migraine pain

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Q: migraine pain?
alright! my situation!!
recently i’ve been under a lot of stress between friends fighting and home life..
ive kept a pretty good handle on it though.. and i have been having less head pains.. but some days its unberrable!
its like.. it hurts really bad so i take a nap. when i first wake up it dosent hurt that bad. and then it will start to hurt allong the top of my head and somtimes behind my eyes..
it hurts at school somtimes too usually when i get out. and we are in winter so it might be a weather thing.. or a sinus problem..

somebody want to help me out? its bothering me.. a lot..
ive tried to take pain meds (asprin and other pain killers) but those dont work all the time… =[

A: If you have been taking a lot of pain meds, you might be suffering from rebound headaches- medication overuse.

Why not you try stopping your pain meds for a while? You will feel very terrible at first, after that you will realise that your migraine will not be that painful.

If it is not medication overuse, you might want to see a neurologist, especially one who specialises in headaches. You could start on preventative treatment to prevent your migraine from coming.

Try preventative medications like topamax or beta blockers like proprananolol or tricyclic like amitriptyline, these are the more common drugs use to prevent migraines.

Also, keep a headache diary, other than stress, certain food may be triggers that may cause you to have a migraine attack.

Whenever you have a migraine, write down the day, date, time, what you have eaten for that day, how long the migraine has lapsed, the pain score (from 1-10, 1 being the least), emotional factor (what was mood, were you feeling depressed, angry or stressed?), what medication have you taken to lessen the pain, and the pain score after the medication.

From there, you might be able to spot patterns like certain food triggers your migraine, or certain days eg mondays because you are in a rush so you didn’t eat breakfast thus lack of food therefore migraine.

What about time? Are you in a very hot or cold place at a particular time? That could trigger migraines. Fluctuating weather and temperature could also trigger migraine. A change in season too. Some people can predict weather by their offset in migraines.

Usually before you have a migraine attack, you will have a prodrome, a craving for certain food, or mood swings. If you are able to spot your prodrome and take medications like metoclopramide, you could lessen or even abort your migraine.

Migraine might not be curable, but it is managable. Hope you will see a doctor soon.

Q: How to deal with moderate migraine pain?
How to deal with moderate and sever migraine pain?
How to deal with moderate and *severe migraine pain?
Thank you theresad, jijo k and lillard. Your suggestion were very valuable. But I wished those medicines were available in Indian market.

A: Hello
Here I am explaining you about migraine and its cure

What causes migraine headaches?
Migraine headaches seem to be caused in part by changes in the level of a body chemical called serotonin. Serotonin plays many roles in the body, and it can have an effect on the blood vessels. When serotonin levels are high, blood vessels constrict (shrink). When serotonin levels fall, the blood vessels dilate (swell). This swelling can cause pain or other problems.

Many things can affect the level of serotonin in your body, including your level of blood sugar, certain foods and changes in your estrogen level if you’re a woman.

Possible symptoms of migraines
• Intense throbbing or dull aching pain on one side of ur head or both sides.
• Nausea or vomiting
• Changes in how you see, including blurred vision or blind spots
• Being bothered by light, noise or odors
• Feeling tired and/or confused
• Stopped-up nose
• Feeling cold or sweaty
• Stiff or tender neck
• Light-headedness
• Tender scalp

Are there different kinds of migraine headaches?
The most common are classic migraine and common migraine.
Classic migraines start with a warning sign, called an aura. The aura often involves changes in the way you see. You may see flashing lights and colors. You may temporarily lose some of your vision, such as your side vision.

You may also feel a strange prickly or burning sensation, or have muscle weakness on one side of your body. You may have trouble communicating. You may also feel depressed, irritable and restless.

Common migraines don’t start with an aura. Common migraines may start more slowly than classic migraines, last longer and interfere more with daily activities. The pain of common migraines may be on only one side of your head.

