Migraines

[SigPho]

Hey,
Does anybody deal with migraines? Know of any good treatment for them? I get them way too often, almost once a week.

[D-Zine]

You prolly need to go to the Dr and have that checked out. I get them once in a blue moon. You have to go to bed to get rid of it...kinda shut yerself off from the world till its gone kinda thing. :o(

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[3howards]

you definitely need a prescripton or imitrex. it is the only good medication for it and you can get it in pill form or give yourself shots. my husband had them all the time before his surgery but have tapered off after. before he used to give himself shots which work a lot quicker but it would always burn in the spot where he got the shot. with the pills, they work the same it just takes a bit for them to take effect. these actually leave his scalp burning a bit but it's a lot better than a migraine.

go to a dr, but he'l give you imitrex. it's awesome stuff.

[Ryan8720]

Quit caffeine or relieve stress.

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[sister]

i get them now and then....a good friend of mine who gets then often taught me to massage the back of my neck where all the ligaments are, it helps the blood circulate and therefore reliefs the pain.

[Magnus]

Ditto to what 3howards said. Imitrex all the way.

I used to get them fairly often when I was younger, then I started working out and doing cardio, and bye-bye migraines. Getting exercise will strengthen the arteriol wall that runs in behind your eye, thus making it less prone to swell, creating a migraine. Start doing cardio 3 times a week and you'll be fine. And that means getting your heart rate up for a good 20-30 minutes.

Also, try and keep a log as to what you were doing a few hours before they come on. Could be a specific trigger like a food type or something. But it's different for everyone.

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[ylaenna]

A doctor friend suggested I massage in an upwards motion around where the base of my skull is, like where the back of your head starts to curve in to become your neck. Use your fingers to push up there, like you're pushing against the ridge of your skull. Feels good and it got rid of my migraines.

[traingosorry]

Not everyone gets this symptom, but as soon as you start to see blurriness or a fan/pinwheel motion in your sight then take some tylenol/advil asap and get to bed. It's common for many people to lose their sight just before the migraine hits.
And if your migraines are becoming more and more frequent you will want to go see your dr who will refer you to a neurologist- you want to rule anything out that may be more serious than you first realized.

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[3howards]

huh, tylenol or advil? if it's a true migraine, those aren't gonna work. even that excedrin migraine crap doesn't work. the massages work for a little while, but for people like my husband that have chronic migraines, imitrex is the only answer.

hey mag, you know, my husband tried working out after his surgery to get in shape obviously, but also to take care of himself. what's crazy is that the intense labor actually triggered his migraines. we thought he wasn't getting enough oxygen flow required for strenuous workouts, but even his 20 min warm-ups prior to resistance training didn't help. then we tried just a less intense cardio routine, but that still didn't work. he hasn't been to the gym in about 1 to 2 yrs. i don't blame him but he hates being out of shape. he bit the bullet the other day and joined the gym regardless of his prior experience. hopefully his time off will help.

[Magnus]

I also get the 'aura' as a warning to a migrane...anyting in the dead centre of my vision gets distorted.

3howards: That sucks ass. I have no idea how to fix that. Maybe take baby steps...something like tai-chi, or some kind of yogga type thing that has limited blood pressure increase. Then go up from there. Did the doctors have any reasoning as to why increased heart rate triggers them? It sounds like that artery which runs along the optic nerve is super sensitive. Sometimes I wished they could have encased mine in a steel pipe.

"The function of a warrior is to eliminate an exterior enemy presence. A warrior is an antitoxin, a protector. The warrior does combat where and when necessary and not otherwise. "


- Ambrose Hollingworth Redmoon

[3howards]

hehehe, i dunno mag ... we're clueless, and the dr hasn't been much help either. just to give you a little history, my husband had a kidney transplant about 6 yrs ago. he's been on immunosupressive drugs which i think may be partly to blame for his migraines. but, he used to get them all the time before his transplant due to a chemical imbalance. they've tapered off a bit but he still gets them. and, like i said, working out has triggered them. i think the reason the dr doesn't really know much is that there aren't many transplantees that work out. heck, they're happy enough to just be alive. i'm kinda anxious to see how he does tomorrow. he'll be going into the gym for the first time in a long while.

[SigPho]

Thanks all for your feedback. What you're all saying lines up with my current treatment...imitrex (among other attack-meds), massage, chiropractic, less stress (but how can you have less stress in our field of deadlines?), and seeing a neurologist. I've also tried accupuncture...it was helping, but then I got off the routine because of my wedding & honeymoon at the end of May. I think I need to just take the time to get back into massage/accu for preventative treatment. I also like to hear about the cardio...I need to get some exercise...and being outside walking/running would get me some fresh air.
3Howards- I have experienced the intense burning scalp you mentioned about your husband. Mine was from zomig though, not imitrex. Has your husband tried any other meds of this type? I try to switch between a few of them so I can avoid rebound headaches. Relpax is one that I have in my cabinet, along with maxalt, imitrex and zomig. Also, has your husband tried any of the melt tabs or nasal spray? Those melt tabs act quickly, but, boy, do they make me feel weird for a couple hours.
I find it very interesting that so many people have migraines or know people who get them.
FYI: My MRI showed nothing but a normal brain *clap clap*.
Good dialogue all.

[lein]

migranis are baddd
use naramig which helps good if you have loads of it
no caf-coffee
and a beer is good too :)