Migraines?

I had been suffering for a solid month. Started taking allergy meds and noticed that it took the edge off just a bit, so my doc said that Flonase was a sure thing. I was stunned. And cured. I have missed a dose or two and the headaches come right back.

So, if there is a lot of pollen near you, it's worth considering allergies. Otherwise, keep hydrated!
Hope you feel better soon.

Used to suffer from migraines all the time..3 things that help keep them at bay are 1) no aspartame. If I have a can of diet soda the next morning I have a migraine, 2) no birth control pills. After I had my first child I went on birth control and literally had a migraine every single day. Saw an obgyn and she said that with my history of migraines I should never ever be on birth control pills because the extra estrogen is triggering my migraines, and 3) crappy/processed food. If I have a few days in a row of crappy eating I get a migraine. I have been getting them for as long as u can remember so even with these three things in mind I still get an occasional migraine but these three things are definite triggers.

There are new medications that should be approved in the next couple years that look like they will completely change many people's lives. Look up the information on new antibody drugs for migraines.

Chronic migraines actually run in my family. Every single female in my family gets them (thanks Grandma!). Try taking a magnesium supplement in addition to your regular vitamin. Studies have shown that increasing your magnesium helps reduce the occurance of migraines. For me- I went from several debilitating migraines a month (each lasting several days- and I'm taking full on- in bed crying, vomiting, crazy auras, and intense -worse than unmediated 10cm gunna have the baby now contractions- kinda pain stabbing thru one side of me head). To only having a few a year.
Reduce the amount of florescent light you're exposing yourself to (it can be a big trigger), and track your migraines and symptoms side by side with your food- finding a trigger can help your avoid them.

If that fails... I know people that swear by marijuana- a few hits and the migraine is instantly gone..... And there is apparently no rebound.

swebb4209 wrote: »

Does anyone else suffer from migraines? It really makes me lack motivation for working out when I have a headache every day and migraines several days per week. Anything that has helped anyone else? I've been on multiple medications already with no luck except terrible side effects

I just got over a nasty one yesterday. I think my lack of motivation comes from a lot of stuff but migraines always make me stop working out. You're not alone. I'm not on any meds though. i'm too afraid to talk to my doctor. I always hoped that eating healthier and losing weight would make them stop. I basically eat junk food lol

I do, very badly. I've lost vision, blacked out, had all the fun sensitivity issues, you name it I've been dealing with them since I was 2 so I've been on a lot of meds, most of which do nothing, some that actually made things worse for me.

Some of my big triggers are: the weather (not fun in OK!), too much/too little water, too much/too little sleep, certain foods/aspartame, exposure to loud noise/weird lights for too long, post-stress, etc.

Right now, since it's tornado season here, I've cut back on my heavy running (I have to watch my water and sodium) and stuck with walking and yoga on the days I can. Unfortunately, this whole last week has been a series of migraine days and 'tender' headed days. I take a few supplements because of dr diagnosed deficiencies and I take magnesium as well. Eating well and exercising regularly do help over time (for me at least)- it does not cure them or get rid of them though.

I have prescription meds for migraines - IMITREX/SUMATRIPTAN - wonder drug. I don't get headaches very often any more tho so don't need it. Barometric preassure changes are a trigger for me.