The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-31
Remedies for Sick Headache.

In an old number of the Ladies Home
which is herewith reprinted in the hope
that someone may be benefited thereby:
There is in some persons an hereditary
tendency to this affection, their fathers
or mothers having suffered from it be-
fore them. 1t is developed by anything
which lowers the vitality. Those of a
nervous temperament are especially pre-
disposed to it and should try to protect
| themselves by temperance in all things,
mental and physical. This means avoid
ing excuses of work and worry, as well
as of eating, and drinking such stimu-
lants as tea and coffee.
If those who are subject to sick head
aches will carefully analyze their sensa-
tons they viii find that there is almost
always a period before the pain begins
when they feel uncomfortable and have
distinct premonitions of the coming trou
Bile. 1t is at this stage that treatment
should be commenced if it is hoped to
ward off the attack
Sometimes the eyes are curiously af
fected. Wavy lines of light appear com
ing and going, or dark spot is distinct
ly seen against a bright field. If this
phenomenon is absent there may be a
sensation of ehilliness, hands and feet
are cold, and there is a feeling of rest
lessness and depression that cannot be
overcome After time, varying in diff
ferent individuals from half an hour to |
several hours, the pain begins. AS it in
creases nausea comes on, which vomiting |
rarely relieves. Every movement is
agony to the aching head and any at
tempt to sit up renders the nausea more |
Sleep comes after hours of
suffering, and on Weakening the pain is
usually better. The struggle has been
an exhausting one and it sometimes
takes days to fully recuperate the
strength.
The best physicians agree that treat
ment between the attacks is most likely
10 cut short their number and lessen
heir intensity. The cause should be dis
he mental anxiety or distress removed,
he errors in diet corrected, or the late
hours exchanged for early ones. Then
imple laxative may be needed TO pre-
'are the system to benefit by a tonic;
od-liver oil, iron, gentian, quassia. or
whatever the doctor recommends as best
uited to the particular case. The diet
hould be abundant and nourishing
voiding rich made dishes, pastry or any
hing liable to disorder the digestion.
Exercise in the open air, stopped before
here is any feeling of fatigue, is impor-
ant. When the first unpleasant symp-
oms are felt, lie down with the head low
nd take teaspoonful of aromatic spir-
IS of ammonia in little water. II
here is chilliness put a hot water bag
D the feet and cover warmly with a
lanket If there is nervousness and de-
ression take half teaspoonful Of tine
ire Of vslerianate of ammonia, instead
+ the aromatic spirits of ammonia, and
peat the dose in Is minutes Have
Re room dsrkened. keep perfectly quiet
nd endeavor TO sleep.
Should these remedies not avert the
tack, and the pain and nausea begin
manifest themselves, take a table.
,oonful Of strong tea or coffee, without
Hk il possible. very hot, or very cold.
ID repeat every IS minutes for four
,ses. II the nausea continues the suf-
rer usually imagines hat il viii be re-
wed bv the act Of vomiting and is anx-
as TO have an emetie This may be
g case II the headache has come on i'm
ediately after eating. when the stom-
h contains a mass Of undigested food.
herwise it is better 70 try TO sOOthe
? gastric disturbance and check the de-
e 10 vomif. Efervescing citrate Of
scnesia. iced vichy or soda water will
ten produce this result
when the pain i severe piece Of lin
may Be- diPPed in alcohol ard water -