Sounds like you have a detox headache. I get them too usually on the second day of any fast. Pain killers never worked for me on this type of headache. Drink plenty of water to flush toxins out of your system. Did you do a saltwater flush before work? They are nasty, but they sure do help. If it is absolutely impossible to do it in the morning, do it at night. The main thing is to get rid of those toxins. Meanwhile try taking some deep belly breaths, hold them a few seconds then breath out quickly, but evenly through your mouth. Also, reach behind your head at the base of the skull and find two indentations about an inch from the center of your neck. Firmly, but gently press these point for a minute or so. This is on the gallbladder meridian, and works wonders for headaches including sinus and migraines. There are also pressure points above the arch of your eyebrow that might bring relief, although they mostly work on sinus headaches for me. I hope you feel better soon. Good luck and try to stay with natural remedies.

I had a horrible headache on days 2, 3 & 4, then they went away. I just dealt with it and lived with it. I figured if I was detoxing, then it wasn't going to do me a bit of good to put toxins in the form of pain relievers into my body. I felt it would just hinder the detoxing. Hang in there, they do go away. Maybe yours will go away sooner than mine did.

Thank you all but....Your advice was all in vain. I HAD to take something. I'm not going to completely give up though. I was becoming lightheaded and dizzy and breaking out in cold sweats as a result of the headaches. I couldn't even focus on my work. I was nearly in tears so I broke down and took Tylenol. I told my boss I had to leave for a short while and I went and sat in my car reclined until the headache subsided. I still have a headache but not with the same intensity.

I failed to mention that I am on my monthly cycle (excessively heavy flow due to fibroids) and that I'm anemic. Could these additions have led to the horrible headaches? I've suffered from migraines before-particularly during my cycle and I just took some sort of pain killer (like I did today). I think I will wait until my cycle ends before I make another attempt. In that time period I will try to keep my diet free and clear of meats, dairy, and caffeine. Will that be beneficial?