My migraine always attack either before or after my menstrual. Each attacks will cause me vomiting?

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and sometimes with shivering hands, unable to sleep and concentrate. Have been taking "cafergot", (hope the spelling is correct) at least for the past 15 years. Will there be any side effects? Is there any other medication, suppliment/diet or exercise that I can try?

Answer 1

I'm sorry you suffer migranes. Cafergot has been one of the favorite drugs for treating vascular migraines for decades now, and it does have some long term possible effects, but they are more likely if you are taking large dosages on a daily basis. There should be a drug insert with your prescription which tells you the whole list, and if you don't have it, your pharmacist should be able to provide you with one.
Migraines can be managed using multiple strategies to help control their frequency and sometimes their strength. Medication is only one strategy, and your doctor should have gone over the other things you can do or try. Since yours seem to be hormonally triggered, I would think the doctor would have suggested birth control pills as a means of controlling at least some of the influence. Other things would be to look at the diet, as there are some foods which can and do trigger migraines.
The Cafergot you take is a compound of caffeine and egotimine. Ergotimine is a drug derived from a fungus which attacks rye grain in particular, and is a hallucinogenic in it's pure form. In the middle ages, bread made from the contaminated grain used to cause miscarriages, psychotic behavior, and even death. The dangers of overdose with the ergotamine remain the same today- which is why you should not be taking it daily, or in high doses. Again, you should have gotten these warnings from your doctor and pharmacist. In the prescribed dosages it is safe, just don't ever decide to take "just one more", and don't take it every day. When you do take it, you would definitely want any doctor treating you to know that you have, and how much. There are other drugs that you should not get while you are taking the Cafergot. The doctors will know which, and can avoid them, if they know you are taking cafergot.
I highly suggest you discuss methods of treating and controlling your migranes with your doctor before you try any kind of supplements or herbal treatments. Some of them are harmless, some would not be, especially in combination with the medications you are taking. It would also help if you do a web search for the various migraine support groups/information. As I said, there are lots of different things you could consider and try, if you would like to change your migraine pattern. I'm sorry there isn't any better advice I can offer. My mother suffers from migraines as a result of a nerve disorder, and I have watched her suffer the same as you describe all my life. She has had to resort to injections of Demerol and had to be admitted to the hospital to manage the pain of some of her attacks. So I have a great deal of empathy for your suffering. There doesn't seem to be any magic solutions or perfect treatments out there, but there are things you can try to find the one that will work best for you. Good luck with the search, I hope you find yours soon.

Answer 2

I too have migraines and they seem to happen just like yours. Imitrex works for me but there are certain "tiggers" that can set off a migraine. These include aged cheese, chocolate, and many processed foods. During the attack, try lying quietly in a darkened room with head slightly elevated, drinking something with lots of caffeine like coffee or tea. Also if I have time before the attack happens, I take 3 Excedrin Migraine Tabs that you can get over the counter and sometimes that will prevent an actual migraine. Good luck from one who has suffered the pain of a migraine.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I suffered from migraines when I was little. When I felt them coming on, I would take 2 Excedrin and drink a can of Mountain Dew, or eat a Hershey's Bar (caffine is a pain killer). This is what my doctor told me to do. If possible, I would lay down in a dark, quiet place. This always would help and I would avoided throwing up. However, if I didn't do anything I would always end up throwing up before I would feel better.

Definitely ask your doctor though too!

Answer 5

Honey? T OMG! I get the shivers so bad, the palms of my hands burn and nothing can make me warm. Only time can. That is where the phrase "sick headache" comes from. If you have migraines, you need to stay under your doctor's care and make sure you have the proper medication on hand when it happens. It is your hormones that cause this horrible headache. Good luck honey, and believe me, get a doctor's prescription for something stronger than aspirin. Make sure you are not menopausal. Good luck Sweetie.

Answer 6

Try taking fish oil capsules as directed on the bottle, and take a calcium-magnesium pill 2-3 times daily with meals. The week before your period take one cal-mag-zinc pill 3 times a day and double it to two pills 3 times daily if you have cramps or headache
during the period. Ginger root is good for nausea. Peppermint oil can be applied to the forehead and temples for headache relief too. A high potency mulivitamin taken daily would be a good idea too.

Answer 7

There is an herbal supplement called fermalite. It was formulated specifically for migraines and the other symptoms that go along with the female cycle. Works excellent

Answer 8

My grilfriend always take2 2 tylenol & 2 advil at the same time, just when she feels the migraine is coming.


This is the cheaper & better remedy.

Answer 9

Imitrex (sp?) has been very successful in treating migranes. Ask your doctor, it may be an option for you.

Answer 10

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