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Rachael Martin

How to get rid of a headache fast, according to doctors

How to get rid of a headache fast illustrated by a woman holding her head and looking in pain.

Usually you can ease headaches yourself at home, but they can last hours, or even days, and so we reached out to a panel of doctors for advice on how to get rid of a headache fast (or as fast as possible).

"Headache is a common symptom, and a common reason people visit A&E or their GP," says Dr Angela Rai, who is a GP at The London General Practice. "Most headaches are not associated with an underlying condition but maybe due to conditions such as poor posture, stress, dehydration, tension type headaches, migraines, or cluster headaches."

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