I suffer with migraine headaches. I have at least 4 a week, any suggestions?

Answer 1

Lifestyle changes. Finding and avoiding things that cause headache is one way to reduce how often attacks happen and how painful they are. Your diet, the amount of stress in your life, and other lifestyle habits may add to getting migraines. Eating a healthful diet, quitting smoking, and reducing your alcohol intake may help improve your headaches. Learn stress reduction techniques and find other positive ways to cope with stress. Try to get on a regular sleep pattern.

Medicine. There are two ways to approach the treatment of migraine headache with drugs: prevent the attacks, or relieve the symptoms during the attacks. Many people with migraine use both forms of treatment. Some medicines used to help prevent attacks include drugs that were designed to treat epilepsy and depression. To relieve symptoms during attacks, your doctor may start by telling you to take over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen. If these drugs don’t work to give you relief, your doctor can prescribe types of drugs called ergotamines or triptans. Ergotamines narrow the blood vessels, which helps the migraine’s throbbing pain. Triptans are new types of drugs that relieve pain by both narrowing blood vessels and balancing the chemicals in the brain. Hormone therapy may help some women whose migraines seem to be linked to their menstrual cycle. Work with your doctor to choose the best medicine for you.

Answer 2

If this has been going on for awhile definately go to your doctor. I experience the same thing and was diagnosed with chronic migraines. I now have to keep prescriptions for migraines on hand at all times. I have found that the drug Fioricet with Codeine helps more than anything else. Also if you get Immitrex a common side effect is flu like symptoms including the awful muscle pains and nasea caused by the flu, which could keep you in bed the same as the migraine did to begin with. Another thing that helps is to lay in a cool dark room (uncovered if the room is not cold) with an ice pack over your eyes and or the back of your neck/head. I have found that along with meds this helps a lot.

Answer 3

Try FEVERFEW!!! it's an herbal supplement that rescued me 10years ago...I was having them twice a month, & had just 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 migraine since then, when I was out of town without my supply of feverfew.

Answer 4

There are different method of application when it comes to Migraine treatment, If you have already used a medicine to treat the symptoms but still have these headaches try the following:-

Some people find that the application of an ice pack to the head helps to dull the pain.

or,Complimentary remedies have a beneficial affect. These include homeopathy and acupuncture.

or use the following self help tips to reduce and prevent frequent migraine attacks:-

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 5

You may want to go to the doctor. My husband thought he was having migraines, but it turned out that he has cluster headaches... it is more common in men but some women get them. He will have them about 4 or 5 times a week and they last about 45 min to an hour. Good luck!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I use to have quite a few until I was put on a low dose birth control pill. Now I only have a couple a year. If your migraines might be hormonal, that may help.

Answer 8

Don't remind me, I had a severe migraine yesterday that I couldn't even sleep because of the pain, which obviously made it worse!

Answer 9

Try to avoid foods like beans, wine, caffiene, raisins..to name a few...or other things that seem to cause migraines for you. Get plenty of sleep. Try to relax and reduce the stress in your life.

Answer 10

are you under a lot of stress? when i had miagraines my dr said stop your birth control or leave your husband and i did both. now i am 9 years down the road. i have had a few but i am much better. they say keep a journal of what you eat and drink. it could be food and it could be stress. i have never taken anything for them dang headaches but oc meds . there are alot of drugs out there. good luck