Once in a while I have to use tynenol sinus which helps alot!!!!

I used to get headaches daily for about three years. And this week they are making a comeback.

For short term relief, I use advil liquigels. Unfortunately, if I use them for more than a couple of days, they give me a headache.

Regular old aspirin has done a good job too.

It kind of all depends on the headache. Some just won't go away until they are through with you.

You might be best off with the aspirin since it is a blood thinner and may let your blood flow more freely through your veins.

You may want to discuss a vasodialater with your LLMD or PCP.

quote:

---

Originally posted by GBexpress:
Lately I have been getting really bad headaches on the side of my head near the temples. My veins are sticking out, which they normally don't do. I just had an MRI that was negative. Does anyone have any suggestions to get some relief. Thanks!
John

---

Do you get any relief from OTC meds?

Headaches are the main problem for my 19 year old son. Tramadol/Tylenol takes the edge off of the pain but nothing takes it away.

------------------

Lymies quite often have marked brain perfusion problems, noted in some study or another on SPECT scanning -- even where their MRI's are negative. In other words, your brain may not be getting enough oxygen.

You might ask your doc for a sample of either Imitrex or Relpax -- as mentioned above, they're vasodilators...they will increase blood supply to your brain. They're not a narcotic or "painkiller" per se, like a Vicodin or anything... but you will notice your headache fading away fast if hypoperfusion is your problem. The catch is that you really can't use them a lot, and you shouldn't use them if you've any cardiac problems.

As a shrieking head pain Neuro Lyme person for a couple years, I can tell you they're about the only thing that would even make a dent in my headaches and I've tried about everything.

Something else to know is that if your headaches are neuro Lyme headaches (as opposed to cluster or tension-type headaches), they WILL GET BETTER! Take heart!

Best wishes for a pain free head..

:-)

BUT yesterday i tried the aromatherapy scent of PINE in addition to rest and tylenol and the day before advil. in addition to smelling it directly i left the open bottle next to me for like a half hour at a time. every once in a while the scent wafted into me and somehow it made a difference.

some aromatherapy as supplement, i do believe has the potential to work for people in a way that is mysterious and gears toward how smell moves into the brain. but pine may not be the scent for all. i had a dream to use it so i am trying it. i think lavendar is said to be for headaches but i do believe that the aromatherapy scent for you is as individualized as how the lyme affects individuals.

just my opinion.

best wishes.

[This message has been edited by painted turtle (edited 03 September 2005).]

quote:

---

Originally posted by painted turtle:
i had one of those god awful headaches the past two days and going into my teeth and jaw. these are typical for me and not much usually works except vomiting it out and rest.

BUT yesterday i tried the aromatherapy scent of PINE in addition to rest and tylenol and the day before advil. in addition to smelling it directly i left the open bottle next to me for like a half hour at a time. every once in a while the scent wafted into me and somehow it made a difference.

some aromatherapy as supplement, i do believe has the potential to work for people in a way that is mysterious and gears toward how smell moves into the brain. but pine may not be the scent for all. i had a dream to use it so i am trying it. i think lavendar is said to be for headaches but i do believe that the aromatherapy scent for you is as individualized as how the lyme affects individuals.

just my opinion.

best wishes.

[This message has been edited by painted turtle (edited 03 September 2005).]

[This message has been edited by painted turtle (edited 03 September 2005).]

---

I've noticed the same thing lately, painted T. My headaches have been radiating down into my jaw. They never did this before lyme, though I've had migraines for years before the bite.
I've heard that lavender helps.

John, I've noticed that acidophilus and magnesium have helped, but I am a migraine-type headache. It certainly can't hurt to try, though.