See a doctor first. I also get migraines (unfortunately, it's genetic, and I got the gene from both parents), and
your normal store-bought painkillers don't work. Even Exedrin ( sp? ) doesn't work. Tell your doctor about
this headache, and you may have to go for an MRI or a CT-scan.
Natural methods: close the blinds/curtains, don't drink ANYTHING with caffeine -- coffee, soda, tea -- turn off the
TV or stereo and go to sleep. Sitting in front of the computer only makes it worse.
Your headache sounds more like a sinus or a tension headache, especially if you've been sick and you've been
working very hard. I get both of those kinds of headaches, and sometimes they feel like migraines if they're left
untreated.
Medicine is the best way to go, but see a doctor first. Ask about different medicines, and if you end up with a
perscription, obey the instructions to the letter. The medicine I take, Midrin, is potent stuff, and I'm supposed
to take 2 of the giant horse tablets (they're that big, I swear) when I feel a migraine coming on, and every 4
hours afterward I take one, but I cannot have more than 6 in a period of 24 hours. If the migraine isn't gone by
then I sleep it off. It works, at least.
Here are some questions:
Does it feel like someone is squeezing your head with a vice?
Are you sensitive to light, sounds and smells?
Do you feel nauseated?
Does it feel like it takes everything out of you when you move?
Does it hurt to move?
Good luck, and I hope your headache goes away.