What can I do at home to ease headache pain?

Your consultant will help you work out the best pain relief and prevention methods depending on your type of headache and what causes it. Common approaches to self-care include:

• using pain medication – you may have a prescription for a medicine specifically designed to help ease your kind of headache, or you may use ibuprofen or paracetamol

• using a cold pack on your neck, head, or eyes

• resting in a dark, quiet room

• drinking plenty of fluids – if you feel sick or are being sick, you may also benefit from taking anti-nausea medication