Arrgh...

I've got a headache... again. Actually, I already had one since yesterday afternoon and then it got a little worse during dinner, and a little more worse by the night... and it hasn't gone away today. This is what I call a "really bad headache". Because my "usual headaches" will go away with a night's sleep.

Everytime I get a headache, I get reminded of my dad (not that I remembered him having much headaches). And then I start to question if... if maybe I might have brain cancer too? *gasps* This is something my mum dreads to hear; even if I suggested it half-jokingly.

OK, so I go on the internet and suss out some causes of this mind-numbing pain:

• The common causes of headaches are allergy, emotional stress, eye strain, high blood pressure, a hangover, infection, low blood sugar, nutritional deficiency, tension, and the presence of poisons and toxins in the body. Allergies are often the unsuspected cause of headaches. The foods to which some people are allergic and which can trigger headaches are milk and milk products, chocolate, chicken, liver, alcohol and strong cheese. Sneezing and diarrhoea are further indications of an allergy.
  In my case, I so think it's the "emotional stress, eye strain and tension"

Then I suss out the remedies available (that I so need to try):

• Using Lemons
  There are several natural remedies for various types or headaches. The juice of three or four slices of lemon should be squeezed in a cup of tea and taken by the patient for treating this condition. It gives immediate relief. The crust of lemon, which is generally thrown away, has been found useful in headaches caused by heat. Lemon crusts should be pounded into a fine paste in a mortar and applied as plaster on the forehead. Applying the yellow, freshly pared-off rind of a lemon to each temple will also give relief.

• Using Apples
  Apples are valuable in curing all types of headaches. After removing the upper rind and the inner hard portion of a ripe apple, it should be taken with a little salt every morning on an empty stomach in such cases. This should be continued for about a week.

• Using Henna
  The flowers of henna have been found valuable in curing headaches caused by hot sun. The flowers should be rubbed in vinegar and applied over the forehead. This remedy will soon provide relief.

So there you go, I can feel the slight throbbing even as I'm typing away now. That damn headache! Perhaps I should just try to "take things easy" and not get all flustered with people who do not bother to use their brains, open up my brolly and shade my eyes/head from the sun (so I don't strain/squint my eyes and then get a freakin' headache!), and just not be too bothered in general. Wouldn't that make me a cold, unfeeling person? Hmm... but that might just be the way to cure my headaches once and for all.