Homeopathic remedy for headache

I've written a blog post about other stuff I did during the fortnight I was with my mum. If anyone'd like to read it, PM me and I'll send you a link.

Just so you know I was having fun some of the time too

The headache was possibly caused by low BP then ? hopefully you are both on the mend x

Thank you, nana3. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and the other gransnetters on 4 Aug and hope I can do that again some time

You've had a tough 2 weeks I think bags. Hope you are relaxing in your lovely part of the world now. Do let us know if you're in the NW again, all my best wishes.

Let's hope she has forgotten all that Bags - can you buy sugar pills these days?

Glad your mother is out of hospital at least. Have you thought of Tic Tacs as a placebo? They look like pills and used to work on children with travel sickness when we weren't allowed to give them real remedies. Strange but true.

Look after yourself Bags - I know it's a cliche, but it's important you do.
I'm glad it wasn't anything more than 'postural hypotension' and understand your hurt at your mother's remark - but she probably doesn't remember accurately what happened, and at her age, many people lose their sense of how their words impact on others. I remember a beloved old aunt once complaining that no-one ever went to see her - in fact she had quite frequent visits from various family members.
Is the cause of your mum's headache being investigated? she shouldn't need a continuous dose of paracetamol, should she?

Thank you, peeps. The news is good. Mum was kept in hospital for two nights while they did tests and interpreted results. The discharge on Friday said that the likely reason for her collapse on Wednesday was "postural hypotension", which I think means she fainted. This was always a possibility in my mind but with the paracetamol issue and her age and thinness (I feared broken bones initially) it was important to get help and checks.

My brother took over from me on Thursday after his return from holiday. I took him to see mum in hospital that afternoon as he wasn't fit to drive (jetlag) and, while I was there mum told him she'd only been admitted to hospital because there was "no-one else at home". This hurt at first but now I rather hope she forgets all about my two-week presence because if she remembers about my removing paracetamol from her bag I suspect I will never be forgiven. No regrets. I did what seemed right at the time.

I'm now back home and, basically, shattered. Thank you all for your support.

And me bags. Hope there is some good news this afternoon.

Thinking of you Bags

Grabbing lunch in a cafe. Nurse phoned to say mum has been transferred from A&E to AMU (acute medical unit).

Hope she's getting a full MOT and will be OK.

Stay strong thatbags. Hope you are both OK.

Oh dear thatbags . So sorry to hear that, were you home again after your visit?

Aw! Hope she's ok, Bags. Keep your chin up,

Oh, B - what a shock! Thinking of you both. Hugs.

Third emergency call of my life this morning. Mum fell/fainted in bathroom this morning. Sickening thud. Taken to hospital for checks. Following shortly.

I wonder if a head or neck/shoulder massage might help? I feel headaches often originate in tension in the nape of the neck and the shoulders. Lavender aromatherapy oil would be wonderfully relaxing. Would she countenance that?

it may be that part of the demand for tablets is the attention, which is a psychological reward, that goes with it

Yes. This had occurred to me too.

It's also about control. Letting go of control of self-medication will be hard for someone like my mum. I think it's not so bad when my brother is in charge but she feels it keenly when her daughters are involved, more 'threatened' perhaps.

As far as I know too many paracetamol give you a head ache.

I suggest you find some vitamin tablets which might actually do some good. And as your mother has a short term memory problem you might find a number of different ones (not a a one a day multi vitamin) so that it would be all right to have another when she requested one.

it may be that part of the demand for tablets is the attention, which is a psychological reward, that goes with it. You might be able therefore to forestall the demand by giving attention earlier than she expects. You cold do this not necessarily using pills but with other things i.e. favourite TV programme about to start, ring up an old friend and find out how she is going on, help lay the table time for the meal etc.

good luck.

Homeopathy treats the patient not the problem. If you visit an online store such as Ainsworths.com and search Remedy Finder, you'll be asked a series of questions about the type of headache and then a remedy will be suggested. Homeopathy is very effective but you need to be sure you get the right treatment.

I was going to suggest Tiger Balm or lavender oil too, I see other posters have suggested both of those, gently massaged into the temples.
My GP has just suggested that I take 8 paracetamol a day for foot/knee pain - they are apparently 'absolutely safe'. However, I have ignored him.

Today has been much better in that Mum seems to have completely forgotten about yesterday (not to mention several previous headachy days). I, meanwhile, have been feeling shattered. Goodnight all

No bright ideas bags, although I think you are on the right track with a homeopathic remedy (unless your mum has heard you rubbish them before) and maybe lavender oil.
Just wanted to send you and your Mother best wishes. You are doing a grand job.

When my late MiL was with us and refused to drink I gave her ice lollies. Not sure it was great for her diabetes but it did help to rehydrate her.