Need Help!! Migraines

i get headaches all the time and the only way i can get rid of them is by laying down and resting or by using some products at the health food store. there is a great one called a migra stick (i am in canada, but i am sure its available elsewhere) you rub it on your head and it does help!

Make sure she has ate good and has had some good sleep. Those are the two top things that usually cause me to have a migraine. Once I get a migraine I will make sure I have ate something good then I will lay down in a dark room and put a cold washcloth on my forehead sometimes over my eyes as well. If it keeps hurting I would take her to the emergency room. I have had to call 911 for my mother because of migraines before. She has something called aura or something like that. Her body will go numb, see dots or can't really see, can't really speak. So I have had to call them before for her. I have never had to go myself but they do HURT! Once her migraine is gone she might want to pay attention occasionally, certain things can cause them. My mother can't eat certain foods, it will cause her to have one. Everyone is different with what causes it, sometimes I think I just get them. I do know that if I don't eat good or sleep good I am more likely to get them. Hope her migraine goes away soon.

Besides a cool dark room, cold compresses or a warm shower, I can't think if anything else. If she has had a migrane for that many days she really needs to go to the ER. I learned that migraines can be a sign of something else - like mini-strokes or even allergic reactions.

Vitamine B - it's actually one of them but I can never remember which - I take a B complex and it works. Hold on Ok, got my book out just to double check - it's B6, 100 milligrams, and pale purple colors NOT bright, like a lilac. I have done both of these and actually crochetted myself a lilac almost lavendar afghan for my bedroom, as long as I'm wrapped in the afghan I don't get my migraines. If I don't take my B complex I get them and keep them until I take the viamine.

Well, one of the things that have worked for me was caffeine. I learned this from starting a discussion in MyLot about how early I got online. I said in the discussion that I had a headache that wouldn't allow me to sleep. I was being stubborn, but finally took some Excedrin Migraine that took the headache away, but I still couldn't sleep. One of the respondents told me that one of the active ingredients in it was caffeine. That totally shocked me, because I know that too much caffeine will give me a migraine. However, since then, I have started taking a mild pain killer, such as Aleve, and drinking a tall cup of coffee along with it, that seems to help when I don't have any Excedrin in the house.

I suffer from migraines as well, so I know how she feels. But mine have never lasted any longer than 2 days. She may want to go to the hospital and get seen. It may be something more serious than a headache. Only advice I can offer is drink alot of water and sleep it off (if she can) in a cold dark room, The colder the better. Does have a prescription to take for when she knows shes about to get one. I takae Topamax and it works 95% of the time. Ive notice there are certain things I eat and drink that seem to trigger them. Anything with nutrasweet or any artificial sweetner, MSG, and unfourtunatly......chocolate. I hope she feels better soon.

I seldom got migraines, but I know that if I pulled the shades, turned off the lights, then it worked. I also had to have complete quiet. Other than that, I do not know how to get rid of them. I do hear that caffeine might trigger them as well as cheese and other food, but I guess it varies. I did find a link that could help. http://women.webmd.com/guide/migraines-headaches-migraines

Four Days!?! I am so sorry to hear that! My suggestion is that she gets into a doctor...could be something more than just a migraine...though I hope not it is best to be on the safe side and maybe he can prescribe something! ~Heavens~

DON'T USE HEAT!!! It will cause the blood to thin and make the pain worse. I have had migraines that have lasted 6 and 7 days. I discovered that if I use ice packs on the neck and on the forehead it helps enormously. Also I try to keep the rest of my body cool too. I have had them so bad that I have slept on ice packs, but they did the trick and the migraine would dissipate in a couple of hours. If she suffers from chronic migraines, you might try having her take a B2 tablet every day. I read in Woman's World that taking a B2 vitamin pill ever day reduces the occurrence of migraines by about 80% which is a nice amount. The B2 doesn't build up in your body and the only side effect is that it turns your urine a bright yellow. Also, I learned this from a reflexologist. Massage the webs between her fingers on both hands. You can feel the tension and sometimes a little bubble in the web area. I had a migraine when I was visiting my friend and he did that to me and it worked. You do this to both hands and you do it firmly but no too hard. You do it to both hands and massage the areas between your thumb and index finger. It eases the migrain a lot and between that and the ice packs it should help. Give your wife my best, I can totally understand what she is going through! Also, try to keep her consuming fluids. It helps if she suddenly needs to throw up, if there isn't anything in her stomach the dry heaves make the migraine worse! I know that from experience. Don't have the fluids too hot or too cold because it will upset her stomach. I hope I've helped some..

I used to have migraines frequently and i know how debilitating they can be. Anyway, since migraines are usually tension headaches, some of the alternative treatment include massage therapy, relAxation therapy and even accupressure. Some natural cures include basil, lavender oil but maybe you should Check it out at these sites http:/www.healthline.com and http:/www.naturalcures.org. Hope she's feeling better now.

yes dear friend it can be treated without medication . pl send message if you need the remedy!!

I feel for migraine sufferers-my sister has lessen headaches by eliminating trigger foods.Keep in mind each person has different triggers.Hers is yeast and nitrates.So no breads or perserved meats.Many canned soups,graveys ,broths,ect. have both-lunch meats,pepperoni,salami,hot dogs ect.Try to eliminate these from diet and keep track of diet before onsets of headaches-hope this helps someone.Pax.

i got migraines too and it happen to me often. i used to take pills called cafergot. it helps you to release the pain in 30 minutes to 3 hours. cafergot needs to be taken when your head start to feels dizzy and your neck feels strange. migraines sufferers need to be in a dark and cold room. the light from lamps can make it worst as it tension the nerves more