Step 0: Do Nothing
* Follow your natural instinct: lie in total silence, in complete darkness, and sleep, if possible, until the headache is gone.
* Like fatigue, a headache, especially a migraine, is a way to get some time alone. Is finding time for yourself usually a headache?
Step 1: Collect Information
* Menopause often brings relief to the woman who has had migraine headaches since adolescence. Other women experience headaches for the first time during menopause, usually the result of fatigue, stress, rapidly changing hormone levels racing through the liver, and rushes of kundalini moving into the crown area.
* Menopausal headaches may also be triggered by sudden (and usually short-lived) allergies to certain foods.
* Headaches and migraines are a common side effect of ERT/HRT.
Step 2: Engage the Energy
* Rub a drop of lavender or chamomile oil briskly between your hands. When palms are warm and tingly, place them on the part of your head that aches. (It's also wonderful to have someone do this for you.)
* If it's tolerable for someone to hold your head, try this: sit in a chair or lie down. Lean your head back into your friend's hands and allow them to support your head in their palms (fingers pointing down, thumbs above the ears) for up to five minutes. Breathe fully.
* Blinking red lights can relieve extreme or severe migraines, within an hour, 72 percent of the time. Wear goggles that restrict side vision for maximum effect.
* Women with chronic migraines often benefit greatly from the help of a skilled feminist therapist.
Step 3: Nourish & Tonify
* Tea, infusion, or tincture of garden sage leaves offers immediate relief from a headache and helps prevent future ones.
