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Guess what you guys???!!! I recently did a lot of research on new Migraine studies and treatments, and ran into some interesting stuff on TAURINE. What I read said that nitrites deplete Taurine in the brain, so supplementing Taurine can stop one. I ordered some pure Taurine powder and used it...

thanks chicky8, appreciate the info. I'll also check out the L-Tyrosine connection! I just love how the Internet allows us to connect and share! I really do wonder if I'd still be alive and kicking without it!

Can someone tell me how Topomax works? I called my Naturopath to see if he thought it was a good idea for me to try it. I have partial seizures and migraines, and apparently it's used for both? Keep in mind that Imitrex killed me, so if it works like that... not sure I'd want to try it...

Excellent advices everyone! I heard something yesterday that I have never heard before! DH said he had talked to someone about migraines and she recommended sniffing coffee beans! That is such an odd idea, I think I'll try it next time I get a migraine. When a bad migraine sets in, I get...

lz, I'm going to send you the PM about low blood pressure I just wrote out for red.

I use to get migraines so bad! They were mainly a result of TMJ pain and fragrances. I even asked a doc to remove my jaw once. Went to a TMJ specialist and he but me on amytriptalyne which caused me to fall asleep behind the wheel. Other than that and a mouth guard that is al he said he...

And does anybody else get a WHAMMO migraine when they shop at big-box stores like K-mart or Fleet Farm? I've suspected either the bad conglomeration of smells or the enormous amount of fluorescent lighting. I get seizures if I stay too long in a store with fluorescent lights. The lower the...

Oh wow caffeine is a known trigger how unusual that it does not bother yours. Have you talked to a doc about that fact? My migraines are vascular. For example, nitrites and MSG open up the cranial vascular system causing the migraine, and caffeine shuts it back down. But it's VERY TRUE that I...

Be careful that you dont take both of these together...too much of aspirin and acteminophen can really hurt your liver. Anyway!! I also get migraines and I usually take 3 excedrine migraine and 3 Ibuprofen. That normally helps me True, you shouldn't go overboard with the acetamenophen and...

I've read that they've recently discovered that when a person gets a migrane, their stomach/digestive system goes into a temporary paralysis, You're right ... I think that is one reason we often end up throwing up! TMI -- if I eat, and then get a migraine, I can throw up what I ate even 6...

Also (I know this sounds weird) Potato chips. I can eat potato chips and within an hour I have a massive migraine. If you look at the Ingredients on the bag of chips, they usually list MSG. That is one reason I can't eat most chips either due to all the throwing up,she now has polyps on her...

If you are female, the ONE thing I would recommend if you have awful migraines is a hysterectomy. I no longer get the monthly migraine where I would lay there and pray sincerely "Please take me now!"

I totally forgot about noises. Yes indeed, they can be the culprit! electronic toy music and beeping alarm clock can also give me small seizures if they go on long enough.

I can eat chocolate by the pound but can't get NEAR bacon or a hot dog without getting a migraine. Ha ha... me too! There was bacon in the pan on the stove - cooked nice and brown the way I like it. I just grabbed a tiny piece. Then a little later another tiny piece.... I told myself, 'it's...

My husband and kids get migraines. We realized the cause of them was artificial scents: air fresheners scented laundry products scented personal products candles My husband went from 3 a week to once a month and usually because he was in a smelly store. I know this won't help yours right now...

I'm doing a little research on Maxalt... Rizatriptan benzoate is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist. It sounds like it might be quite a bit like the Imitrex type drugs: "Do not use Maxalt if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as...

Never heard of Maxalt! I'm checking it out. Is it similar to Imitrex or drugs like that?

oooo, Tina! so sorry to hear of those changes! Yes, perfumes are the VERY WORST triggers!

hmmm.... so a Goody at my house would be 3 Excedrin Migraine pills with 2 aspirins and a coke or cup of espresso! I'll have to try adding Aspirin to what I'm doing. Right now I'm at 4 Excedrin Migraine pills, and the pain is mostly gone.... but I don't really think taking 4 is all that healthy...

I also use ice packs to the head and neck if I fail to take anything in time. It's a funny thing about the ice packs. It's almost like they are more of a distraction than actually affecting the pain. I have to keep moving them around to a new spot - sort of "fooling" the pain receptors in my...