77 Days Sober.. Tension Headaches from HELL
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77 Days Sober.. Tension Headaches from HELL
I am 77 Days sober today and for the last week or so been having headaches..
From looking online it looks like tension headaches.
The pressure starts a few hours after I get up and then is like an uphill peak. It gets worse and worse and worse and then later in the evening it will finally get better.
Its super tight and tons of pressure.
Anyone else experience this?
From looking online it looks like tension headaches.
The pressure starts a few hours after I get up and then is like an uphill peak. It gets worse and worse and worse and then later in the evening it will finally get better.
Its super tight and tons of pressure.
Anyone else experience this?
I often get a week or two of tension headaches whenever I make any sort of huge change in my life. Like right now at 11 days sober for instance. Nothing pharmaceutical helps, so I have to just minimize the pain with relaxation and staying hydrated. I find that with tension hadaches, I tend to clench my jaw, which just makes the headache worse. If I can be mindful of my muscle tension, particularly my jaw and my shoulders, the pain is minimal. Doing a five minute body scan meditation can do wonders for a tension headache. My doctor told me that lying on your stomach with your arms crossed under your chest helps regulate circulation and cuts down on the throbbing. It seems to work sometimes, but it may also just be the power of suggestion. Good luck with your headaches. And hey, it's still better than a hangover or withdrawal!
I experienced headaches in early sobriety I use these things called kool n soothe its 100% water and really helps migraines they are a lifesaver for me well worth checking out cheap as chips
Congrats on day 77 nice number
Congrats on day 77 nice number
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