Migraines Your Thoughts

Goody Powders or taking a nap is the only way I can get rid of them.

With me, I take a couple of Excedrine when I first get the aura. But even then I usually go straight to bed and sleep it off.

Well what works for me is a couple of advil, but thats soon as its starting and I catch it in enough time, also I usually put a cold or warm wash clothe over my eyes and take a little nap!

If you can handle asprin try that. I personally take 3 advil when I feel one coming on (before the aura). Try an ice pack where the pain is too. Sending you lots of vibes cause migraines are evil.

Tristan uses neurofen migraine when he feels one coming on. If he doesnt he will be in pain for a couple of days and curled up in bed with the lights off

Originally Posted by katachtig

With me, I take a couple of Excedrine when I first get the aura. But even then I usually go straight to bed and sleep it off.

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except I have prescription meds

I haven't had a proper one in ages though, but the heat always helps bring them on

I don't get them often lately *crossing fingers* but the only thing that works for me is Advil and a nap as soon as I see an aura.

I've been luckily enough that I only have 2 or 3 a year now, used to be almost weekly when I was in my teens.

I gave up on taking any OTC stuff for them, 9 times out of 10 it upsets my stomach more and I'm sick before it's done any good.
My routine is cold wash cloth, dark bedroom, and a bucket.

There are some very effective migraine-specific drugs out there. Things like Immitrex and similar ones which are based on tryptans. They are not very expensive here, but you do need to see a doctor and get a prescription.

It's important to learn to know your migraine triggers so you'll know how to prevent at least some of them. It does help. I keep a blog solely about my migraines to do that. I used to keep one on my migraine site, then elsewhere, but now that I revised that site, the blog resides here. I also did a squidoo lense once about how to have your own migraine blog and why.

If you truly getting migraines, advil, tylenol ect. WON"T help. Neither will any of the drugs that are narcotics. You need to go to your doctor and get a perscription. I have had debilitating migraines for years, and the only things that work for me when I'm having a full blown migraine are Imitrex (perscription) or a Toridol IV drip (you have to go to the ER for this.) I was on several differnt types of beta blockers for awhile, but wasn't getting much relief, so I quit those. There are many different types of preventative drugs out there. If you seldom get them, I would look into Imitrex or a similar drug like that. Imitrex (and others like it) work by constricting dialated blood vessels in your head. I have found that when I first am getting a migraine, if I jump into a cold shower it helps a bit. This can also help to constrict the dialated blood vessels (which is what makes you actually get a migraine). Or get a cold washcloth, and lay it over your eyes while laying in a dark room. Migraines can make you very light sensitive. Also, different foods can trigger migraines. I am sensitive to alcohol, nuts, sugar, and sharp cheddar cheese. If you get them often, you might want to think about keeping a food journal, so that you can figure out what is triggering them. I hope that you feel better soon, migraines are the pits. I get at least 4 per week. Migraines have affected my life SOOOO much, and not in a good way.

Imitrex (prescription) is the only thing that works for my migraines. Red wine and too little sleep (like when I'm on call) are potent triggers for me. I usually need to lay down in a darkened room after I take my Imitrex, but within a half hour to 45 minutes, my migraine is gone. Sometimes I still have a feeling like I'm standing beside myself, but the pain is gone. I have a visual aura about one out of every 10 migraines. Unfortunately, I have about two or three of them a week. I need to talk to my doctor about preventative medication. I've read good things about Topamax and other Beta-blockers, but ithey can be expensive (of course, Imitrex is horribly expensive too!) Right now, the Imitrex works, and that's better than nothing. Still...not getting them at all....wow...that'd be awesome!

Good thing you feel better now. I normally get raging headaches that are right at that painful brink between migraine and headache. And thats everyday for me. I have a prescription but its the lowest that a dr can give because of my blood disorder. I normally just start downing ib profen or motrin likes it skittles till I can manage open my eyes. If it gets to the point where Im laying there and feel overwhelmed and its uncontrollable I take my prescription. I wish my dr was good enough that she would make an effort to help me find something better cuz I really dont like making trips to the ER when my pills dont work....once a month is a little excessive

I wish a couple advill would work for mine My doctor just told me to try excedrine migraine Yeah, that worked
My mother says she uses immatrex (sp?) I haven't tried it yet, or any thing that has worked, I have had one now for almost a week, but my cat was real sick and in intensive care and almost died, and my health isn't great right now, so I am sure that hasn't helped. I get a couple a month now, and they are getting increasingly worse, the only thing that I can do when they are so bad is go to the ER and they give me a shot for vomiting and one for the migraine, but I haven't any idea what is in that shot, but I would like to have a couple on hand
I worked with a woman at the sheter and she had a shot by prescription, but she said they were about $75 a piece, as much as I think that would be worth it for my migraines, I can't afford that!

I always feel mine coming on... I get an aura most times, but even if I don't I can still feel it coming. There aren't any medications that help me, I basically have to ride it out. I use that "icy hot" stuff, and rub it on my forehead and back of my head/neck, turn all the lights and sounds off, and lay in bed. Even a 10 minute nap dulls the pain enough to where I can function again, luckily.