2006-06-27 20:41:06 · 6 answers · asked by kavin 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
My doctor told me to take some motrin, drink LOTS of water, drink something with caffeine, lay in a dark, quiet room, and don't smoke. Somethign about the nictotine tightens blood vessels.
2006-06-27 20:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Migraine sufferers are told to avoid certain foods, like red wine, but that often doesn't help much either. Now there's a machine that can "zap" away the pain.
Like most of the new pain medications, it needs to be used as soon as possible, because it's less effective once the headache takes hold. The device, which is called a TMS, interrupts the aura phase of the migraine, often described as an electrical storm in the brain, before it can lead to a headache. Auras signal the onset of migraine headaches. People who suffer from migraines often describe "seeing" showers of shooting stars, zigzagging lines and flashing lights, and experiencing loss of vision, weakness, tingling or confusion. Then the intense throbbing head pain follows, sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
When the TMS, invented by neurologist Yousef Mohammad, is held against a person's head. It sends a strong electric current through a metal coil, creating an intense magnetic field for about one millisecond. This magnetic pulse sends an electric current to the neurons of the brain, interrupting the aura before it results in a headache. The pulses themselves are painless.
2006-06-27 20:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by Harbingers Kiss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, let me tell you about the best fruit you can try. It's called the Mangosteen. It has great health benefits and it's definitely great for migranes. It is not sold in the U.S., but you can definitely take it in the form of juice.
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It's out of this world!!
2006-06-27 20:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by Wasabel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using a ice cold washcloth on your head and one on your neck. it helps me to the point i don't always have to take my prescription medication for migraines. keep getting them cold. the cold will shrink the blood vessels causing the migraine.
2006-06-27 20:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by tiggerkitty3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a wash lap, vinegar and ice,
wrap the ice in the lap and then pour vinegar over it.
press the lap against the back of your neck and hold it there for a few minutes.
then press it against your forehead.
it works.
2006-06-27 20:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by � Fuzzy Dice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn how to relax, try yoga, and have yourself checked by an MD.
2006-06-27 21:10:51 · answer #6 · answered by dih 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