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Close Migraine Headaches

I started getting Migraines when I was 29 and pregnant with my 2nd child... I get the blurred/double vision and when that clears the headache comes on and I normally throw up... I used to live near Heathrow Airport and the air isn't too good, so I put it down to that, when I moved to a semi-rural area I didn't have a migraine for 5 years... but they came back and I had loads in one year... If I drink about 2 litres of water during the blurred double vision phase I've found I don't throw up...

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

I have now cut cheese out of my diet as my food diary showed I had eaten cheese the day before a migraine... This worked for a while but other foods can still trigger it.

Caffeine Working / Worked

I was advised to drink a cup of coffee a day so I switched from tea and since doing this I have avoided a migraine for nearly 2 years... I'd say have one very strong cup a day... It works for me!

Maxalt Working / Worked

My doctor gave me these and said I wouldn't need the two litres of water... I threw up and had the worst migraine on it... I wouldn't use it again.