How do you releive migrane headaches without using medicines?
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When I get them I usually take pain pills given to me by my doctor, but sleep is a good help and just lying down not doing anything in the dark with no noise helps me a lot too. You might try to ask your doctor about preventatives for them.
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Advise your doctor for another medication.  With migraines, sometimes you have to test a few medication to see which one works best for you.  Learn relaxation techniques.  Breathing exercises, meditation... it might also help.
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ugh i hate migraine advice from people that don't get them.  migraines often but not always have triggers.  the most common triggers are preservatives -- sulfites in wines, sodiums you can't pronounce in all kinds of prepared foods.  watch what you eat and see if you notice any patterns.  for me there is something in hotdogs, canned beans (like baked beans), soy sauce is practically deadly.  \n\ni find the best treament for mine are a cup of french coffee -- thats espresso roast coffee made in a french press. \nAlso a chunk of bakers semi sweet chocolate helps -- even better are chunks of chocolate you can find in latin supermarkets made for putting in hot drinks.  these are both relatively unproccessed and you get more chocolate goodness and less processing indgrients.  unfortunatley chocolate is also a migraine trigger for some.  \n\nsome life change things you can do to reduce migraines -- \n\ndrink lots of water -- at least 2 liters a day -- 4 is better.  water means water.  don't count juice or soda or anything else as water.  your body processes it differently.  it seems most headaches have something to do with brain dehydration including migraines.  \n\nvitamins -- b complexes and calcium/magnesium suppliments are most often recommended -- i can't guarantee this but if i eat a bunch of calcium/magnesium while i have a headache i usually feel a little better after.  \n\nmelatonin works better than any pain reducer.  i take about 6 mgs if my head hurts 9 mgs if my head hurts and i am going to sleep.  \n\nThese are just the basics.  there is a lot of info out there -- much of it is conflicting.  these are things that work for me. doesn't mean they will work for you.  best of luck.
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Excedrin Migrane works wonders for me. I take it at the first sign of a migrane and that takes care of it.
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If you would like to cure headaches naturally, try to take a lime, cut it into half and rub it on your \nforehead. The throbbing will go away.  This worked for me.
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The first line is NSAIDS, aspirin if you can tolerate it, along with caffeine-at least as much as in a cup of strong coffee (caffieine is a co-analgesic).  In the absence of taking any pills...  Migraines are often the result of allergies, especially to certain foods, so keep careful track of your daily activities, including food intake.  Regular exercise, a good diet, and especially pletny of sleep are critical.  Some people actually require quite a bit more sleep than average, up to 10-11 hours a day.  Dont force yourself to get only 8 hours just because that's average.  If you need more, and arent getting it, you will suffer a myriad of negative effects.  Keeping your stress level down, your physical fitness and nutrition up, and getting plenty of rest is probably more effective than most drugs out there.  In addition, if you drink coffee regularly, going even a day without it can cause a severe headache- So, with the advice above, be sure you keep a careful log of everything you eat and drink, and your sleep, and see if you can find something that is triggering your migraines.
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localised migraine so get some migraine tablets
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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.
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You can try turning off the lights, if it is possible.  Often the major culprit of headaches is light.  Also try massaging your temples, starting lightly and gradually applying more pressure.  Drink a lot of water.  Don't drink anything with caffeine or sugar, as they can make a headache much worse.
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Why not see your doc for some preventative medication.  There are many meds that are used to help prevent migraines.  It makes more sense to find out what is causing them and prevent them if you can and if you can't then try preventative medicine so you get less of them.
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As you state, there is no cure for migraines currently. Migraine is an inherited disease of the brain that has to do with a neurotransmitter called serotonin. At least 70% of migraine sufferers have a family member with migraine. Although medication is the mainstay of treatment, there are many methods of reducing the number of headaches you experience. Some simple ones include limiting your caffeine intake to one cup per day or eliminating it all together. If you do drink caffeine then you should not miss a day due to the potential of withdrawal headache. Regular exercise can prevent headaches. Get regular sleep. Wake up at the same time everyday, even on weekends. Too little or too much sleep is a common headache trigger. Go to the National Headache Foundation website for a list of food triggers. Identifying triggers will require completing a headache diary for several weeks to several months. There are vitamins, which have been proven to reduce headaches. Magnesium 400mg and riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 400mg have both been shown to reduce headaches. It may take up to 3 months to see the full effect. The only downside is the number of pills and the cost. To alleviate this problem for my patients, I worked with a vitamin manufacturer to develop a multivitamin with the above doses of vitamins plus all the vitamins in a regular daily multivitamin. Due to interest outside my practice we have made it available over the internet.\nWe also recommend a trial of physical therapy, which has been very effective. Behavioral therapy is also important since the number one trigger of migraine is stress.\nDon't give up. Remember migraine is a disease just like diabetes is. Diabetic don't make enough insulin, you don't make enough serotonin.\n\nGary A. L'Europa MD\nFellow of the American Headache Society\nDirector, NeuroHealth\nMedical Director, The NeuroHealth Headache Center\n227 Centerville Rd\nWarwick, RI 02886
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I have the secret!!!!! My friend who uses and is a sales Rep for Topamax passed it on to me. Eat something with potassium. I use Topamax and used to get the tingling fingers and toes. Eat a banana or drink juice with potassium, like orange, banana, pinapple... \nI've actually timed it and the juice seems to take effect about 20 seconds faster than the banana, but a banana is handy in the car!\nIts amazing what we do to keep these migraines at bay!!
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sleep-i had a headache two days ago that felt like  a brain aneurysm (prolly is), and i jsut went to bed and felt much better after a day and a half-jsut take it easy.\n\nooh yeah, you could try "head-on" headache medicine if you want
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Depends on what's causing the headache.  Try massage, meditation (including running, tai chi, meditation, yoga, or anything that requires your attention but not your intense concentration) sleep or food (avoide caffeine because it constricts the blood vessels and make it so you can't sleep).  If that doesn't work, the cause may be biochemical... see your doc.
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B-Complex vitamins and magnesium work for some people.I read about it in Prevention Magazine and told several people and it worked for some.A negative ion generator(negative ionizer)is also supposed to work for migraine headaches as well as a lot of other things,including depression.
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the problem with getting rid of migraines is that they can be triggered differently from person to person.  sometimes they are triggered by stress, many times by food, or drinks.  i've know a few people that have had success by keeping a food diary, and noting when in that diary they've had a migraine.  often times you'll see a connection between certain foods, and migraines.  also be sure to stay well hydrated.  dehydration is a common trigger among migrain sufferers.  \n\na friend of mine found 1 method that helps with temp.  relief during a migraine.  he takes a migraine medicine, and fills up the tub with warm water.  then lays in the tub with just his face exposed.  the warm/hot water surrounding the head relieves some of the pressure while until the medicine kicks in.  i recommend doing this with supervision, so you don't drown.
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Ask a phamacist.  There are pain-relieving products made for this purpose.   Orajel  or Anbesol might help you.   Or take an aspirin or tylenol (whatever you would take for a headache)  That will help also.