What is the best thing to do or take when you get a Migraine?
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Chiropractor...I used to suffer frequently, but when I started seeing the Chiro..I hardly ever have one anymore...also he had a massage therapist come in and show me a couple of simple massage techniques that do wonders ....
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I'm a Naturalist.  I don't believe in synthetic drugs.  I suffered from migraines -- at twice your daughter's age, but I can offer some advice.  Take what you will.\n\n1.  Cut intake of carbonated beverages and refined sugars to a minimum.  Cut fats somewhat.\n2.  Add baked and parboiled potatotes to the diet.  Bread, pasta & rice are also helpful if not "oily".\n3.  Add milk (whole) to the diet - if she opposes "straight" milk, make milk shakes/smoothies and prepare dishes in which milk is essential (i.e., cereals, quiches).  Don't serve cold beverages/dishes) close to bedtime as it might interfere with her sleeping.    \n4.  Take caffeine out of the diet (sodas, etc.).  Buy caffeine-free soft drinks (for when she insists on them); decaffinated teas, etc.\n5.  Drink Peppermint Tea (decaffinated) is said to help sooth headaches/migraines.  Minimal sugar, if any, but discourage it.\n6.  Warm meals (as opposed to cold) as often as possible.  They are relaxing.\n7.  "Feverfew" is an herb said to cure migraines.  Health food stores often carry dried herbs.  Grind it, add to salad dressing or wherever you can - she won't taste the difference.  I don't know if it's available in capsule form -- but it's hard to trust manufacturers of herbal supplements to "know" what you're getting.  If available in capsule form, I recommend taking the contents out of the capsule and adding it to foods.  (I don't like the gelatin capsule sitting in the stomach long, or the sudden burst of contents once it breaks down; the herb more evenly distributed in food is healthier.)\n8.  Exercise - running, bike riding....  vigorous activity/play.  Exercise relieves stress and helps the nutrition of the body flow more evenly.\n9.  Yoga -- children's classes available some places -- they are relaxing, teach relaxation, and straighten the spine.  \n10.  Deep breathing, clearing the mind, and relaxing... when the headaches occur, after getting into bed, and whenever else it's convenient.  Cool cloths and dark rooms are helpful when having a migraines.\n11.  Get to the cause of any stress.  The stress may be minimal (or not), but refined sugars, caffeine, (etc.)... without proper balance of milk, potatoes, (etc.)... can inflame pulses causing migraines.  \n\nNote:  A baked potato or potato salad would be a healthier after-school snack for someone with migraines.  If there are activities during or after which she often gets migraines, serve a potato or milk... and see if that helps.\n\nWrite me if I can ever be of any help.\n\nGood luck.  (I know they are dreadful!)\n\nClar
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drink lots of water and take headache tablets. nuff said.
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Before let me to tell you I'm sharing your same discomfort with headache.\nYou should really go to your doctor and stress out that your problem is loweing your life quality as I seem from your words. He has to prescribe you a drug for the pain relief.\nI don't know what kind of headache you are suffering of but as I know if you suffer of migraine you can discuss with your doctor about the opportunity to take Triptans, such as sumatriptan, zolmitriptan (these drugs help to prevent migraine attacks). During acute attacks you can take a drug that belongs to NSAID like ibuprofen.\n\nMeanwhile there are simple steps you can take to prevent headache.\n\nDont' miss a meal, don't drink much coffee and alcool, don't eat much of preserved meats and foods containing monosodium glutamate (low fat and no fat milk products often include milk solids that contain MSG as drinks, candy, and chewing gum) \n\nMoreover it's important to stay away from stress and to sleep enough. Important is also to keep a correct posture especially for neck pain and to do regular exercises\n\n\nRegardin both headache and neck pain, you can try massage too; someone gets benefit from this\n\nHope this help\n\nCris
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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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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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As soon as you get even the slightest hint that you are going to get a migraine, take a dose of aspirin.  When I do that, I don't get the full-blown migraine (or the accompanying pain).  However, I can still tell that I'd have one if I hadn't taken the aspirin.\n\nTry to figure out what is causing your migraines so that you can avoid them that way, too.  It can be different for each person.  For me, it was monthly hormonal changes (so I had a pretty good clue when to expect them).  For others, it can be certain foods.  I had a friend once who got a migraine every time she ate anything cold, like ice cream or frozen yogurt.  See if you can track down the cause and then avoid whatever causes them.\n\nIf you already have the migraine and it is a relatively mild one, sometimes they can be warded off by either taking a hot shower or soaking your feet in hot water.  It has something to do with blood flow.  The hot shower worked for me several times.\n\nAlso, and I know this is really gross so bear with me, when a migraine becomes bad enough, you will become nauseous and then throw up.  And then, voile!, the migraine will disappear.  (At least this has been true for me and for others I've spoken with.)  So, if all else fails and you're in the middle of a terrible migraine and you just want it to STOP, I suggest working on the computer or reading a book.  For me, this speeds up the process to reaching nausea and then blessed relief.  And, no, throwing up isn't pleasant.  But sometimes it is better than the alternative of feeling like your head is going to explode.
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I take Excedrin Migraine. Migraine is gone in 20mins.
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Sleeping is the only way I can get rid of my migraines but to ease the pain I've found caffeine sometimes works, pulling on my hair, tying something tight around my head (in a kung-fu-fighting style... I use the belt from a bath robe), putting anything that is very hot or cold on my head... and when all else fails I just bang my head against a wall, I really do!
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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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Ask your dr. There are migraine meds & chronic pain relievers available by prescription.
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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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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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first of all relax by calming your surroundings. turning down the lights and noise. lying down in comfortable clothing with a warm compress on forehead.  two moldrins.. would be the best.  they never fail me as opposed to other headache medicine. nice cool liquid would be nice also. good luck
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Avoid wine, cheese and chocolate.\n\ntry Excedrin\n\nImitrex is a great drug to stop pain but you need a prescription.\n\nTo stop having migraines, ask your doctor about Topomax or Depakote.
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See a neurologist.\n\nThey can prescribe meds to PREVENT headaches, and to stop them once they start.\n\nYou have to find out what is causing your headaches. Migraine? Tension? Cluster headaches? Sinuses?\n\nRight now, take either a hot rag, or one you have chilled in the freezer, and put it over the part of your head that hurts.\n\nTry to relax. Quiet. Dark...
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Get a carbon monoxide detector.  I had a friend who was diagnosed with migraines when they later found out was carbon monoxide poisoning.