Oct
hi there what can help with migraines?
anything beside tablets?
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Avoiding too much sun is a huge factor in preventing migraine. If you have to be out in the sun for any length of time make sure you wear a hat and a long sleeved top. Take an umbrella, preferably white to reflect the sun, if walking in the sun.
Magnesium supplements will help prevent migraine. Also increase uptake of high magnesium foods - almonds, dates, etcetera.
Stress coupled with your own personal triggers will trigger a migraine. Staying up late can cause migraine as can a sudden change in diet and the wind. Strong smells, gases and liquid chemicals can trigger a migraine
Migraine can be the accompanying symptom of some neurological conditions. If you can read as much as you can about your particular condition it will help you to understand what’s happening to you when you get a migraine.
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Try a hot pack on your forehead, not a cold pack because this will restrict even further the blood vessels to the brain. This restriction is partly why a migraine is so painful. At the same time you can place a cold pack on the nape of your neck. Lying down in a very dark rooom really helps. I find that taking an anti-inflammatory tablet really helps, as opposed to a painkiller. The anti-inflammatory will also help to relieve the swelling which causes it to be so painful. This was advice
given to me by my physician and it does work. Keep away from bright lights and noise. I find that I get very nauseous when I’ve a migraine, and that once I’ve thrown up I need to lie down and sleep for quite a few hours. For the following couple of days I feel very lethargic and have a bad appetite. Take it easy for a couple of days if you can. If you feel the start of a migraine coming on then, before it gets bad, then drink lots of water and soak your head in cool, not too cold, water. Repeat if necessary. This will cool the brain down and rehydrate you. It can prevent the migraine becoming a full blown one. I hope this will help you.
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There are a number of alternative medicine and complementary therapies that can help with migraines and headaches. The advantage is that they are non-invasive and drug free so you won't get any of the nasty pharmaceutical side-effects.
Have a look at
http://www.gotosee.co.uk/conditions/Migr…
There's some great advice and recommended therapies there.
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Some people find meditation effective, or frequently doing yoga. Sex releases endorphins etc. and that can work too. I would advocate getting a prescription to Fioricet (Butalbital Tylenol Caffeine) if you can; it worked very well for a friend of mine. This friend gets them very badly and was once prescribed Fentanyl, but that's not really for most people. Fentanyl isn't in a tablet, but it's a patch. It's essentially synthetic heroin, which is very seldom necessary. Fioricet works well.
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When i get migraines and i have too much to do and cant stop a lie down, i put some Sunglasses on and get one of those forehead sticks that make your head really cold. I find its light that makes them worse, sound doesnt really make too much difference but wearing Sunglasses even inside really helps relive my migraines for some reason
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Migraine is often a result of foods or smoking or alcohol. Coffee, chocolate, peanuts and more are said to affect it.
have a look here: http://www.medicinenet.com/migraine_head…
and here: http://www.migraine.org.uk/
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Sometimes if I have the ability to take in a lot of caffeine it helps to ease one some. Also you could try an ice pack on your forehead. Other than those two things a trip to the physician or er is probably your best bet. I’ve suffered with them for 30yrs . No miracles yet.
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cool facecloth on the forehead and lying down in a dark room..
the best thing for migraines though is Imigran - also known as Sumatripan
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Have someone massage the painful area with medium to hard pressure, hard pressure gives pain and relief at the same time due to endorphin release.
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Some .50 caliber aspirin