Hi Sara

I've been around for a while so I can give you a few tips.

Water!! Destress before you go to bed and during the day. Vomitting can be from tension/stress. Otherwise there are items like benadryl or gravol to help you out.

Magnesium for the rest of your life. B suppliments, Coq10.

Natural pillow as some have formeldihide in it. Wake yourself up at 3am to see if you need to take an imitrex. Earlier is better.

Eat natural homemade foods (you can't trust manufactured foods as they disguise msg in labelling = spices - natural flavouring - protein - these are all msg dirivitives) Wash all fruits and veggies. No pop = citric acid is floor cleaner and migrainers are sensitive to what we eat. (my experience)

Antidepressants are important for migrainers. Narcotic painkillers can make migrianes worse. Use sparingly and only on the worst migraines. They will lose effectiveness. They are NOT the answer.

Never stop trying. Everyone is different and unique.

Hope some of this helps. All the best to you


Angela

It's true, isn't it, Snowflake? It's become a lifestyle and you don't even think about it much. Even my kids will question me at a restaurant or someone else's house if I should be eating something. When we go grocery shopping, they know which brand is okay and which isn't.

Angela

I just joined today in hopes of support. And just reading these posts by others is helpful. Our experiences are similar. Though Imitrex helps, I don't want to be so dependent on medicine or take it so often. Plus, in my experience, taking it so many days in a row makes me feel depressed.

Hello Wendy! It is a normal healthy attitude to not want to take pills. With this disease; sometimes necessary so don't ever kick yourself for doing it. You won't die if you don't take pills, but sometimes you will wish you were dead.

I will make a go without so many pills to make sure I'm not dependant and so I can ensure they are not losing effectiveness. I think it is pain that we have to learn to manage with in our lives.

SnowFlade44, I am really skeptical on antidepressants; however, do they make you feel really loopy? I am trying a homeopathic approach, but want to do whatever I can to make them tolerable. I am going down south for two weeks for business, and it makes me nervous about getting one when I am away from home.

Hello Enigma! Thank you for your response. I am so glad to have found a place of support and advice. I think you are right about pain management. I am going to try to stay away from meds for the ones that are not killers and pray to make it through.

My experience has been similar to yours... waking up with migraines, recent nausea. I took Imitrex- it didn't work. I have taken anti-nausea meds and I was actually already on an anti-depressant that is used to prevent migraines and treat pain. Now I am also on Gabapentin for my headaches....

But you should try vitamin B2. It is used to treat headaches. I have been taking it for over a year and it seems to help some. It's not a common B vitamin and I have had trouble finding it in many drug stores, but I think it's worth a shot! I have only found it in CVS and in the Christmas Tree Shop (which was very surprising!)

Good luck!

My nuero put me on 400 mg of vitamin B2 and 400 mg of magnesium. It really helped up until about a week ago. Only side effect from the vitamins is the b2 makes your urine very yellow and very strong smelling. Just drink lots of water! I think my new headaches are very stress related. At least I'm hoping.

I too have daily migraines, I have just started a magnesium deficiency support and it is making a real difference. Not only with the headaches but also with my other health issues.

hi skuhn,I have suffered from migraines for23 years and there is no cure or way to completely prevent them.I understand the waking in the morning with them very much,I wake up in the middle of the night most times and for ten years now I have had to sleep in a recliner to cut down on the pressure.I have been on antideppressants for many years.Cymbalta is the one that worked best for me, but it is kinda pricey. Try to avoid fast food and there is a headache diet online that helps some.I also take butalbatal and hydocodone on really bad days. I dont like taking pills all the time but i have had the pain and the vomiting for so long .I really feel bad I cannot give you a better answer but I do send you hugs and thoughts .