Headache
Headaches are frequent and mostly harmless – but not always. At the Kyborg Institute we additionally read them on a symbolic level as a sign of tension or “blockage” – expressly as a personal, worldview-based view. Severe, persistent or unaccustomed headaches belong to be clarified by a doctor.
Emergency: With a sudden, most violent headache, headache with fever and a stiff neck, paralysis, speech/sight disturbances or after an accident, call the emergency number at once (112 in the EU, or your local emergency number).
Our reading: tension and blockage
In our reading, headache arises when much is “in the head” at the same time and intellect and feeling contradict each other. Such images invite self-perception – they are no claim about causes.
Relaxation that can do good
With a feeling of tension, calm, touch and relaxation can ease – such as gently covering the forehead with the hand, breathing calmly or briefly closing the eyes. This we understand as a wellness offering, not as a healing method. Enough water, fresh air and a moderate handling of alcohol and salty food often do good too.
What does that mean in practice?
- Take warning signs seriously – in an emergency, the emergency number.
- Have persistent/new headaches clarified by a doctor.
- Understand relaxation as a supplement; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.
Note: This article renders a personal, worldview-based view and is not medical advice. It replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment. For health questions please turn to a doctor or pharmacy; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Kyborg Institute read headache?
We read it symbolically as a sign of tension or 'blockage' – for instance when intellect and feeling contradict each other. That is a worldview-based reading and no medical statement.
Can relaxation exercises 'remove' a headache?
We put it more carefully: relaxation, calm and touch can ease tension and do good. They are, however, no remedy and replace no medical treatment or prescribed medication.
When is a headache an emergency?
With a suddenly setting-in, very violent headache ('thunderclap'), headache with fever and a stiff neck, paralysis, speech or sight disturbances or after an accident: call the emergency number at once (112 in the EU, or your local emergency number). Have persistent or new, unaccustomed headaches clarified by a doctor.
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- — First English version.
Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
Autor: D. Harald Alke