Is there any other way to get rid of migraine's?

Question

I am a medical student and have seen and researched the effects of these drugs. I don't want to take migrane medication any more but is there any other way?

Answer 1

Resting or sleeping in a dark room, during or after an attack, may be beneficial for some people.

Reducing or avoiding chocolate, certain cheeses (high in tyramine), foods with yeast extracts, monosodium glutamate (present in many processed foods and Chinese cooking), and alcohol may provide relief for some people.
Drinking plenty of water and avoiding drinks with caffeine can also help.

Wearing approved UV protected sunglasses, using a polarizing filter for computer screens, and generally protecting the eyes with regular eye checks can help to avoid effects of visual disturbance.

Regular meals, exercise, and leisure activities can all improve general health and well-being. Relaxation training, psychosocial behavior techniques, and stress management may also help.

Answer 2

Before taking my advice make sure that you, of course speak with you doctor, as well as have a clinical diagnosis of migraines. Sometimes tension, or cluster headaches can be mistaken for migraine's and they are treated somewhat differently. I my self get migraines but the are nothing like they used to be. My doctor put me on a daily medication called Topamax it a Beta blocker, its is commonly prescribed for migraine sufferers who don't respond to Imitrex or Maxalt. Topamax is a medication that had to be taken daily, and can not be missed. I used to get migraine about 3 times a week now a average once a month. If the Topamax sounds like too much of a commitments there is a drug call Toradal that works great when you are actually in the middle of a attack. This drug can be taken oral at home with a perscription, or can be administered at your physicians office through a needle for faster results. The Topamax is to prevent migraines, the Toradol would be taken in the case that one was already in progress. These are the only two medications that have given me any relief. Hope they help!

Answer 3

I had migraines for years. Sometimes many per month (seemed at first to be part of the whole PMS syndrome) then had 43 in one month - I worked at a medical/research center and read some research papers about Inderal - told my doc I wanted to try (only works for 20 percent) it worked for me, no more migraines - however, since I normally have low blood pressure it raised the blood pressure to a "normal" state which was High for me - developed numerous "spiders" because of using it. No longer take Inderal - broke my skull in 4 places in a wreck - migraines gone

Answer 4

I can't take medication either. I was on Imitrex, but was having to take more than my insurance would allow. And I was on Depakote for prevention, but had to stop taking it as it was making me very ill -- too bad because it worked very well at prevention! Anyways, my doctor recommended homeopathic remedies. I now take Feverfew two times a day and Belladonna in the evening. If a migraine starts, I can sometimes get rid of it with two excederin, one alleve, and a cup of BLACK coffee. I also found out my migraines are triggered by allergies (perfume, cigarette smoke, peanuts), so I take a sudafed in the morning. None of these work as well as the Depakote, unfortunately, but I get very few migraines now (a few a month compared to almost every day).

Answer 5

FEVERFEW!!! it's an herbal supplement that rescued me 10years ago...I was having them twice a month, & had jsut had a baby...couldn't crawl under the covers for a day or so to get rid of it anymore...so the hospital gave me Imitres...and promptly discovered I'm allergic to that....so talking to a friend, she told me about it & I started taking 1 capsule every day for the next 2 months...didn't have a single headache! Then it was almost 6 months before I got a vision disturbance (here it comes...) so I took another capsule & it went away, without ever exploding into a headache. Like I said, it's been over 10 years, & I've only had 1 mingrane since then, when I was out of town without my supply of feverfew.
Look for it at a healthfood store. No side effects that I've ever noticed & no drug interaction warnings either.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

People have found success with a product that is a functional juice with medical validation, including 72 clinical studies published at pubmed.org under the name Lycium Barbarum. I haven't had even a slight headache in over 3 months...a far cry from my migraine days!

Answer 8

Look I know Migraines they suck out loud! My trick is lay on your tummy, on the couch half of your body on and half of your body off -kinda like a child trying to sneak of the couch-. that evens the blood flow Threw the body, in a dark room, and ice pack on the back of the neck works well for me it takes some time to get rid of it (the migraine) . But it lets up enough to be able to sleep and stops the Nashua part of it.

Answer 9

This is my remedy (not proven or anything, it's just what works for me in particular).

1 cup of caffinated coffee + 3 real aspirins (not tylenol, ibuprofin etc... it must have real aspirin grains in it).

I lay down for about 30-1 hr and usually the headache is gone. Something about the caffine "restricts" the blood vessles in the head I was told once by a friend who is a doc.

OR, you can always try some prescription meds like imitrex, etc.

Answer 10

I have suffered from Migraine's for years - I really didn't like the way the meds they gave me made me feel. I have found that when I feel a Migraine coming on, I put an ice pack on the back of my head, near the neck...no lie, it works!