Help!! I have a Horrible Migraine

Awww poor Tina, I do feel for you. I suffered from migraines as I was growing up but haven't had one for years, fortunately. Can you buy Solpadeine (soluble) tablets in the US? They have a mixture of codeine and caffeine and paracetamol in them. After my recent operation they were the ONLY tablets that dealt with the pain I was in and I know for a fact they will get rid of a headache or migraine that does not respond to other treatments. Honestly, they're brilliant!

I am a severe migraine sufferer and the only thing that helps OTC wise is Excedrin. When I feel a headache coming on at frist symptom I pop in the Excedrin and it takes it away. If I wait, oh gosh I get like you and I am one that can' sit up and or see light when this happens to me. I do hope you feel better as I know exactly how you feel. Something else that kind of helps for me is that I take a scraf and tie around my head on the forehead really tight so that the pressure does not shift and it seems to help a bit. Do take care and I do hope you feel better.

My hubby used to get bad migraines, he only hing that helped him was excedrin. Its a combination of aspirin, tylenol and caffeine. The caffeine helps push the headache out. I have heard drinking mountain dew or coffee helps too, they both hace caffeine. Also use cold, ice pack on your head, that helps the blood vessels constrict and eases the headache. Good luck Tina I hope the headache goes away.

Hello Tina, I have bad migraine too. I have to stay in dark place because I cannot stand the light. Sometimes I feel want to throw up because of heavy migraine. Now I just take pills named Caffergot. I think it manage to reduce my migraine a bit. Have you try the pills?

I once had a migraine that lasted for 10 days it was agony it felt like i had been smacked in the face face with a paving slab and that no joke,i found a dark room and warm damp flannels across my forhead also helped but if this is different from what you usually suffer a gp to check you out would be best,i hope you get better soon.

Hello Tina. Getting some sleep might help, i had a migraine that came on and off for 3 days and only passed with more sleep, painkiller did not help me at that one. Lots of water, maybe some fruits if you want something other then medicine for trying. Maybe some fresh air if you can during the day.

I have heard that Gatorade will help. I think it has to do with the dehydration and with the electrolytes or minerals that it replenishes. I found that the severe headaches I used to get quit coming when I started taking magnesium on a regular basis. Ask your doctor because your are diabetic, what he thinks. There is some discussion on whether or not it is beneficial. I just know it is for me. Also, could this headache be sinus instead of migraine? Have you tried heat, or cold to the back of your neck?

Can you go to the emergency room? I've ended up in the emergency room before because of a migraine that has lasted days and days. Sometimes they helped me, sometimes they gave me medicine that did nothing.

Have you ever tried using an ice pack on your head? (Keep your body warm, though.) And gingerale is good at combatting nausea.

When I get a migraine, I usually get a rice bag and put it in the freezer. You can use anything else that will keep itself cold for a while. Roll it up and make it comfortable behind your neck. This usually works for me. Along with this I use self hypnoses to bring myself into a relaxes state. Keep the room dark and cool. This also helps.

Do you have a homeopathic store? You read the different problems that a person has like headache plus the other problems and find the right one for you. I don't have migraines, but Excedrine plus codeine is big here, so if you have any headache meds plus codine that helps some people.

Your discussion is a couple of days old so I hope that you are feeling a lot of better by now. Migraines are awful; I know I’ve experienced them myself! I don’t have any cures to contribute but I thought I would drop in say hello and hope you are feeling so much better...

Usually the only thing that helps my migraines is to take 800mg ibuprophen or 1000mg tylenol then get in a quiet, dark, cool room and take an ice pack and rest under my neck while laying really still. Once I do this, I can usually fall asleep for awhile and that helps get rid of mine. But I do know others who get more intense migraines like you are describing that the only thing that helps them is going to the doctor and getting a shot. I know that migraines can be horrible and I hope yours gets better quickly!

i think u need to see adoc

Hi Tina I know I am a bit late here but I know it helps rubbing a bit of Lavender Oil onto your Forehead then lie down and close your eyes for a while I do hope though it has gone by now

I also have bad migraines since last week. It seems that it is worse when I wake up. Last week when I couldn't really take it in spite of the paracetamol, I checked my blood pressure and it was high. So instead of the usual over the counter pain medicine, I took aspirin instead. It has eased my migraine in some way. Try to get enough sleep and if you can, get a massage or something that will soothe and relax you. This may be tension headaches if you are thinking of something or if there is something that is really stressing you out. Or try a little aromatherapy over a warm bath to relax.

Hi Tina, sorry that you're feeling so ill. I have suffered from migraine attacks for years. I've done a lot of research and experimentation to cope with the damn things. I won't mention anything about prevention, since you're suffering with one already. If you don't take any of the triptan medications already, talk to your doctor about them. In Canada, there's a number of them available, so I'm guessing they'll be available in the U.S. too. I have taken a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen or aspirin/acetaminophen too. Ginger and Feverfew are both useful and rosemary tea is recommended in some herb books. My ultimate treatment is cannabis. It gets rid of a migraine like nothing else does. If you can't smoke it, just eat it. It takes a little longer to work, but it still helps. I know, the stuff is illegal in most areas. To me, that doesn't matter, it works! Feel better and look into some prevention therapies, if you haven't already.

i have a friend who suffers from terrible migraine, its like we literally cannot talk to her when she is having these attacks because she become this monster lol but lately she was going to this acupuncture.. i dont know if i got the term right but thats like having needles pricked all over you.. and she says it do alleviate her migraine and she will be going back for more to totally help her..maybe you should try it too

I have had many migraines. They are miserable! I am so sorry you are struggling with it. Mine always lasted exactly 24 hours. I had all the pain, dizzy and nausea at one time and then it tapered off. It may depend on what triggered the migraine. Maybe if you address that then the headache will get better too.

....Hi KrauseHome, I am sorry to hear you have such a bad headache, I hope you feel better soon. I don't know if this will work for you but when I have a headache I blow air into my brain by blowing like a blow fish. Sometimes your brain needs oxygen and by forcing air into your brain it helps. Hold your breath and puff for a few seconds with your mouth closed, stop and do it a few more times. I don't usually use pain pills for headaches. Like I indicated migraines are different but it won't hurt to try and see if more oxygen to your brain would lessen the pain. Good luck. Take care.