Migraine sufferers

I've never taken any of the medications. I get migraines, sinus headaches the works! As far as diet and exercise I just lay off and do what my body wants when i have a migraine. Sometimes I can't eat. Sometimes I'm starving and eat non stop, often right before a migraine.

Interesting that you did not get migraines while pregnant and for a while after. Has your doctor considered hotmonal reasons for your migraines? Perhaps birth control or some sort of hotmonal intervention could help you to control them. Just a thought :-) good luck

I've suffered from migraines since I was a child. I've tried a TON of medication and nothing preventative has worked for me.
I take a very old/old-school prescription when the pain is unbearable. I take Excedrin and bear with the pain as much as I can -- bc the prescription looses effectiveness if taken too often.
I find that I get less migraines when I am active and eating right ("right" for me, I am not passing judgement on anybody's preferences)

I also use a little blend of essential oils called "MigraStick" (which is basically an overpriced blend of peppermint and lavender essential oils in a portable roll on.)

My migraines are debilitating in that I can't work, drive, eat (all I do is throw up and whimper) -- so eating right and exercising are out of the question. When they are bad, they can last for days.

Reducing stress helps lessen the frequency of my migraines, but that isn't always within my control.

oh, I forgot to note, my prescription actually contains caffeine and I found that if I take my pill with a cup of coffee or a sip of Coke, it makes it kick in a little faster. Also, being in a dark room helps too.

I get crippling ones every now and again, stress induced most likely. I just have to lie down in the dark for a bit, and probably call it an early night later.

my dr told me that mine are hormone related, but i'm irregular so i never know when thats going to hit. i keep excedrine migraine with me at all time, and if i even suspect one is coming on i eat carbs or cheese and caffeine. i dont know what it is about the carbs/cheese, but something like a bagel with cream cheese, really seems to help. and the caffeine is a life savor. when i was still waitressing i could just grab a shot of espresso, now i have to find a soda which is tough since i've stopped drinking soda! if that all doesnt work i take the excedrine (2) and go hide in a dark room. they usually make me pass out for 4-6 hours and after that i just have a dull headache which i can deal with till the cows come home!

I used to get them all the time, usually on the placebo days of my bc pills. Now that I have an IUD, I'm told they will go away completely.

There was no eating or exercise with mine. Dark, silent room. And lots of Excedrin.

I hope you find something that works because they are the worst!

My daughter has suffered from migraines for years. Her doctor told her to switch to no/low impact exercises. She bought an exercise bike and that has really helped lessen the frequency of her migraines.

I get migraines, usually around that time of the month and sometimes with excess Red wine. Not white or any other drink. I take Imitrex when needed. Best stuff ever. Does not mess with anything, weight, mood, nothing.
I do know that staying well hydrated makes a huge difference. Drink lots of water and eat clean...not junk. You will see a huge improvement.

My birth mom gets migraines, so I get them from her. I take 100 mg Topamax, The doc did say I could go up to 200, but people usually didn't see much increase in results by upping meds. I take my topax in the morning. I seem to do better that way, and I can have wine at dinner if I want it. I take Imatrex as needed. I've noticed it's better to take it ASAP. My migraines are worse as I'm heavier. I do better when I exercise. I added some trap exercises that I do daily because my migraines come from my neck. I do do 12,5 # shrugs, 12, 5 # wide rows, 12 non weighted pull back, and 15 push-ups. For regular exercise I vary for walking, jogging, biking, swimming, and boot camps. I get weekly massage. My migraines used to be so bad that I would just eat whatever and cry. I am doing better now that I can cook or warm up a healthier meal when I have one but sometimes now I get migraines where I feel it in my stomach nauseous and I can't eat. I go back to the neurologist next month and we will talk about Botox. I was against it at first, but I've had only a week this month with out some form of a migraine. So, I think. I'll try it. Feel free to message me or add me. I cut out caffeine because I thought that was a trigger.

Sadly i think it is a hereditary thing because my daughter who is 7 has been having frequent headaches. Not migraines yet but i am worried it may end up there for her too.

I get severe hemiplegic migraines, that actually cause partial to full paralysis on my left side and lose speech and ability to swallow. I have not been able to find a medication that helps me, as most I cannot take, but I have found that avoiding certain foods, sleeping the same amount of time each night, and keeping everything on a fairly strict schedule have helped me. I avoid nightshades, soy sauce, cheese, wine, alcohol,glutamates, watermelon, anything with yeast extract or autolyzed yeast, over exhaustion, etc. I stay hydrated and don't skip meals. Seasonal allergies and weather are big triggers for me too, but try to avoid allergy medicines with pseudo ephedrine in them, they can cause wacky blood vessel response. I take butterbur supplements along with riboflavin and magnesium, which my neuro recommended.

Some of the medicines I have taken were some of the triptalyines, and lamictal. The triptamines made me really groggy on the lowest dose, and made me want to stuff my face with candy.... I could not function on them. The lamictal gave me a dangerous rash, but that one seemed to kind of help a bit before I had to stop taking it.

I would suggest just weeding out your triggers, if you exercise, bring your heart rate up slowly, and bring it down slowly, and try to keep a schedule. Those were the things most helpful to me. Hope you get some relief soon!

I also wanted to add that my migraines used to be normal until I turned thirty. Then they got wacky. Hormones play a big role in them so I am told. Birth control could make things better or much worse depending on your situation. I was told I could never take birth control again or I could have a stroke. I was already on a gluten free diet before the migraines started, so for me, it didn't make much of a difference. The yeast in breads seemed to be a factor though.