Foods that may trigger migraines:
• Aged, canned, cured or processed meat, including bologna, game, ham, herring, hot dogs, pepperoni and sausage
• Aged cheese
• Alcoholic beverages, especially red wine
• Aspartame
• Avocados
• Beans, including pole, broad, lima, Italian, navy, pinto and garbanzo
• Brewer’s yeast, including fresh yeast coffee cake, donuts and sourdough bread
• Caffeine (in excess)
• Canned soup or bouillon cubes
• Chocolate, cocoa and carob
• Cultured dairy products, such as buttermilk and sour cream
• Figs
• Lentils
• Meat tenderizer
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Nuts and peanut butter
• Onions, except small amounts for flavoring
• Papaya
• Passion fruit
• Pea pods
• Pickled, preserved or marinated foods, such as olives and pickles, & some snack foods
• Raisins
• Red plums
• Sauerkraut
• Seasoned salt
• Snow peas
• Soy sauce

How are migraines treated?
There are 2 types of migraine treatments. Some treatments are used to relieve the headache pain. Most of these treatments should be started as soon as you think you’re getting a migraine. The other type includes treatments that are used to prevent headaches before they occur.

What about prescription medicines?
People who have more severe pain may need prescription medicine. A medicine called ergotamine (brand name: Ergomar) can be effective alone or combined with other medicines. Dihydroergotamine (brand names: Migranal, D.H.E. 45) is related to ergotamine and can be helpful.

Other prescription medicines for migraines include sumatriptan (brand name: Imitrex), zolmitriptan (brand name: Zomig), naratriptan (brand name: Amerge) rizatriptan (brand name: Maxalt), almotriptan (brand name: Axert), eletriptan (brand name: Relpax) and frovatriptan (brand name: Frova).

If the pain won’t go away, stronger medicine may be needed, such as a narcotic (brand name: Stadol nasal spray) or medicines that contain a barbiturate. These medicines can be habit-forming and should be used cautiously.

What else can I do to prevent migraines?
Try to avoid foods or other things that seem to cause migraines for you. Get plenty of sleep and drink plenty of fluids. Try to relax and reduce the stress in your life.

Tips on reducing the pain
• Lie down in a dark, quiet room.
• Put a cold compress or rag over your forehead.
• Massage your scalp using a lot of pressure.
• Put pressure on your temples.

I hope somehow it will give u idea.
Take care

Q: Does lavender essential oil help in easing migraine pain?
I know that lavender eo is good for promoting relaxation as well as Ylang Ylang. I have both of these oils and use them in a light bulb fragrance diffuser in the bedroom to help ease stress from the day. Is lavender good for treating migraine pain? What other oils are there to help do this?
Also, can I use lavender oil alone or does it need a carrier oil.

A: actually ylang ylang (and other strong floral essential oils) will probably make a headache and/or migraine worse.
but lavender is very beneficial. its not just the scent that promotes relaxation but the chemicals that make it up are natural pain relievers along with several other things (skin care, acne, burns, rashes, soothes muscle aches and pains, helps digestion etc..) you can apply lavender oil, straight from the bottle to your skin (temples, back of neck) and it will be more beneficial
frankincense might also help (but do not apply to the skin, only use in the diffuser) and most citrus oils work well too, (lime, lemon, neroli, tangerine, grapefruit….but only use in the diffuser)

Q: Is Nutrilite Calmag is worth taking for preventing migraine pain?
pls suggest as someone is suggesting me Nutrilite Calmag of Amway for preventing migraine pain..

A: Apart from using 99% of the calcium for the bones and teeth, 1% Calcium is used by the body in ensuring proper nerve transmission in the body.
Migraine pain may not be prevented by the Calcium in Amway’s Calmag.
Perhaps Nutrilite DAILY , containing 13 vitamins and 11 minerals, will do your friend more good, by supplementing the body and improving the overall vitamin deficiency that exists. this would possibly prevent migraine pain.

