Ibuprofen, water will help my headaches

Are you dependent on pain medication to treat a headache? Why? Some people experience migraines, and really need some sort of chemical help. My theory is that most people take too much medicine because they grew up using pain pills for every little thing, and so have built up a tolerance to normal amounts of medication.

I usually ignore a small headache. When it get's bad though, I need to get to a quiet place. Sometimes that alone can alleviate the headache. I'll also try giving myself a bit of a neck and shoulder massage if I feel tight.

Medicine is a last resort. I take one ibuprofen with cold water. It's under the adult dose, but it is effective for me- probably because I avoid medicine unless it it really necessary! The cold water itself seems to help reduce my pain as well.

If I go to sleep with a headache at night, I lose it by the time I wake up in the morning. Therefore, I often don't take medicine if I am at home in the evening- I just try to get to bed a bit earlier.