The thought of heat on my head when I have a migraine is that it would be total torture. Cool water or and ice pack does seem like it would be good. I read if you get in the shower and alternate between hot and cold would be helpful so I tried it and it helped for awhile. Once I was swimming in a lake and I was on the 2nd day of a migraine so I wasn't exerting myself but when I rolled onto my back to float and the back of my head was in the water the pain dissipated immediately and did not return.
My point is I don't know that you need to spend $39 or any money to try the temp therapy.

If you run hot/warm water over your feet and legs like by sitting in a bath it can really help the headache go away quicker, also ice pack is best for migraines for me, heat is torture.

My problem is - my gel pack is leaking so I can no longer use it. I suppose the one I had was about $15-$18.

My head is so sensitive when I have a migraine that a bag of peas hurts and forget about an ice pack or ice cubes. It is like daggers going into my head.

Typically what helps best is ice first and then heat.

I can't even put my head on a pillow because it is too hard. I "lay" with only neck support with nothing touching my head. I can't sleep in bed, it is way too flat and hard.

I have one and I love it, cold is heaven for a migraine!

I am so sorry for your pain, I was really feeling sorry for myself this morning because I am so sick of the every day headache. I get to go to a specialist tomorrow, I don't know if I am excited or dreading it, the last time I went to one he gave me a handful of samples and sent me on my way, without even examining me. I was so discouraged I sat in the parking lot and sobbed. However, I am usually able to lay my head on my pillow and sleep, as I said before the cranial cap is wonderful, make sure you order the right size, mine is a little to big and I think it would be better a little smaller. Good luck, I care.

"I went to one he gave me a handful of samples and sent me on my way, without even examining me. "
Perhaps you need to have no expectations at all. My doctor doesn't actually examine me. He has me touch my nose with my eyes closed and walk in a straight line, and follow his hand but to be honest, my family doctor does more from a neurological standpoint.

There just isn't a lot you can do for migraines unfortunately.

Odd man out here, I use a heating pad :)

I like an small icepack on the left side of my head, where my migraine always hits and a medium icepack on the back of my neck. The thought of heat on my migraine makes me nauseous.

Shellyhectic, doesn't it put a lot of pressure on your head? Seems like the weight of it on an already aching head would make things worse.

I can't take the ice, but I soak a hand towel in very cold water, wring it out and drape it around my neck. When it warms up I soak it again. I take Tylenol because I can't take aspirin any more and some strong caffeine, either coffee or Mountain Dew (it's the only time I can stand to drink Mountain Dew) with it. Some times all that justs calms things down but some times it will stop the headache after a few hours.

There really is not alot of pressure, it is really very comfortable. There are times it is a life saver!

I have several ice packs I use, and I found the best are actually called "Peas"- they have small round blue gel balls in them and are very flexible. I found them in the sports injury/ ace wrap section at the drugstore.

I couldn't stand heat on my head during a migraine, either, but my old roommate used to wrap a heating pad around her head! Whatever works...

Sometimes, I have my boyfriend run a hot bath for me. Once I'm in the bath, I lean the back of my neck on a cold cloth. Then I just keep the water warm and the cloth cool. Something about the temprature difference really helps when it gets severe. And baths are always ten kinds of awesome!