ItalianGirl (MN) on 07/25/2023
Gin (Fort Wayne, IN) on 07/14/2023
Betsy (Pacific Beach) on 02/03/2023
I have had terrible headaches as long as I can remember, and for that same amount of time I also like to have clean, clean ears. I’d clean my ears out with 2-3 swabs on each ear thinking ears had nothing to do with the other/headaches. Last few years, headaches have gotten worse. A few years ago I bought a ear microscope like tool to look into ears and gasped when I saw MY clean ears still had wax inside. Then I’d do my best to scrape and remove every little bit of wax that I could (note Don’t do this because your ears need to have a certain amount of ear wax to keep them healthy).
An Ear, nose & throat doctor told my sister across the country to stop having sinus headaches just stop using a-tips, she didn't think one had to do with the other, so didn’t stop using those cotton swabs, kept having the headaches, then he told her the same thing, she finally listened...and The headaches stopped. (Insert heavenly music here).
The last few years, these headaches of mine were unbearable, and I’d pop over the counter pain pills (which didn’t help and I hated taking, but I was in terrible pain), lay down with ice pack after ice pack, during the day and overnight. I’d be writhing in pain, searching online & couldn’t come up with an answer for these terrible headaches. I thought it was lack of humidity, so when it’s dry I try to keep the humidifier going still.
After doubting the connection of headaches to cotton swabs/Qtips, I finally stopped using them..., which was (still is) difficult. After a shower, I only use Kleenex on my finger to swipe out the water; if my ear feels itchy, I just use that.
I won’t lie, it takes an effort to resist using cotton swabs to clean out your ears. It took a few months to feel the results, I think your ears have to grow back a certain amount of healthy ear wax. But, I am still surprised at the result. Maybe I have one headache a month, and nothing like before. I’ve done nothing else different, So it must be the super removal of earwax triggers headaches, or sinus headaches. I never even thought one had to do with the other.
If this helps even one person out there, I’ll be happy & give all glory to His son.
So, try stopping using Qtips. Throw them away (gasp). It’s free, only thing to lose is what you’ve been seeking an answer for.
Anne (CA) on 01/29/2023
Stephanie (Newark) on 09/04/2022
I had a throbbing tension headache, along with dizziness, possibly from a bee sting a few hours prior. After reading the reviews, through blurry eyes, I drank 2 tbsps. of apple cider vinegar in 24 oz of water. Literally, within 10 minutes my headache, dizziness, tension was gone. Ibuprofen ain't got nothin on ACV! Definitely adding ACV to my daily routine.
Steve (Meridian, ID) on 12/09/2021
Rub two, or three drops of medicinal grade Hemp Oil to the painful area. Apply an equal amount an hour, or so later if pain persists. Works well for me on any area of the body where there is muscle tightness involved in the pain.
Diane (AL) on 06/22/2021
Activated Charcoal for Headaches Paracelsus (Orlando, FL) on 02/13/2021
I've recently noticed that I tend to get headaches after fasting for a prolonged period of time (24 water or juice fast). I have started taking activated charcoal pills in the morning or in the evening of such fasts. I'm taking 2 to 3 pills at the time. Each one contains 280 mg of activated charcoal made from coconut shell fiber.
I've noticed tremendous improvement in the frequency and intensity of such headaches. If the headache doesn't go away within a couple of hours, I simply take another 2 charcoal pills.
I started doing this even when I'm not fasting but when I just get a headache for whatever reason. This actually works 90% of the time.
This experience tells me that most of my headaches arise from toxins released during a fast or from toxins absorbed through food. Activated charcoal is the best detoxifier there is. AC works thorough "adsorption" rather than "absorption" (adsorption is more akin to a magnet, whereas absorption works like a sponge).
I also highly recommend taking activated charcoal when attempting to do any sort of detox regimen. Many times people are trying to detox too quickly and overload their liver and other organs of elimination with freed up toxic waste. This is very counter-productive, leading the toxins to be re-absorbed into the body, instead of being eliminated. Side effects such as Herxheimer reactions can be avoided if the detox is gradual and charcoal is consumed along with the detox regimen.
I believe activated charcoal is one of the most underrated heroes of medicine. Our environment and food is so toxic these days that regular detox with the help of charcoal is a must.
I hope this helps some people who have been suffering from headaches without finding a reliable cure.
Blessings to all!
Lorik24 (Orange County NY) on 09/25/2019
Mama to Many (TN) on 07/04/2019
I have had trouble with headaches for a long time. I realized a few months ago that they are likely occipital headaches. They begin at the base of my neck and radiate through my head to the back of my eyes. I even had an electric shock pain in my neck one day that helped me hone in on the connection to my occipital nerve. My chiropractor uses menthol on my neck and back when she works on me. I decided to try that at home.
Stopain, which I can get in the pain section at Stuffmart, has 8% menthol. I get it in a roll on bottle. I keep one in my purse and one at home. I apply it to the base of my skull and along my spine at the first inkling of pain and repeat every few hours. This has worked better than anything I have ever tried.
