Covid headaches - does anything help?

[swizzlestix]

I'm day 8 today and today the headaches and nausea are the worse symptoms. Ibuprofen and paracetamol don't seem to touch the pain - can anyone suggest anything else to ease the headaches or is it just time and I need to be patient?

DH had the same. He spoke to his GP and was prescribed co-cadamol. They helped. His headache was severe and lasted for about 9 days. Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you - that's good to know if things don't improve x

Sorry if I sound like captain obvious but are you drinking plenty of water? Much more than you usually do?

I am now in week 3 of the headaches. It is lessening now but really nothing touched them, not even cocodamol or migraleve. Just lying down in the dark.

Tiger balm helped my covid headaches

You'll have to wait until tomorrow because you've had ibuprofen, but 3 aspirin dissolved in coke may help. My head has been bad so I eventually took my migraine meds, but aspirin is pretty much as good.

Thanks for all the advice - I'll keep making sure I'm well hydrated too. Honestly so many different symptoms that come and go but the head is def the worse at the moment. Wishing everyone else a quick return to normal too

Soluble paracetamol and anti sickness tablets were the only things that made me feel even a wee bit better, and lying really still to stop myself being sick.
The headache is awful though, I hope you feel better soon 💐

Solpadeine max helped me deal with the covid migraines and body aches.

Haven't had covid but when I have a really bad migraine naproxen and paramol have the biggest impact in my experience. You can get both over the counter from a pharmacy.

I hope you feel better soon.

How are you feeling now @swizzlestix? Hopefully much better.

Thanks so much for asking, so thoughtful - generally it's eased and I think oh brilliant it's going now, then bam, it comes back again a bit harder!
Overall though, the good periods are getting longer ( it's now day 11).
Hope everyone is gradually getting well again too x

My experience has been that recovery is slow but does pick up speed after a fortnight. Sounds as if you've turned that corner at last x

I'm having a soak in the bath everyday to help with the fact I feel like I've been hit by a bus, and my head feels better after that.

This is my second time with Covid; I discovered this helps me last time.

Sorry to hear you're suffering. I found the headaches / exhaustion awful. Cocodamol, tiger balm, hot and cold compresses and (bear with me a bit woo) a shakti mat and pillow really gave me some instant relief especially coupled with some meditation music (YouTube). I've started using it for migraine as a result and it does seem to help. Feel better soon!

The headaches are just awful, worst bit of covid I think. I was ill for about two and a half weeks before they lifted, nothing worked for mine but some good ideas on here. Night nurse liquid helped me sleep