Q: What can i do to relieve my migraine headaches pain & problems ?
I have serious migraine headaches & verdigo. It hurts from a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being little and 10 worse I rate my pain is 9. I also feel nausea and want to throw up and the school keeps on sending letters saying they going to take us to family court. What can i do to relieve my migraines and problems ?

A: I’ve been there man. Here’s what works for me:

Explain your situation to your regular doctor. He might want to do an MRI or other diagnostics to rule out a serious issue like a brain tumor, clot, etc. Once you’re “cleared”, ask him for a prescription for Midrin to keep on you at all times. (http://www.midrin.org to read about it) It’s best if taken RIGHT when you feel the migraine coming on.

If the Midrin doesn’t work after a few doses, keep some Norco and Compazine on hand. Norco is basically Vicodin with less Tylenol in it, and Compazine helps with the vertigo and nausea. Both of these two drugs are pretty hardcore so that’s why I only use them after the Midrin hasn’t helped.

The next option would be a triptan or preventative medication like Topamax.

You CAN make your migraine disease tolerable. Get the help asap!

Q: What is it when a migraine causes pain in the jaw and numbness in the fingers and toes?
My mother has had a migraine for a week now and yesterday it had given her pain in the right side of her jaw and today her fingers and toes have become numb.

A: I would say it is something other than a migraine.

Q: What can i do to relieve my migraine headaches pain ?
I have migraine headaches and it is very painful and i feel so nauseated wanting to throw up a lot. I can’t stand lights especially bright lights like sun light and flouresecent light bulbs. What can i do to relieve my pain ? It hurts so bad!!!! Someone please help me !!!!!!

A: Go see your doctor! It used to be that there was no cure for migraines, but these days there are prescription medicines that work for most migraine sufferers. They usually come in the form of a nasal spray. You ideally should take it at the very beginning, when you first sense that a migraine is coming on, if possible before the pain even really begins. Your doctor should be able to give you a prescription for one of them, and there are a bunch you can try if the first one doesn’t work.

In the meantime, lie down in a cool dark quiet place and try as best you can to relax.

Q: How do i get rid of migraine pain ?
I’ve been suffering migraine head aches for two years with no doctor’s help.

A: I’ve had problems with migraines for years, and used to go the drug route, until I found myself addicted to demerol (this was like 15 years ago). Fed up, I went to a clinical psychologist who specialized in migraine. He used a combination of biofeedback and hynosis on me, and it worked amazingly well. During one of our sessions, I had a full-blown migraine, so he did a hynosis session, which he tape-recorded for me. Ever since then, any time a migraine comes on, I drag out that tape and listen to it. It still works like a charm, and I have not used drugs for migraine ever since.

One other possibility – are you definitely experiencing classic migraine, or could it possibly be a histamine headache (aka cluster headache)? While more common in men, some women can also suffer from these, and surprisingly sometimes a simple antihistamine like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can make a huge difference….

Q: How to cure a kid’s migraine pain?
My almost 8 year old daughter suffers from migraine every now and then. Especially when she’s stressed. Besides oral medication, are there any home remedies to cure it? She would cry nonstop and it breaks my heart

A: Take her to see a pediatric neurologist ASAP! Migraines in little kids are unusual,and should never be ignored.They can point to something much more severe going on for her. If she is diagnosed with migraines by the neurologist, the neurologist can provide medication to help stop the migraine, even after the migraine been going on for several hours. Especially in the summertime, insufficient water intake can cause a really severe headache in the back of the head. It’s not a migraine, but it hurts almost as badly as a migraine. And in any case, as someone else pointed out, she should be drinking a lot of water to help flush her system and to avoid dehydration. Little kids seem to get dehydrated much more quickly than adults do and don’t understand that they aren’t drinking enough water. Gatorade is also good because it has electrolytes to help control the fluids, salt to help retain a bit of fluid, and sugar to help with the energy. But you really can’t beat just drinking enough water.

