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allegracristina Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:21 AM

HELP!!! ANYONE WHO SUFFERS FROM MIGRAINES

I really don't know what to do right now. FH gets migraines pretty often (maybe 1 or 2 a month), and right now he's worse than I've ever seen him. He's supposed to take Imitrex when this happens, which he does, but I don't even know how much that works. Right now he has an ice pack on his head. I guess it just has to pass. I feel so bad for him. Any suggestions on remedies would really help. TIA ladies

RitasEngaged Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:24 AM

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Migranines are the worst and nothing really helps - I am on topamax and my mom has been on every medication and nothing helps.

Make the room as dark as quiet as possible and have him close his eyes - maybe that will help

DnT2010 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:36 AM

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FH used to get them pretty bad... he has tried every Rx drug there is for them but Extra Strength Excedrine Migraine works the best for him.

allegracristina Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:37 AM

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Posted by RitasEngaged

Migranines are the worst and nothing really helps - I am on topamax and my mom has been on every medication and nothing helps.

Make the room as dark as quiet as possible and have him close his eyes - maybe that will help

Thank you so much. I just took a dark bed sheet and duct taped it over the windows, bc even with the blinds it was soooo bright in there.

RitasEngaged Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:40 AM

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Posted by DnT2010

FH used to get them pretty bad... he has tried every Rx drug there is for them but Extra Strength Excedrine Migraine works the best for him.

Excederine does tone mine down from a migraine to a headache

Ivyqueenz Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:42 AM

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Most migraine pills are filled with cafeine. If it were on the onset I would say drink a cup of coffee or cafinated drink. But since this is a full blown migraine. The dark room with drugs (imitrax) and some good old sleep may be the only way to get rid of it. Make sure he is also drinking some water to hydrate him.

I know that wine is one of the worst triggers for me. So if he had wine or champagne last night, it could come from that.

Hope he feels better.

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:45 AM

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Excedrin for migraine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats the only thing that works for me

RitasEngaged Posted: Jan 01, 2009 11:48 AM

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Posted by Ivyqueenz

Most migraine pills are filled with cafeine. If it were on the onset I would say drink a cup of coffee or cafinated drink. But since this is a full blown migraine. The dark room with drugs (imitrax) and some good old sleep may be the only way to get rid of it. Make sure he is also drinking some water to hydrate him.

I know that wine is one of the worst triggers for me. So if he had wine or champagne last night, it could come from that.

Hope he feels better.

I do this to - drink soda or coffee it helps so much

allegracristina Posted: Jan 01, 2009 12:08 PM

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Thank you guys so much. I put up another sheet on top of the last one, and now the room is super dark. Our shih-tzu Abby just pushed her way in and is now sleeping with him, which will make him a bit better. I'm on call down here on the comp lol. Thanks again tho xoxox

ace730 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 12:08 PM

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I get horrible migraines as well. I agree with the Caffeine. If I drink a cup of tea, my migraine with lessen. Also sometimes if FH massages my temples, it will help a little but. But honestly, sometimes the only thing I can do is sleep it off in a dark room.

NikkiR515 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 12:11 PM

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Posted by allegracristina

Thank you guys so much. I put up another sheet on top of the last one, and now the room is super dark. Our shih-tzu Abby just pushed her way in and is now sleeping with him, which will make him a bit better. I'm on call down here on the comp lol. Thanks again tho xoxox

Honestly that is the best thing you can do. I get really bad migraines too and the only thing that helps is falling asleep in a pitch black room...Hopefully when he wakes up he will feel a bit better!

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Jan 01, 2009 01:23 PM

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Posted by Mrs. V 2008

Excedrin for migraine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats the only thing that works for me

dittto... lord help me if they took those off the market... id be screwed

gina409 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 01:52 PM

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when i get them i close all lights make sure there is no sound take an excedrine migraine and rub my temples till it goes away..hope fh feels better

allegracristina Posted: Jan 01, 2009 02:31 PM

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FinallyMrsB18 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 02:59 PM

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I feel for him this happens to me too. It is worse when I am stressed. The cold doesn't help. The best thing to do is to try to catch it as soon as it starts. Does he get an aura? It might be time to go to the doctor again for a Cat Scan. Maybe they can prescribe something else. I know the cause of mine also can be sinus related. Does he have any issues with his sinuses? Like a deviated septum? Also he may need some allergy testing to determine triggers. Like alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, sometime dairy, sulfites, etc...

FinallyMrsB18 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 03:00 PM

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I feel for him this happens to me too. It is worse when I am stressed. The cold doesn't help. The best thing to do is to try to catch it as soon as it starts. Does he get an aura? It might be time to go to the doctor again for a Cat Scan. Maybe they can prescribe something else. I know the cause of mine also can be sinus related. Does he have any issues with his sinuses? Like a deviated septum? Also he may need some allergy testing to determine triggers. Like alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, sometime dairy, sulfites, etc...

BAL5-9-05 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 05:20 PM

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Mine are inherited...Grandpa, Mom...Me. My mom & mine are totally opposite from mine...you really need a good neurologist. Be VERY careful with self medication! I read a lot of brides wrote back to drink coffee & use excedrin....BOTH of those make me even worse! You need to find out which type of migraine is occurring.
Mine occur becuse the blood vessels inmy brain become engorged....I take a script called Maxalt...(a type of triptan) it works be CONSTRICTING my blood vessels. Because of how it works, I'm monitored every 6 months...My script allows me to take 10mg upon onset....2 hrs later another 10mg....24 hrs later another 10mg. No more than that.
On the other hand....My Mom's migrain's are completely the opposite...her's occur because her blood vessels are constricting. Her meds are taken everyday... could never take the same type of meds because we have totally different issues going on.
Just be careful...if he has a neurologist...make sure he's taking the meds as directed. If I take Maxalt after I already have the migraine in full bloom....I KNOW I'm going to get sicker, before I get better....I HAVE to take it upon onset...that's how it is effective....I also have a 'back-up' script with is a type of muscle relaxer....it's heavy-duty....but I can only take it if the other has failed. I have to be very careful with the second med because it conflicts with my BC script!
Sometimes....you can never win...no matter what you do.
I just watch all my 'triggers' as best as I can....hope he feels better...I know there is a new hope w/botox injections & migraines (a very low dose, not like the facelift type)...but I think it's still in trials.

alli3131 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 05:31 PM

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ask him if the imitrex is still working as well as when he first started....if not tell him to go to the Dr and have the prescription changed. I had to do that and my new med works wonders. Also if the prescription is expired even by a month it wont work as well.

Celeste617 Posted: Jan 01, 2009 06:36 PM

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As mentioned above, there may be some things that he's eating that are triggering the migraine. There are lots of items that have nitrates in them - these can bring on a migraine. I usually just take some excedrin and if it gets to the point of being debilitating, I take a benadryl to put myself to sleep, and lay down with a moist heat pack on my forehead and eyes. I'll usually wake up feeling like a brand new person. Hope he feels better