Migraine from H-E-Double Hockeysticks

Stay off the computer!! :)
Go in a dark room, take migraine meds or extra strength tylenol/excedrin migraine, bag of ice on your head and neck, close your eyes. Sleep.

if it's really bad go to the emergency room because it could be something other than a mig.

everyone is different because there are different genetic variations that cause migs. imitrex or one of the other triptans are the best. an nsaid plus caffeine can work well. ICE!!!!!!!!! bag of frozen peas in a`towel if u dont have an icepack. REST. lie down in a`dark quiet room. any physical activity will make it worse.

My daughter has these weekly. I hope you find relief soon.

Donnaeil

Sassy,
I used to get the same kind of migraines years ago, and I still get them (really rarely). This is what I do: I have a really soft (silk) eye/sleep mask that is very light on my face but takes care of the light without adding any pain to my face. It was $9 at a discount dept store chain. I also take Ibuprofen and Melatonin (its an OTC natural sleep aid, it is found in many foods including walnuts and is a natural relaxer) from the local chain drugstore that's $5 and its extended release. They relax me and the Ibuprofen is an anti-inflamatory so it takes care of my headache pain (even better than the prescription of Darvocet that my neurologist gave me). This will sound crazy, but if I would get one at work where sleep isn't am option I would take 2 Pamprin (yep the kind for cramps!) and 2 Ibuprofen and I could make it until I got home. The Pamprin has a muscle relaxer in it. I am so sorry I know that feeling and it just plain stinks! Good luck and I hope it passes fast and the next one is years and years away.

Trish :)

I used to get them so bad I could not stand any noise, we have found certain foods help, this may sound strange but when I first got them nothing was of any help then with a doctors help we worked out what would trigger them and what I could use to help make it bear able for me and my husband swears by this is a block of the good old chocolate. now my sister can not eat it or tomatoes because they trigger one straight away. For us we have different types of migraines in one the blood vessels expand in the other they contract. Well that is what the Doctors tell us.

Kathy

fibro, migraine chronic fatigue, ibs

I've gotten hormonal migrains for years, and sometimes caffeine helps--even 1 cup of coffee.  I also seem to get cold when I get them, so I put on a sweater and whatever else I need to get warm.  Hope you feel better soon--headaches are NOT fun! God bless.