Keep a headache diary to help identify the source or trigger of your symptoms. Then modify your environment or habits to avoid future headaches. When a headache occurs, write down the date and time the headache began, what you ate for the past 24 hours, how long you slept the night before, what you were doing and thinking about just before the headache started, any stress in your life, how long the headache lasts, and what you did to make it stop. After a period of time, you may begin to see a pattern.

A headache may be relieved by resting with your eyes closed and head supported. Relaxation techniques can help. A massage or heat applied to the back of the upper neck can be effective in relieving tension headaches.

Try acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen for tension headaches. DO NOT give aspirin to children because of the risk of Reye syndrome.

Migraine headaches may respond to aspirin, naproxen, or combination migraine medications.

If over-the-counter remedies do not control your pain, talk to your doctor about possible prescription medications.

Prescription medications used for migraine headaches include ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine with caffeine (Cafergot), isometheptene (Midrin), and triptans like sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt), eletriptan (Relpax), almotriptan (Axert), and zolmitriptan (Zomig). Sometimes medications to relieve nausea and vomiting are helpful for other migraine symptoms.

If you get headaches often, your doctor may prescribe medication to prevent headaches before they occur. Examples of these include:

Antidepressants such as nortriptyline (Pamelor), amitriptyline (Elavil), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), sertraline (Zoloft), or paroxetine (Paxil) for tension or migraine headache
Beta-blockers such as propranolol (Inderal) for frequent migraine headaches
Calcium channel blockers such as verapamil for frequent migraine headaches
Anti-epileptic medicines such as topiramate (Topamax)

If you are using pain medications more than 2 days a week, you may be suffering from rebound headaches. Rebound headaches are caused by a cycle of using pain medications for short-term relief, followed by the headache pain returning for increasingly longer periods of time despite taking more pain medications.

All types of pain pills (including over-the-counter drugs), muscle relaxants, some decongestants, and caffeine can cause this pattern. If you think this may be a problem for you, talk to your health care provider.

The following healthy habits can lessen stress and reduce your chance of getting headaches:

Getting adequate sleep
Eating a healthy diet
Exercising regularly
Stretching your neck and upper body, especially if your work involves typing or using a computer
Learning proper posture
Quitting smoking
Learning to relax using meditation, deep breathing, yoga, or other techniques

Here are some headache remedies that can help you control the pain:

1. Make some fresh carrot juice. Drink one glass of carrot juice in four hours interval until the pain of your headache subsided.

2. Use a compress. Put five drops of lavender oil in one cup of warm water then soak the towel to the water and wring it dry. Place the compress to your forehead when you have headache.

3. Try making this concoction: boil two tablespoon of chrysanthemum flowers, mint and cassia seeds in four cups of water for fifteen minutes. Drink three cups of this tea until the pain subsided.
This concoction is great for clearing the sinuses and decreasing the pressure on your head.

Other herbs that may give you headache remedies are:

Chamomile
Feverfew
Passionflower
Peppermint
Wintergreen

4. Have a regular stretching of your neck and back muscles and remember to always observe good posture to avoid tension headache.

5. Take a stress free walk for around ten minutes as this perfect to stimulate your blood flow in the body as well as the oxygen to your head.

6. Learn relaxation techniques like meditation as this is one way to handle stress related situations in your life but if you have a severe headache episode, do not do a vigorous exercise as it may worsen your headache.

But if you have severe headache that do not respond well to over counter medication or if you feel other symptoms, it is important that you visit your doctor or the nearest hospital immediately.