Migraine Headaches Support Group

Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.

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Migraines suck!

annalea0486
annalea0486
I have been getting more migraines than normal lately and it really sucks.... I have been on different types of medication and they have all had bad side affects. So I just use different medications that the doctor have gave me. Do you have certain things that work for you? I just need some suggestions on what do when I have them. Oh, and I am allergic to ibuprofen so I can't take anything with in it.
RaeFx
RaeFx
Migraines do suck! I completely agree with you!

I have had a 24/7 migraine since being struck by a drunk driver 4 years ago. I take meds to keep it manageable, but its always there....

A couple things I do when it keeps out of control are:
ice is a huge! I putan ice pack on the back of my neck.
If the ice doesn't work I use my TENS unit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcutaneous_electrical_nerve_stimulation
I put the electrodes on my neck and it really does help with the migraine pain.

Best wishes for you
Rae
annalea0486
annalea0486
I am really sorry to hear about your condition :( That would be really hard.

They aren't sure why I have them, I have a few ideas why, one they run in my family, two I have PCOS(poly cystic ovarian syndrome) which can mess with your hormones so that makes sense. Also, I was in a car accident about 2 years ago and they have gotten a bit worse since then, I was seeing a chiropractor and that seemed to really help, but I could only go for a year with insurance company paying for it.

Have you tried going to the chiropractor? Or maybe massage, or acupuncture? I have yet to try acupuncture but I have heard it works really well for people who have migraines.

Thank you for your advice! I hope you feel better soon!

Andrea
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My sister swears by acupuncture. She says its the best thing for migraines. She used to get migraines a lot when she was younger, but as she got older she "grew" out of them. She gets one bad one a year now. She used to use acupuncture to relieve the worst migraines.

I think a chiropractor who knows how to deal with migraine patients is a definite help. I go to a chiropractor who helps a lot!!!! It's better than pumping medicine into your body.