Does anyone know what the migrane cocktail is?
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When you drink it you get a migraine.
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yes it can ...i used to get major migranes from them
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Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea. The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek hemicrania (as does the Old English term megrim). Literally, hemicrania means "only half the head."\n\nMigraine is irregularly episodic, so there needs to be some explanation for why a particular migraine episode occurs at a particular time and not at another time. A migraine trigger is any factor that on exposure or withdrawal leads to the development of an acute migraine headache. Triggers may be categorized as behavioral, environmental, infectious, dietary, chemical, or hormonal. The trigger theory supposes that exposure to various environmental factors precipitates, or triggers, individual migraine episodes. Many people report that one or more dietary, physical, hormonal, emotional, or environmental factors precipitate their migraines. The most-often reported triggers include stress, over-illumination or glare, alcohol, foods, too much or too little sleep, and weather. Sometimes the migraine occurs with no apparent “cause.”\n\nMigraine patients have long been advised to try to identify personal headache triggers by looking for associations between their headaches and various suspected trigger factors. Patients are urged to keep a “headache diary” in which to note what they eat and when they get a headache, to look for correlations, and to try to avoid headache by avoiding factors they identify as triggers. Typically this advice is accompanied by a list of trigger factors.\n[edit]\n\nFood\n\nAuthors who in 2005 reviewed the medical literature[2] found that the available information about dietary trigger factors relies mostly on the subjective assessments of patients. Some suspected dietary trigger factors appear to genuinely promote or precipitate migraine episodes, but many other suspected dietary triggers have never been demonstrated to trigger migraines. The review authors found that alcohol, caffeine withdrawal, and missing meals are the most important dietary migraine precipitants. The authors say dehydration deserves more attention, and that some patients are sensitive to red wine. The authors found little or no demonstrated evidence that notorious suspected triggers chocolate, cheese, or that histamine, tyramine, nitrates, or nitrites normally present in foods trigger headaches. The artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®) has not been shown to trigger headache, but in a large and definitive study monosodium glutamate (MSG) in large doses (2.5 grams) was associated with adverse symptoms including headache more often than was placebo. The review authors also note that general dietary restriction has not been demonstrated to be an effective migraine therapy.\n\nOn the other hand, several headache clinics have had good results with individually tailored dietary restriction as a therapy. Dr. Ian Livingstone, director of the Princeton Headache Clinic, recommends eliminating the following common headache triggers from the diet: Aged Cheese, Monosodium Glutamate, Processed fish and meats containing nitrates (such as hot dogs), dark chocolate, aspartame, certain alcoholic beverages (including red wine), citrus fruits, and caffeine. After a period of a month or two, these foods can be reintroduced one at a time to determine their trigger potential for that individual. Adding a lot of the suspected trigger in a short time will generate a response that is easy to observe.\n\nDr. David Buchholz, who treats headaches as a neurologist at Johns Hopkins, has a longer list of suspected migraine triggers. Once again, he recommends eliminating the triggers from the diet altogether, and then reintroducing them slowly after many
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try the herb Feverfew it help stop a migraine and will prevent them also
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If possible, go against the cause and do not risk extra trouble with such medicine. What to do?\n\nWell, there is the fairly new Swiss method "Atlasprofilax" to really get rid of your migraine - in ONE treatment.\nNo medicine, only a manual treatment in a continuous movement. Invest 220 Dollars* and enjoy your new life!\n\n(*plus a trip to California or to Europe, actually, because it's not yet common in the US)\n\nI'm absolutely convinced of the method, have sent more than 30 people there personally and probably many more by www. Until now there is a 100% positive feedback.\n\nThe homepage is nothing to be proud of, but the treatment is! :-)
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I have a friend who found herself in the same situation and she tried someone's suggestion of something called Gelstat.  It's a homeopathic sublingual with ginger and feverfew.  She tried it and it worked for her better than the presciption medication she was taking (Zomig.)  You take it when you begin to get a migraine and she used one dose, and was pain free in less than two hours, where her migraines normally last for 3 days and she has to keep taking the Zomig every 12 hours for that 3 days.  Here's the link: http://www.gelstat.com/newmigrainehome.asp \n\nThe company that makes Imitrex (GlaxoSmithKline) does have some prescription drug assistance so you could go here to check that out: http://www.gskforyou.com/10_programs_under.htm\n\nGood luck!
