Drink water
Rest in a quiet, dark room
Apply a cold compress to your forehead
Apply a warm compress to your neck or shoulders
Take acetaminophen
Take ibuprofen
Take aspirin
Avoid alcohol
Avoid bright lights
Avoid loud noise
Eat a light meal
Reduce screen time
Try gentle neck stretches
Practice slow breathing
Get fresh air
Sleep if possible
Limit caffeine
Use prescribed migraine medicine if you have it
Seek urgent care for a sudden severe headache
Seek urgent care for headache with weakness, confusion, vision changes, fever, stiff neck, chest pain, or head injury
See a doctor if headaches are frequent, worsening, or unusual