There is a stabbing pain on one side of my head

Due to bowing the head for a long time or maintaining a posture for a long time, one side of the head will experience intermittent stabbing pain, and many people will worry whether there is something wrong with their brain. Actually, it is not. When encountering this situation, you need to relax your mind and keep your body relaxed. You can take appropriate deep breaths to dilate the blood vessels in your head and help relieve headaches. This article provides several ways to deal with headaches. Let’s take a look.

1. You can walk back and forth more often. Walking more often can help you relax and is also a good way to prevent, relieve and treat headaches.

2. You can take deep breaths. Shallow breathing can dilate the blood vessels in the head. Rhythmic breathing can relieve pain.

3. You can place a hot water bottle or an ice bag on the painful area of ​​your forehead to relieve the pain.

4. You can rub your temples. Every morning after waking up and before going to bed at night, use the middle fingers of both hands to press and rub your temples in circles. First rub 7-8 circles forward, then rub 7-8 circles backward. Repeat this several times for several days. The migraine can be greatly relieved.

5. You can eat more magnesium-containing foods, such as oranges, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, kelp, soybeans, whole grains and various green leafy vegetables, etc., which can effectively relieve the symptoms of migraine.

Physical factors

Various causes of inflammation and injury inside and outside the skull can cause headaches; compression by tumors that causes vascular traction, stretching, displacement, and expansion; irritation of the meninges; muscle contraction; direct stimulation of the sensory nerves that control the head and face, etc.

Neuropsychiatric factors

When the body and mind are adversely stimulated by the external environment, emotions such as worry and anxiety often arise, leading to the onset of migraines. According to a survey, 84% of depression patients suffer from migraine symptoms.

Produce emotions such as worry and anxiety, which can lead to migraine attacks

If you encounter unpleasantness or intense stimulation such as anger, anxiety, excitement, etc. at work or in life, you will feel general discomfort and have headache symptoms.

Dietary factors

Drinking too much coffee will dilate blood vessels and stimulate nerves to cause migraines; eating too cold ice cream will also cause headaches; drinking too much alcohol will cause the ethanol in the alcohol to act on the blood vessels and also cause headaches. These are all headaches caused by improper diet.

Experts have calculated that the foods that are likely to induce headaches are chocolate, alcoholic beverages, raw dairy products, lemon juice, cheese, and red wine.

Sleep Factors

This is a relatively common cause of migraines. Headaches are caused by severe lack of sleep, and stressful work can also cause similar symptoms.

Disease factors

Lesions of the eyes, ears, nose and sinuses, teeth, neck, etc. can stimulate the nerves, reflexively or diffusely affecting the head and face, causing reflex or referred migraine.

Tips for Relieving Headaches

1. Drink more water. Dehydration is one of the most common causes of headaches. It is recommended to drink more boiled water or fresh juice and avoid caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee.

2. Head massage. Use your index finger and/or thumb to gently massage the headache area in a circular motion to relax the muscles and improve blood circulation. Press for 7-15 seconds and then release. If necessary, the action can be repeated.

3. Eat on time and eat a balanced diet. Failure to eat on time and picky eating can lead to hypoglycemia, which in turn can cause headaches.

4. Don’t use a pillow that is too high. Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep can cause headaches. Generally speaking, you must ensure 6-8 hours of high-quality sleep every night. But be careful not to use a pillow that is too high when sleeping.

5. Close your eyes and relax. Sit in a dimly lit room with your eyes closed for a few moments to relax and release tension and stress in your back, neck, and shoulders. Avoid hunching your back or straightening your body intentionally.

6. Rinse your back with hot water. When showering, let the hot water directly hit your head, neck and back to relieve tension in the head and neck muscles and make blood flow smoother.

7. Smile. Laughter has a therapeutic effect on minor headaches. Laughing more can cause your brain to release more euphoric hormones called endorphins, which help relieve pain.

8. Listen to music. Listening to your favorite music can help relieve stress during a headache. In addition, closing your eyes and thinking about happy things has the same effect.

9. Get some fresh air. Deep breathing exercises can help relieve headaches. Breathing deeply in fresh air is a more effective natural remedy for headaches.

10. “Go outside” for 5 minutes. Get away from the stressful situation and go for a walk, or just take a few minutes to focus on something else that helps you relax. Going outside for 5 minutes is a quick and easy home remedy for reducing stress and relieving headaches.