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Yes there are several good ones. Midrin for me is a life saver. Others respond well to Imitrix. \n\nAll migraine treatment starts at catching it BEFORE it becomes a full blown migraine. All migraine suffers have what are called triggers. These triggers vary from person to person. Normally it is a combination of triggers which causes the migraine to start. For some it's a smell, lack of sleep is a common one. Caffine or the lack of is another. If you are addicted to caffine (like I am :) ) then not getting enough caffine combined with another cause can be enough to trigger a migraine. \n\nSo start finding your triggers. At the first sign of a headache start with extra strength asperin or ibuprofin. Remove the triggers. For example if lack of sleep is a trigger and you are getting the warning signs of a migraine get some sleep. Get to a cool dark area. Many people like it quiet as well. Sound was never one of my problems with a migraine but the light from a VCR during a migraine would be like a spotlight in the eyes to me. Anyway other things that often help is a cool shower, ice packs, rest and caffine. \n\nIf you can beat it there in a couple hours or when you wake up you'll feel fine. The best migraine medicine can do is make it livable and help you sleep it off. Migraine medicine isn;t like taking an asperin and the headache is gone. It only takes the edge off. Takes the pain down to something managable. Best to kill it before it starts if you can.\n\n---------Added after reading other responses--------\nExcedrin migraine and Excedrin extra strength are the exact same thing.  Most migraine sufferers can eat a whole bottle of those things and feel no noticable relief once a migraine has started. In fact a common problem with migraine sufferers using over the counter meds is liver damage from taking far too many asperin or similer meds.
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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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I have no idea on that med but I see a neurologist and I take Imitrex injections and that works great for me I'm assuming you have already tried that but I also take Topamax daily to prevent them. The meds were originally for people with Epilepsy but have recently been patented for Migraine prevention and work well for me. Sorry I can't help more but I wouldn't try anything without consulting your doctor. Especially not something in a magazine or something because it may help his headaches and then cause other problems in the future.
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Hi, for me is dairy, and citrics.  Also, too much exposure to the sun.  I try to avoid any of these in excess, and if I still get a migrane, I drift to my room, cool it a little, close the drapes and take a "Maxalt".  I get better about 4 or 5 hours later, if I get some sleep.
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Excedrin migraine.  But if you're pregnant, put ice on the back of your neck and drink a soda with caffeine in it.
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I have had migraines for years.  I have tried Immitrex & Relpax, neither of which worked very well.  Maxalt is the only "abortive" migraine med which works reasonably well for me.  The best news is that several months ago, my neurologist put me on Topomax, which is actually an anti-convulsant (anti-seizure) med and I take it every day, regardless of whether I have a migraine.  It has significantly reduced the number of headaches I have.  It's wonderful.  If you are having headaches, go see your doctor.  He or she can refer you to a neurologist who can do testing to make sure that your migraines are not a sign of a more serious underlying problem.
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I use Lisinopril - another ACE type blood pressure drug.  A lot of blood pressure related drugs are now being used for migraines as well.  Calcium channel blockers and beta blockers both are as well.  Our doctors are also prescribing drugs for epilepsy that the FDA has now cleared as being okay for migraineurs (we the "lucky" <cough> migraine sufferers), too.  Botox, the drug of choice for the plastic surgery crowd is now being used for migraines, too (I am a botox patient - my neurologist, who is a migraine specialist and an author, lectured on the use of botox in London this year).\n\nI started getting migraines well before I was 10.  At that point, we had aspirin (regular aspirin...nothing like Tylenol then) or narcotics.  I've had them for well over 40 years.  It's incredible how far we've come.  No cures yet, but still...wow!
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Yes!  I've gone through all the DVDs, CDs and the manual.  When I was first learning it, I thought, "This has got to be the silliest thing I've ever looked into." I get migraines and I do EFT every time I feel one coming on.  It works very well!  I haven't had to take my migraine medicine for a few months now.  I try if for Everything.  I get pretty darn good results.\n\nFeel free to email me about this.
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i thank you for your question.. i have had migraines for a long time.. i always thought they were coming from to much head trauma.. but i will ask the doctor about this anyway..but they usually associate everything i say back to all the head trauma i have had by abusive husbands and one of my ex-sister-in-laws...i do not live in that situation at all now.. i never fought them i just  never really knew them well enough...but this is off the subject...but thankyou for your input...hope it works..i wander if they will know the name of the stuff here in missouri.....who knows  i kind of losing faith in doctors and well about anyone anymore...
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Don't know if you can get it where you are but Neurofen Migrane Pain works well for me. Actually it is the ONLY thing that works for me!
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I am a long standing sufferer of migraines and what u describe certainly sounds like one (but go to see your doctor to get it checked out). There are a number of prescriptions you can have but i have recently seen a neurologist and he has suggested pure oxygen. 5 minutes of pure oxygen apparently gets rid of the migraine. I am yet to try it but thought id pass this info on. You can buy oxygen in canisters online. very popular for hangovers aswell. chocolate/alcohol and stress are the main factors for my migraines which i now try to avoid. hope this info is of help to you.