Migraines

Cool slightly damp towel on back of neck works for me but I generally get them when it's to hot..
Stupid really since I'm in Australia

Keep it there and nap in the dark

I am a fan of prevention as the best form of treatment

keeping a migraine journal is the best way to find out triggers
mine was very detailed, i wrote everything, time i woke up the weather, temp, pressure
when i ate, what i ate/ drank
what i did
when my headaches came on, the severity on a scale of 1-10

it is a great way of discovering a pattern since there are so many migraine triggers: certain foods, hormonal changes, changes in your daily schedule (oversleeping, not getting enough sleep, skipping a meal, a rest after a hectic schedule), weather (particularly rapidly dropping barometric pressure, but also rising pressure, temperature or humidity), environment (cigarette smoke, perfumes, or fresh paint), dehydration, excessive exercise, eyestrain or other visual triggers, bright or flickering lights, fatigue, menstruation, medication use/missed, sleep deprivation, skipped meals, stress, crying, sinus problems, excessive noise, TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome), also known as TMD (temporomadibular joint dysfunction), etc

When a migraine comes on darkness w/ an ice pack or cool cloth is helpful

i have done a lot of research if you ever want to chat

What is your water intake like? Do you drink caffeinated beverages?

After I cut out the caffeine and upped my water to 100+oz per day, all of my migraines went away. I was getting 3-5 a week.

I feel so much better now, and I don't have to take any drugs. Worth a try!

taking caffeine with medication can help
migraines can shut down your digestion and you won't absorb oral medication but caffeine can kick start your digestion so it will help your body absorb the medication
ex. drink a coffee or tea when you take an advil or tylenol

Zomig, it's a little lighter than maxalt (I've taken both), right when the aura starts. If I don't catch it in the right phase medication does nothing and I'm in the dark vomiting for three days.

My number one trigger is caffeine. I found out that I am super caffeine sensitive, so I have to be very careful with the stuff. If I'm not drinking coffee, tea, or soda, a small dose of caffeine can make a migraine go away, but if I give in to temptation and drink those things regularly my migraines are much worse and nothing will make them go away. I just have to ride them out. I also get tension headaches that will morph into full blown migraines with ocular disturbances and vertigo, but I've found a miracle working chiropractor/accupuncturist who can make those tension-headaches-turned-migraine disappear. He gave me a series of exercises to help relax the areas where I have the most tension and I do those until I can get in to have an adjustment. I occasionally get migraines from seasonal allergies or hormones, but those can usually be banished with an OTC migraine formula and an essential oil blend which I rub on the back of my neck and my feet. I don't have very many migraines any more and the ones I do have are mild. I certainly don't miss the ones like I used to have that lasted for 3 days and every noise, light or motion made me puke!

I am a fan of prevention as the best form of treatment

keeping a migraine journal is the best way to find out triggers
mine was very detailed, i wrote everything, time i woke up the weather, temp, pressure
when i ate, what i ate/ drank
what i did
when my headaches came on, the severity on a scale of 1-10

it is a great way of discovering a pattern since there are so many migraine triggers: certain foods, hormonal changes, changes in your daily schedule (oversleeping, not getting enough sleep, skipping a meal, a rest after a hectic schedule), weather (particularly rapidly dropping barometric pressure, but also rising pressure, temperature or humidity), environment (cigarette smoke, perfumes, or fresh paint), dehydration, excessive exercise, eyestrain or other visual triggers, bright or flickering lights, fatigue, menstruation, medication use/missed, sleep deprivation, skipped meals, stress, crying, sinus problems, excessive noise, TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome), also known as TMD (temporomadibular joint dysfunction), etc

When a migraine comes on darkness w/ an ice pack or cool cloth is helpful

i have done a lot of research if you ever want to chat

Same for me. Coffee can help some... I have medication from the doctor when I cant prevent or control.

Mine are from stress. I can like feel an aura when they're coming. Usually when I feel that aura, I go to sleep for the night and then the next day I'll be fine. If I don't catch it in time, I just have to ride it out by keeping my room pitch black with absolutely no noise. They are so terrible.

I actually just recently started getting them. About 6 weeks ago, I started getting dizzy spells, massive headaches and blurred vision. And it would last about 5-8 hours.

I realized I was getting them when I was having neck and back pain. I started physio for my neck, and I have not had a migraine since. But its only been a few weeks. So I am trying to keep this all in check! I was given meds for it. So I have yet to find out if they work!

I get them typically around that time of the month but at random times as well. I am prescribed Imitrix (Sumatriptan). I usually take caffine with it, a soda or coffee. I will say I do get some crappy side effects from the Imitrix, but as anyone who gets real migraines knows, pretty much any side effect is better than a migraine. Mine usually start with an aura (Zigzagging patterns, Shimmering spots) and it starts very tiny in one eye and within 3-5 mins it can take over 1/3 of my vision. Sometimes it just goes away, other times it's replace by the actual headache with pain.