what to do when migrane attacks?
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Check out these websites! I hope they help you.\n\nhttp://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/downloads/health/migraines.html\nhttp://www.achenet.org/resources/headfact.php\nhttp://www.solveyourproblem.com/headache-relief/migraine_sinus_tension_headaches.shtml
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just answered a similar question for someone else. I'll paste the answer below. Also...Excedrin now puts out "Excedrin Migraines". I've found that on the rare migraine I get now...it helps a lot! \n\nAnyway, here is how I finally stopped getting migraines so frequently:\n\nMigraines are caused by fluctuating hormones. I've suffered from them terribly! I finally found a doctor who gave me this advice...and it's very rare now that I get them! :)\n\nHe told me to stay away from the following foods for a week before my period is due..and until my period stops:\n\nOnions, caffeine, chocolate, red wine, cheeses, foods with electrolytes and nitrates (such as gatorade, bacon, ham, processed meats), nuts, dried fruit and yogurt.\n\nSounds like there is nothing left to eat..but you manage to find things when the alternate is those AWFUL migraines.\n\nI hope this helps you too
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If you know what you're triggers are, then try your best to avoid them. \n\nEveryone is different. You could try Excedrin Migraine or putting an ice pack on the throbbing area or rub a little bit of peppermint oil into your temple.\n\nHowever, if the migraines continue to interfere with your daily life, talk to your doctor. There are numerous prescription drugs on the market as well as other medications that can help prevent the attacks from happening.
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Stay away from stressful situations.  Don't watch TC in the dark or stay up too late.  Sleep is important.\n\nIt sounds like you may be getting migrains and you may need to seek mediacal attention.  What you should do in the mean time is STAY in the dark, with a cool face cloth.  \n\nEat a well balanced diet, eat things in moderation, and include exercise in your daily routine.\n\nI am a previous sufferer of headaches.  Good luck!
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When you have a headache like that, try standing under the shower in the hottest water you can stand. Let it run on the back of your neck. And about 6 advil if your stomach can take it.
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600-800 milligrams of ibuprofen will work for me, if anything is going to.  Sometimes with a migraine, it just has to "wear out".  And the effective medication seems to be very individual--the same thing doesn't work for everyone.  Sometimes pressure on the worst pain spot, or a cold wet washcloth, and lying down seem to help.
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Call your best friend. Call your Mom. Go for a walk. Shopping but it only last a short while. Eating very bad but it does soothe. Listen to music or watch a movie!
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Yeah, I get them! I found a medication that works for me. It's called Amerge and is from the triptan family that Imitrex is from (though imitrex did NOT work for me). I suggest you keep a diary for a few months. Write down what you eat, what your activities are, and if you come into contact with strong perfumes, etc. Also record your migraines with time, strength, duration, symptoms, etc. Often people have more than one type of migraine. This will help you figure out what triggers your migraines. Take the journal to your physician!!!
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I get really bad migraines too. Normally if I have a migraine I drink tea, place an ice pack on your forehead( lay in the dark where its peacefull), or I learned this when I was younger. First keep your eyes opes and take your pointer and middle finger and massage your temples at the same time for about ten sec.. THen close your eyes and do the same thing. It works a little for more, and if that doesnt work take some advil.
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Migraines are often due to or aggravated by nutritional deficiencies, so if you want to avoid them in the longterm, it's a good idea to support your whole system with the relevant nutrients. Calcium magnesium (with vitamin D) and EFA's (essential fatty acids, from fish oil, flax, etc.) usually make a big difference, though it might take a while for them to do so. \n\nThere's a Reckeweg homeopathic remedy (I don't remember which number it is -- the Dr. Reckeweg remedies are referred to by number, e.g. R28, R87 etc. -- but they could tell you at a health food store which one it is) that is very good for migraines in both the longterm and the shortterm: it should start working right away when you feel one coming on, but will likely also lessen the frequency & severity of migraine attacks in the future.\n\nThe other thing that supposedly works *really* well is (homeopathic?) lithium by BioLogic. A friend of mine who has worked in the alternative medicine industry for 20-odd years says that taken at the first sign of migraine, it can make it go away within five minutes. \n\nSo there are definitely things that can help. I'm not super-specific here, but this gives you some ideas of things to look into, at least.\n\nGood luck!
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You could be stressed out (tension). Best to see your physician in case it is something else (migraine)
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Talk to your doctor about Imitrex.  It's available in pills, nasal spray, or self-injector.\n\nCodeine will also help with the symptoms. \n\nIf you don't want to go the prescription route, try using ginger root.  It's a natural anti-nausea agent, and will help stop a migraine in its tracks.  It wont make one BETTER, but it can stop it from getting worse.\n\nThe fastest way to administer is to buy ginger root powder (available in grocery stores in the spices aisle), and add a half-teaspoonful to your favorite tea.  If it's taste is a little too much for you, you can buy it in pill form at most vitamin/supplement stores.  (Also great for helping prevent motionsickness!)\n\nCaffeine sometimes works.\n\nIf the symptoms are particularly bad, I like a cold compress in a pitch dark room in an attempt to sleep it off.  If you room isn't dark enough, tape tinfoil on the inside of the windows to block light.  If you don't have a cold compress, point a small fan at your face.\n\nThe best thing you can do about migraines is learn what your triggers are.  Sometimes it's food (or food combinations), too much light, too much heat, too much exertion, etc.  But involving a doctor is always a good idea.\n\nIf you get a migraine, try to write down everything you did prior to it, hopefully you will be able to narrow down some of your triggers over time.\n\nBest of luck to ya.
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Hi. I can relate. I am a brain tumor survivor and I know how bad migraines can really be. Whats worked for me is the eucolyptus and spearmint all natural headache relief available at Bath and Body Works. Also, if available have someone massage your temples while you close your eyes and relax. Prescriptions don't work for some of us. Hope this helps. \n\nGood luck and best wishes,\n\nChris
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Start with hot water and fresh grated ginger add 1 tablespoon of honey and drink as tea. Providing you are not ginger sensitive this should do the trick. The next thing I would recommend is an elimination diet like the one in Back to Eden: by Jethro Kloss, it has a great plan for slowly reintroducing foods into your diet to see what is causing the migraines. I used to suffer terribly and a friend gave me this book turns out I am sensitive to bleached flour-not all flour just those with bleach, I also have zero tolerance for MSG and horseradish - once I eliminated these I was migraine free. The diet took a total of 8 weeks but I am so glad I did it I haven't had to suffer the agony now for 2 years! Food sensitivity and allergy is still something Dr's have a hard time understanding but they are real and their is real help.Hope it works for you too!
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I've found that lying down with a cold, damp cloth on my forehead helps. Or you could try doing something relaxing like listening to your favorite music or having someone massage your temples. Sometimes, the same things that can trigger a migraine can also help ease the pain (chocolate, caffeine,etc).
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Take a hot bath,relax,and try Excedrin Migrain Headache(or some medicine like that)
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Cut down on the caffeine and alcohol, drink more water, get regular sleep, eat a healthy balance of foods.  If absolutely necessary, do not exceed the recommended dose of an OTC pain killer such as Tylenol, asprin or Advil.\n\nFor migraines, what has helped me is taking magnesium supplements (a magnesium deficiency causes the same symptoms as those by a migraine) and seeing a chiropracter.