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[LordBucket]

bunch of common pain killers can work just as well as the 10 bucks a pop fancy meds.

...maybe. But personally I try to avoid painkillers as solutions, as I suspect they generally just mask pain without addressing the underlying cause. If the "replace oil filter" light on your car dashboard lights up, you wouldn't suggest disabling the dashboard indicator as a solution. Why would you take a painkiller for a recurring headache and think that would be any better?

If your head is in pain, there's probably a reason for it. For example, if your brain is so deprived of blood or oxygen that you hurt...using a painkiller to hide the problem and thinking of that as a solution then going years of depriving your brain of blood and oxygen and taking painkillers whenever it hurts instead of giving your brain the blood and oxygen it needs...in general that seems like a bad idea to me.

[Neonivek]

as I suspect they generally just mask pain without addressing the underlying cause

It really depends. Some pains self-perpetuate.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Except that isn't what he's suggesting. The difference between humans and cars is that humans regenerate and self-regulate while cars do not. Painkillers are thus sometimes an adequate solution as they prevent you from being bothered by pain while the problem is repaired.

Whether or not that is an adequate solution in this situation I cannot comment on, as I am not a doctor (come on ChairmanPoo, find this thread already), but painkillers are some of the most useful medications out there.

[LordBucket]

caffine drinks tend to be much better at hydration then just water alone.

Source?

[Seriyu]

Woah, thread kinda exploded here. Some notes are I'm not really sure if it's a migrane, I was just assuming. Painkillers do work on it, ibuprofin to be specific, I actually just took a couple and it's already gone away. So if it is a migrane it's a pretty minor one apparently, because most of the time it's fairly easy to ignore. Good to hear it's nothing life threatening, although if they do get worse to the point of interfering with daily life, I'll be sure to call up right away.

I will try to drink more water, It's been REALLY hot around here lately, so that may well be the issue at hand.

I do consume a lot of caffine so I don't think a lack of that is an issue. More aerobic exercise wouldn't hurt either, noted. Kinda hard to do in this weather, being 110 degrees out, but I'll try and do something at least.

Thanks again everyone!

[Askot Bokbondeler]

ptw cuz i get frequent head migrain aches too

you can try meditation, as that's be pretty effective for headaches, too.

One small caveat: excess energy in the crown chakra, as well as blockages in the neck can induce headaches. In some cases meditation can cause headaches by introducing more energy than one's system is able to accomodate. Sex or masturbation will generally eliminate headaches of this sort because it basically empties out energy through the root chakra.

you're joking right?

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I'm pretty sure ibuprofen can't block migraine pain. 

[Neonivek]

caffine drinks tend to be much better at hydration then just water alone.

Source?

Electrolites

[Askot Bokbondeler]

I'm pretty sure ibuprofen can't block migraine pain.

600mg ibuprofen combined with 1g of paracetamol and a large jug of coffee usually have enough placebo effect to help me resist the urge to literally bash my head against the wall until all the feelings fade away

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I'm pretty sure bashing your head against the wall can't block migraine pain.

[LordBucket]

you're joking right?

No.

Electrolites

Caffeine is not an electrolyte.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

you're joking right?

No.

Come on now, chakra? How can you seriously be offering that for headache relief advice?

[Askot Bokbondeler]

so, masturbating to release "energy" through the root chakra prevents "energy" build up in the crown chakra from excessive meditation, combating meditation induced migraines. that's interesting. what is this "energy" you speak of? some kind of particle? bodily fluids? it's been observed and investigated by the scientific community? and what are these chakras? some sort of, possibly extradimentional, body part?

and do we really have to do the nasty business ourselves? isn't there some sort of crystal or some homoeopathic solution that takes care of the energy release without dirty napkins and feelings of guilt?

[Neonivek]

you're joking right?

No.

Electrolites

Caffeine is not an electrolyte.

Ok sorry sorry... I forgot that some people drink pure liquid caffeine.

[LordBucket]

Come on now, chakra? How can you seriously be offering that for headache relief advice?

...I am not offering "chakra" as headache relief advice. I was pointing out in response to Knight of Fools advising meditation for headache relief that meditation can in some cases induce headaches. A simple google search will confirm that meditation induced headaches are a fairly common problem amongst those who meditate. A simple google search will also confirm that sex is an effective headache relief. And I was advising, from personal experience, sex as relief for the particular kind of headaches that are induced by meditation. Hangover headache? Drink water...no more headache. Meditation headache? Sex...no more headache.

If you personally find the notion of chakras to be "strange voodoo" that's not my problem.

so, masturbating to release "energy" through the root chakra prevents "energy" build up
in the crown chakra from excessive meditation, combating meditation induced migraines.

No, it does not prevent energy buildup from happening. It releases energy that has already built up. That sex releases energy from the body is easily observable. Ask anyone who has had sex whether they'd be more likely to run a marathon before or after sex. Ask them if they'd be more likely to take a nap before or after. Sex as an energy drain is common knowledge and easily observable. And yet what "energy" is it that is being drained and what "scientific evidence" is there of it? It's silly to get worked up over the fact that I'm using words like "energy" and "chakras" to describe this.

and do we really have to do the nasty business ourselves?

No. A partner works fine. But is sometimes more difficult to arrange.

isn't there some sort of crystal or some homoeopathic solution that takes
care of the energy release without dirty napkins and feelings of guilt?

My own experience has failed to show any use for crystals or homeopathy. Sex as a method of pain relief from meditation induced headaches is something I can speak to personally.

I will point out that the two of you seem more interested in taking issue with the aesthetic nature of my descriptions than the actual content. I assert that sexual release is often an effective means of relief from headaches, and that it is especially effective in the case of meditation induced headaches. If you don't believe me, I invite you to give it a try. If I'm wrong, you may return here and call me all sorts of silly names. If I'm right, then does it really matter whether "chakras" are real or not? Isn't headache relief the goal here?