedies in stock.

They happen to luckily be the cheapest essential oils too.

Use the lemon and black pepper oils ONLY topically, they sting in a bath.

Put a drop on tissue and insert it in nostril; breathing deposits it straight onto the brain floor and quickly into the bloodstream.

Use a third to a half a bag epsom salts per bath ($2 per bag at Walmart or Target) ... PULLS out the funky acids causing muscle tension.

DRINK LOADS OF H2O!!!

It's ok..when ya gotta headache it's easy to be a brat...
Do the orange and any aromatherapy in a hot bath..it's not just for chicks.
Hope ya feel better..

Ice packs (some people prefer warm packs)
Very Coffee strong 1/2 cup(caffeine)
Use OTC medications, use max dosages
Sit upright on sofa or sit slightly upright in bed
If it is allergy related use allergy med with the rest of the OTC meds
Focus, meditation on positive subject
Lavender oil rubbed on temples

My son who suffers from migraines discovered this trick, it works for him. He fills the tub with hot water and submerges his head except for his nose. Mind you he is 6'5" so his legs are way up the wall but...he stays under the water till his headache is gone or he uses up all the hot water. I think it has something to do with the water pressure but for whatever reason it really helps with his severe migraines.

Good luck and I hope your head ache is already gone!

I once heard if you took banana peel and place it on your forehead it will go away ...and I'm not kidding ...

Me I go with the sleep ..

I agree...Excedrin, works every time for me, and usually within 15 minutes!

Drink as much water as you can, especially bottled or distilled water, stay away from tap.

tylenol.....or depending what is from. I only get bad headaches from allergies so I take tylenol sinus meds. I used to take expensive aierus and that did nothing!!! Im so allergic to dust and bugs and the air.....

distilled water can give you renal failure unfortunately....

<---- casts another vote for sex.


if sex isn't readily available, try dabbing some vicks vaporub or tiger balm on the temples or forehead.