Migraine - any tips?
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@SerenityEngel (525)
United Kingdom
September 20, 2017 4:56am CST
I migraine pretty much every day and have done for almost 3 years. The NHS aren't bothered and are no help. I have another appointment at the hospital next week. These migraines have stopped me being to work a regular 9-5. I was a secretary. I've tried pretty much everything I can think of. Does anyone here have any tips or ideas on how to stop these?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Sep 17
I greatly reduce the sugar in my diet and that stopped them cold. But I think we are all different.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Sep 17
@SerenityEngel So sorry wish I could help. My sister gets lots of migraines and takes some preventative for it, it reduces the number of migraines she has every month. Her trigger is chocolate.
@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
I had all my allergies tested. I have LOTS of food allergies, but that never made any difference sadly.
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@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 I'm allergic to dairy, so chocolate is a trigger for me, but I stopped that about 15 years ago. I take preventative meds, but they don't work for me. They ease the severity a bit, but they have not stopped these migraines.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Sep 17
Eat almonds. For some reason, it works.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Sep 17
@SerenityEngel - I wholeheartedly recommend trying it.
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@GardenGerty (160909)
• United States
20 Sep 17
For your migraines and overall better health increase the amount of magnesium in your diet. It helped me a lot. Eat spinach, beans and other foods with lots of magnesium.Some people get relief with essential oils. They rub peppermint or basil oil at the base of their skull and at their temples. I hope you get some relief.
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@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
I was taking magnesium tablets for quite some time. I have gotten out of the habit of taking them. I'm sure they are in the bathroom cabinet. i'll have to get those back out. I had heard of peppermint oil. I haven't gotten any yet.
@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
I think mine is due to hormones. Trying to get the NHS to accept that and help is proving a problem
@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
@thehousewife They did one hormone test on me and it was normal. I hear that you have to be tested every week really to try and catch your hormones when they are off balance. My problem is that I live alone, so I can't work, but at the same time, I need to bring in money. So I'm trying to deal with migraines (and the other med problems I have) and try to generate some income. I really need these migraines to stop so I can return to regular employment ASAP
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
I really have no recommendation but I may suggest to have pain reliever like ibuprofen
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@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
I finally managed to get codeine. I have chronic pain anyway from one of my other med conditions, but just, I was given a box 100 15mg codeine. That has taken years!
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@SerenityEngel (525)
• United Kingdom
20 Sep 17
Yes. Mediation. Herbal treatments. Drinking lots of water. Massage. Reiki. Chiropractor. Even the meds from the doctor don't stop them.
@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
20 Sep 17
@SerenityEngel That is very true and you do not have to rely on conventional medications.
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