I am seeing an orthogonal chiropractor next week for the first time, hoping to get to the root of the issue. Meanwhile, this menthol roll on is awesome. It is also soothing for my foot/ankle when it flares up with pain from a break/sprain over the winter.
~Mama to Many~
Sandy (Il) on 01/19/2021
Katy (New York) on 10/23/2018
So thinking I know everything lol I've been suffering through it all morning and now it's lunch time. I decided to come on Earth Clinic and look up headaches. Well! Since I keep a smaller bottle of ACV on my desk to keep UTI's away if needed I saw the high rating for ACV for headaches.
Nothing to lose so I took a cap-full in about 3oz of water and followed it with a bit more water. OH MY - honestly I don't think it was even 20 minutes. Headache GONE. I may take another dose in a bit just because.
Granted I still have back tension that I need to at least do some stretching for -but that nagging uncomfortable headache is gone. Thanks everyone here and mother nature for providing yet again! :) :)
Willow Raevynwood (Riverbank, Ca) on 04/17/2018
Tanya (Al) on 04/10/2017
Frog513 (Nc) on 09/03/2016
Here is my exact recipe:
4oz WARM water, 1 heaping tsp. raw honey, 1 tsp. ACV with mother, sprinkle of cayenne. Mix together and drink.
I went from not being able to walk with my head up to feeling the pain subside within minutes. I am about 80% better and will probably repeat the ACV mixture in a bit. Thanks EC!!
Ant17 (Pinole, Ca.) on 08/13/2016
I took 2 TBS of ACV straight immediately followed by ice water, worked well.
This is how I prefer to use ACV, though it's definitely not for everyone. I drink a lot of water all day anyway.
Jessie (Riverdale) on 05/12/2016
So, before bed I sprayed my neck well with magnesium oil spray. It did itch some but wasn't awful. I then put an ice pack under my neck and laid down. I would say that in 30 minutes or so my headache was mostly gone. And I didn't wake up with the headache either. (Sometimes my headaches last for days.)
DMSO Cured Painful Headache Kasra (Terhan, Iran) on 04/30/2016
Thanks from Earth Clinic and everyone posting here and sharing experiences and feedbacks who helps everyone else to have the courage and right directions to try new useful remedies ..
If you find this story long, please go directly to " What I did "
My girlfriend started having some strange feeling in her legs and arms for some month, she complained about being so tired just after some little activities ( at extent of standing for a while, or even walking ), I've been researching and trying many different remedies even here on Earth Clinic with no success yet, she is so frustrated for what she is tackling with, so do I, but the most bothersome or disastrous situation she is ( or I better say " she was ") dealing with, was headaches that started out of the blue! and lasted for a long time, and as I recommended here to not use any medications, specially pain relievers which reduces the reduction of internal pain killers which are called endorphins, she tries not to have them, but in spite of danger of side effects from headaches, we had no choice to disobey the rules and offer her some pain killers ..
Sometimes the pain increased so much that she told me she can't even move the parts on her face cause it makes the pain worse whilst she was crying and asking me for help, I was so miserable cause I couldn't do anything but standing by her side and let the pain go all by itself cause nothing actually worked on her, not even pain killers could totally disappear the pain without a trace, and pain killers after all, can give no cure but some temporary relief, what we were not really interested in without finding the real underlying cause, and rooting many new problems by the side effects of drugs ..
Long story short, I read many stories and information about DMSO, its effects, the risks and consequences of using it, I summed everything up and decided to use it after all ..
What I Did
So I bought :.
1 bottle of DMSO with the purity of 99.5% ( in a glass container, cause it is used as a solvent, and as it enhances the absorption of materials by the body, I was afraid to buy DMSI in a plastic container, maybe I'm too cautious ).
While a very bad headache or a migraine started and were going to intense.
Used DMSO this way :.
First I put on some gloves, so I didn't need to disinfect my hands, washed her forehead ( where I was going to rub and apply the DMSO ) with alcohol 99.7%, dried the area, again washed the same area with alcohol mixed with hydrogen peroxide diluted to very low degrees to not hurt her forehead (cause hydrogen peroxide causes oxidation of skin or any living tissues once its in contact with them ) however after applying and washing her forehead she told me the area started burning and itching for awhile ( about 10 minutes then disappeared ), so when the itching and burning went away, I rubbed DMSO ( poured it on a soft tissue to not contaminate the bottle ) on her forehead, while it left some trace of wetness on her skin, asked her not to touch it or don't let it to be in touch with anything, she told me her forehead started burning and itching ( which disappeared in 10 mins ), in 15/20 minutes of no new events, suddenly she told the pain is going to decrease to a tangible degree, and after 25 minutes the pain went away completely and the pain hasn't even knocked on the door after 2 days without any traces yet . (DMSO totally absorbed )
Thanks from everyone, helping me help my dear yalda ..
P.S. Just to mention, I'm drinking one teaspoon of DMSO mixed with diluted Apple Cider Vinegar everyday, I'll post those results either in future ..
Anon (Anon) on 04/29/2016
John (Atlanta, Ga ) on 03/21/2016
