2007-01-27 00:28:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
when i feel a migraine coming on i take 3 advil or ibuprofen AND 2 extra strength tylenols at the same time...i go to bed with an ice pack on the back of my neck as well as one on my forehead ... this works wonders for my migraines...it is ok to take advil and tylenol together as long as there are no allergies to either...advil takes the inflammation away and tylenol takes the pain...it works for me..hope ive helped a little...have a great day...
2007-01-27 00:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by sweetssweeter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peppermint oil is great. It cools and seems to trick your senses. Wearing sunglasses also. If it gets too bad I take Excedrin Migraine which is basically aspirin loaded with caffeine. The caffeine is the effective part.
2007-01-27 10:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by VW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that loading up on cafeine really helps.
I take a Goody's headache power. This has acetominophen, aspirin and cafeine, then follow that with a can of coke, and a hershey bar.
this gives you something for pain relief, and a lot of cafeine. Cafeine causes the blood vessels to shrink and relieve the pressure.
The combination has about as much cafeine as two cups of coffee.
2007-01-27 08:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sour apple gum...
I know it sounds weird, but my brother-in-law turned me on to it and it really helps. It works best if you start to chew it before the migraine is in full bloom (after that, nothing seems to help).
I used to take Imitrex 4-5 times a month (and at $25/pill, that gets expensive). Now I only take it once or twice.
2007-01-27 08:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by searchpup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apart from taking the herb feverfew continuously to prevent them, a drop of peppermint oil on the temples and back of the head it the best option. works almost immediately.
also helpful to figure out if theres a dietary cause through an elimination diet. whether it be tomatoes, nuts, preservatives, wheat, citrus fruit etc
good luck
2007-01-27 08:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep her away from cheese, chocolate, lamb, coffee, you dont say how old she is.
2007-01-27 08:38:20 · answer #6 · answered by welllaners 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html
2007-01-28 13:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caffeine.......... and stay away from MSG.
2007-01-27 08:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Tomak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