Migraine sufferers.........What are your symptoms?

Question

What did you do to get rid of them?

Answer 1

Migraine attacks may be triggered by:

-Allergic reactions
-Bright lights, loud noises, and certain odors or perfumes
-Physical or emotional stress
-Changes in sleep patterns
-Smoking or exposure to smoke
-Skipping meals
-Alcohol or caffeine
-Menstrual cycle fluctuations, birth control pills
-Tension headaches
-Foods containing tyramine (red wine, aged cheese, smoked fish, chicken livers, figs, and some beans), monosodium glutamate (MSG), or nitrates (like bacon, hot dogs, and salami)
-Other foods such as chocolate, nuts, peanut butter, avocado, banana, citrus, onions, dairy products, and fermented or pickled foods

When u get the pain :
-Rest in a quiet, darkened room
-Drink fluids to avoid dehydration (especially if you have vomited)
-Try placing a cool cloth on your head

Answer 2

The main symptom I get is I see flashing bright lights and I experience shimmering vision. I take some normal paracetamol as soon as I start experiencing the symtoms and take some more tablets about half an hour later. If I don't take the tablets straight away, then I develop a full blown migraine. I will be interested to se how other people answer this question. Good luck!

Answer 3

I have had symptoms ranging from sensitivity to light and sound, such severe pain in my head that I was unable to lift or move my head and loss of vision in one eye. The best thing I've found to help myself is to take about 4 Ibuprophen tablets, lay in a totally dark, completely quiet room, covered with a blanket and don't move a muscle hoping to fall asleep.

Answer 4

symptoms can vary. i get really cold, nauseous, and can't stand light or sound. most of the time an emergency room trip and a shot of Demerol is the only thing that helps. ice packs help sometimes too. good luck, migraines suck :(

Answer 5

Tynelon. I guess, there is nothing better for me. I get migraines pretty often. And the biggest thing is rest.

Answer 6

I get dizzy, lose coordination, slurred sppech. I've had them for years. I takr imitrix. It helps sometimes but not all. I have to go to bed until it passes. Sometimes that's not always possible to lay down. Like when I'm at work, then I'm really sick.

Answer 7

other than a headache that feels like death, nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, noise sensitivity..NOthing seems to work for me..none of the meds like imitrex, etc. The imitrex shots sometimes do but usually it requires a visit to ER for shot of demoral and good stuff like that