Zomig and maxalt and compazine have all worked for me
Also avoiding sharp cheddar, red wine and chocolate
Caffiene can really help sometimes

Hope you find something that works for you

Maxalt is my best friend. I agree with avoiding chocolate (gasp!) and red wine and cheese(well hell, there goes my dinner) also avoiding anything with a lot of msg. Hot dogs, top ramen and alot of processed foods. I have been dealing with migraines since I was 3 years old and these are the major culprits.

Thanks so much for your replys. Am going to try them one by one until I find one that works. Thanks again

I am one of the unlucky ones tha all of the meds like like Imitrex and Maxalt I am allgic to. I have had the migraines since the age of 7. So they have tried me on everything. I have ran the gaunlet with all of the Neruo docs. The only thing that works for me haere at home is called Esgic Plus and that only holds them back it doesn't totlay get rid of them. If they get to bad I have to go to my doctors office and get a rescue shot of newbain and phenagan. I really hope you fine just the right one that helps you. I do stay awat from certain foods like the red wine. But with my migraines they are so prononed I have them once or twice a week. I also have tried the all natueral meds to help with them with no eval. And I have tried everything over the counter again with no help. A nice dark quiet cool room with no distractions and ice paacks on my forhead have help a little. The biggest this is to try to sleep the migraine monster off!!!! And I know how hard that can be with the pain being so bad!!
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I cannot take the meds like zomig and imitrex because of a bad reaction I had. I am taking Topamax to help prevent them, which has helped quite a bit. I use excedrin for the pain, and at the health food store they have a thing called "Mygrastick" that you rub on your temples that offers some relief.

I'm the opposite from arnett - I was a mud puddle on the floor with Topamax but imitrex and zomig help me tremendously when the headache is a migraine. I get another kind of headache that so far, nothing is helping. Stretching and relaxing my neck and shoulders might be my answer but it's not working yet - after two weeks - but I'll give it some more time.

I am not exactly sure what a Migraine is...I used to have horrendous headaches...for over ten years...several weekly...they went away Completely after I started PT...took a few weeks...but I noticed them backing off...and so I kept with the exercises...and they totally disappeared...I have never taken meds for them...would take ibuprophen...never did alot 'cept take the edge off them..

I do hope ya Find some Serious relief !!

I started having migraine headaches when I was 17 too. Must be the age. When I was young, all the medicines that I was given made me so sick but they helped with the headaches.

It seems that I get them, keep them for a few years, then they stop for a period. Topamax I am allergic to, couldn't breath. I cannot remember all the meds that I have tried. Axert works when it is a mild migraine. It doesn't make me sick if I take it. Immitrex works for the big ones, sometimes taking it will make me sick but so does the pain. I have the shots for when I know it's going to be a bad headache. Excedrin works for headaches.

Sometimes if I run on too little sleep, migraines will result. If I eat too much of the trigger foods (cheese and foods that have nitraits like bacon and store bought wine) they will bring on headaches. I found that there is a preservitave in Dorito's that is a big trigger. I can't tell you what it is unless I see it.

Wine - I make my own wine and don't use nitrates, so wine for me doesn't cause headaches unless I drink alot which I don't. You can purchase wine that is organic. Processed naturally without the use of sodium nitrate.

Also, the use of an ice pack on the back of my neck helps too.

Aren't they horrible!!!! I had a headache every morning when I woke up since I was about 14 and I am 52!!!! Some days were worse then others. I tried lots of meds. Just started Topamax as a preventative and I havent had a headache for a week - unreal!
I havent had any noticeable side affects as of yet, but will keep you posted if i any creep up. Best of luck!!

Imitrex and Lortab, if I catch it right away and can get on top of the pain quickly. Otherwise, it's a trip to the dr or ER for shots!

Hope you find something that works! HUGS from down south :)

topamax and tylonal are my buds. topamax after it gets into your system helps to prevent migrains. works wonders for mine

I really appreciate all of your replies. I looked up topomax on the internet and it listed a lot of side effects. Since I am very sensitive to meds, does anyone have serious side effects when taking this drug? Also, since I am not internet savy, what does PT mean? Sorry DakotaRose. Thanks again.

PT=Physical Therapy

I have taken topamax for years and have had no side effects at all

Imitrex and an aleve taken together at the same time will usually get mine under control.

There are a few herbals that work too, fever few when taken daily first thing in the morning will help it so that you will not migrianes as often or as strong. I hear that butterburr might work too, but have not tried that one. Magnedsium is supposed to be good for migranes. I haven't found anything that will stop the hormonal ones though unfortunately

I was looking forward to topamax, it is supposed to help to lose weight as a side effect. Boy I needed that one. But unfortunately I started having trouble breathing. Felt like an elephant sitting on my chest. So, I had to go off it.

I notice that if I tend to get migrains if I don't get enough sleep. If I don't sleep well for 4-5 days, I can feel the aura starting to come on. When I have the migrains, all I can do is sleep. Unless they are the queen mother migraines, then I just want to cry, throw up, and pass out from the pain.