Oh Migraines, how I hate thee...

[3goodeggs]

The last one I had was brought on by fluorescent lights and food triggers.
I got rid of all of those energy saving light bulbs and have not had once since,
I also gave up peanut butter, (Which is a serious drag.)
I hope you feel better by now. Sometimes the migraine hangover is terrible also, so don't use heavy machinery. Crack your walnuts with something else.

 

[Runt Of The Litter]

boyd,
is it definitely a migraine and not a cluster headache:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_headache
am fairly certain a significant amount of mine are cluster headaches,and have been treated for migraines since ten with very little effect,have found the best help are stronger opiates-even if they dont get rid of pain at least are mentaly not with it and slightly sedated for a while.

 

[speckledhen]

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I'm right there with you, Boyd, you poor dear. What I hate is the nausea that sends me to the ER because, once that starts, it's all over for me-no meds I have here, no matter how strong, are going to work. I need the IV ones.

 

[chicmom]

Soooo sucky! Migranes run in my family. I've only had two episodes that I think may have been migranes. I threw up both times. The pain was awful.......

 

[turney31]

Not pleasent but letting cold water run over your head in a shower as long as you can stand it.

 

[fuzziebutt]

I have Silent Migraines. That is migraines without pain. I have the numbness on the left side of my body, the crazy speech, my face tingles and I feel like I am drooling, and constantly wiping my face. And I have aura's, so I tell hubbo that I see haints! I have been hospitalized for 4 days, they thought I had a stroke. Well, in the CAT scan, they found an aneurysm, which led the the MRI and they found another one. Yippie! I had brain surgery to clamp them in Dec of 08, and they still didn't know why I was having these crazy symptoms. They thought it was TIA's. Finally, a Neurologist diagnosed me, and now I have a name for what is wrong. You may think that without pain is a breeze, but wow. I took one hit of acid in the 70's, and this is just what it's like. Or like being sick/drunk, and trying to sleep it off, but when I wake up, it's still there. 2 or 3 days. There is nothing I can take to help. I take Neurontin 3 times a day, and Fierocet as needed, but I have to go to the dark, quiet room, and there are some days that I can't drive, I just have to stay in bed. They are't fun, and I haven't found anything to knock myself out with! So, I feel your pain, without actually feeling your pain.

 

[Nicole01]

You should ask your doctor about Maxalt. It works very well.

Before my neck surgery, I was getting a migraine daily. It was pure torture to have horrid arm and neck pain, but even worse topping it off with a daily migraine. Now I get them a few times a month. The Maxalt works to relieve the migraines 98% of the time. It's amazing! I hope you find something for you! I use ice packs also.

 

[twentynine]

At work right now, so I will respond in detail later.

15 migraines in the month of August, 4 so far in Sept.

 

[turney31]

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Gosh

 

[WooingWyandotte]

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I totally understand. I've had migraines to the point were I feel like dying. For me, I was in soccer at the time (I can be a little rough) I was busting my spine up. It was twisted, which was giving me migraines. Aromatherapy has helped, mostly my chiropractor, God bless him has fixed me completeley. Sorry about your migraines, I can relate.