anyone else suffer from migraines??

Question

im 18 and i get serious migraines...i get a really bad one about every 2-3months which last a month and i always end up in hospital and once a month i get ones that last 3-4days ...but i cant find out when im gonna get them cos they are all over the place and i cant work or go to skool or anything when i get them they are ruining my life...i started preventions tablets on monday but is there anything else i can do?? i dont really feel like taking tablets for the rest of my life

i have been to a allergy test doctor and nothing showed up...did the whole food diary and nothing is showing up and been to all different dr's trying to stop them

Answer 1

I used to get migraines just as bad and I found that identifing the triggers that start the onset of them and preparing for them really helped. Make sure you really watch your diet, skipping meals, alcohol (especially red wine), foods with (MSG), excessive caffeine, and preserved meats with nitrates and nitrites may trigger migraines. Also, make sure your getting the right amount of sleep to much or to little can also cause migraines. Stress, weather change, glaring or fluorescent lights, strong odors, and high altitude can also trigger migraines. If your a woman your hormones may be the culprit as well. So try and prepair yourself by looking at your lifestyle. You may have to make some changes. My trigger was caused by sleep, I need almost exactly 9 hours everynight to combat migraines. My heart goes out to you and I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Unfortunately there is no way to prevent migraines but you can try to manage them. There are daily medications you can take like Topomax- but they don't prevent migraines, they just help to lessen the frequency and in some cases the intensity. Also there are a number of products specifically for migraine pain. I've tried all of them but the one that works best for me is the Imitrex 100mg tablets.

One way to try to manage your migraines is to keep a migraine diary or migraine journal- when you have migraines be sure to write down everything you can about that day and the day before- keep track of what you eat, your sleep patterns, the weather, etc., as all these can be migraine triggers. Once you figure out what your triggers are, you may be able to stay away from those things and lessen the frequency.

The main thing to remember is that everybody is different. What works for one person may not work for the next person. Good luck, I know and understand your pain because I have lived with migraines for over 20 years. Best wishes to you.

Answer 3

I have suffered with migraines for a long time. Ibuprofen never works for me. Excedrin does work, but I also have a prescription for Imetrix nasal spray. It is wonderful and within 20 minutes I feel much better. The nasal spray works fast! Last year I was able to go to the lake after only 2 hours! I was amazed. My headaches are so bad that I can barely move or even talk. I have a neurologist friend and he said there is new stuff out there that could help, but I haven't gone yet to see what that is. The key, of course, is to find the trigger and avoid that. For me that is stress and lack of sleep. I can take care of these things, but the hormonal issue is something that can't be helped to much. Good luck. I feel bad for anyone who has this problem, because I really suffer!

Answer 4

Me too! I have never ended up in hospital (thankfully!) but I used to get migraines that would last about 3/4 days, have a day with no pain then get them again. My Dr gave me Pizotifen whick I took for about 3 months then stopped because I gained some weight. They definitely helped and I have had much fewer migraines since. Now I get 2 or 3 a year. Stick with it, then try a trial period where you don't take them after a few months and see what happens. Make sure you keep your Dr informed at all times though, that is important.

Feel better soon xx

Answer 5

I started getting migraines after I had my first child 12 years ago. Some are really bad and others are mild. After talking with my Doctor, i learned that migraines usually come around your period and are effected by caffeine. Try to get a lot of rest, if you feel one is coming on take medication immediately. Avoid caffeine as much as possible, but drinking caffeine when you have a migraine may help. I know that sounds strange, but it does work for me. Also, keep communicating with your doctors, and try different prescriptions to alleviate the pain when a migraine attacks. Good luck.

Answer 6

I had bad breath and frequent migraine for years. I brought sunglasses and nurofen everywhere. If I felt, I would go to a loo, and if the floor was dry I would take off my shoes, and maybe socks and feel the relief from the cold floor.

My mother gave head massages that cured migraine if got in the early stages.

Read a book on Candida.

Did the questionnaire.

Found I was borderline.

Bought Caprylic Acid (non-prescription).

Fixed in less than 24 hours. Changed my diet a bit. Candida yeast thrives on simple sugars.

Almost never have migraines since then.

Answer 7

Fast Facts on Migraine Headaches

• Overall, sufferers have experienced the initial attack of a migraine during adolescence or childhood.

• Although the prevalence incidence of migraine differs according to age, one in 10 people are sufferers

• One in every 20 men are overwhelmed by migraine

• Individuals most commonly affected by migraines are aged 25 to 55 years of age

• Approximately, 23 million Americans are afflicted by migraines

• Over 70 percent of migraine sufferers are women

• According to medical experts, almost 59 percent of women with migraines have not been diagnosed by a primary care physician

• Women are twice more prone to get migraines than men

• The impact of migraines affects employers costing between five and 17 billion dollars in labor profits and earning costs, annually

• Migraines are attributed to the disruption of family activities and gatherings

Answer 8

There's nothing you can do to prevent getting them.

I have suffered from Migraines since I was 11 (I am now 32). I get them when I am tired AND stressed.

All you can do if you are at school is go and lie down in a dark and quiet room (most schools/college have a Nurses/Sick Room). And when you get home have a long soak in the bath to help you fully relax, and then go and have another long sleep.

Answer 9

I used to get bad migraines when l was in my early teens especially when l had had a bad nights sleep. Now l'm 26 and they've completely dissapeared. I find ibuprofen tablets are excellent especially these new liquid ones which start working with about 15mins.
Make sure you're drinking plenty of liquid as well, l easily get headaches if l slightly dehydrated.

Answer 10

Hi there,
migraines are often triggered by certain stimuli such as flashing lights or, very commonly foods.

the most common triggers are caffeine and chocolate but there are many others.

I know that it is a pain but try keeping a food diary, then when you get a migraine look back and see what you ate in the hours preceeding the attack.

hope this helps,

Chris