People who suffer from migraines almost always have a relative who also has or had migraines, so you might want to check w/ other family members to find out if anyone else in your family has or had migraines. The neurologist will want to know that as well.

Maxalt and Imitrex are two of the newer class of drugs that are not analgesics (pain killers) but actually stop the causes of the migraine, the dilation of certain blood vessels related to serotonin levels in the nervous system. (Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters in the nervous system, chemicals that transmit nerve impulses from one nerve to another.) I would expect that if your daughter is experiencing migraines, the doctor would order one of these newer mediccations for her, and they would stop the migraine attack.The doctor has several of these medications to choose from, and if one doesn’t work, the doctor can change the meds around to find one that does work.

I have suffered from migraines for many years, and it is a hard disorder to deal with at times. I hope that you will hwlp youe daughter begin to control her migraines, as they can be some of the worst pain anyone could ever imagine.

Q: my migraine start on sunday and I am still having pain on the left side. its worse when i lay down. help!?
can’t take the pain. migraine headache since sunday. can’t have a good night sleep help

A: I used to have migraines. The stress from the job seemed to be the trigger. I no longer have that job and no longer have migraines. A friend’s daughter has bad migraines. Her daughter actually consumes caffeine to relieve it…. I thought caffeine would make it worse or even cause it but apparently in some cases caffeine relieves a migraine. Did you google “migraine?”

Q: What does everyone take for migraine pain and migraine preventative?
I have one every 6-8 weeks and I think it’s the weather or climate causing mine. I’m on a nightly preventative medicine which is actually a seizure medicine and I take Frova and 4 motrin when one comes on. I want to know what other people take and how that works for you.
Thanks!

A: Aleve works better than tylenol for me.

Q: Do you know any good ways to help ease pain of migraine headaches?
I get really bad migraine headaches and I’m just looking for any suggestions to help the pain of them.

A: The suggestions of green tea or strong coffee are excellent, as well as rest. Migraine may be triggered by many things, such as allergy, but the most common trait in my experience is a stong similarity to tension headaches (in spite of the vascular changes only seen in migraine).

Analyze yourself. When did the headaches start, what was going on in your life at that time that might have been stressful to you?

For simple management, relaxation exercises to calm down and not fight the pain can be very helpful. find a quiet spot to rest, practice deep breathing. Sometimes neck massage helps. Ice packs to the neck or heat to the neck may help, depending on the stage of the headache.

There is always Immetrex and it’s new cousin for prescription, but avoid narcotics and tranquilizers unless clearly indicated by a specialist.

Q: what is best for migraine pain for a teenager to use?
i am 14 and have been having migraine pain. i take excedrin migraine but it doesnt work. what should i use

A: geez mate, i’m sorry you’re in so much pain at such a young age …. It could very well be food allergies or intolerances …… or chemical sensitivities which can greatly affect your health and vitality …….what you ingest and absorb through your skin and breath can have a vast impact on the way you think, the way you feel and your overall health and vitality ……. seriously, you can live a pain free drug free life if only you know precisely what chemicals and foods are upsetting your system …. it could be something as simple as lactose intolerance or an intolerance to processed sugar or wheat …… disorders from which people suffer due to intolerances to food or chemicals in their diets can cover almost the whole spectrum of physical and mental illnesses ….. an extraordinary concept but mind blowingly true……. do yourself a favor and go and get allergy tested if you can’t pinpoint the cause.

in the meantime, try to eat as much whole fresh foods that you prepare yourself that includes a wide range of leafy and green vegies, peas beans and lentils, some low sugar fresh fruits like watermelon, pears and strawberries, some lean meats and fishes, brown rice, organic nuts and seeds like almonds, brazil nuts and sunflower seeds and lots of fresh filtered water ………. feed your body from God’s table and wean yourself off any highly processed, highly refined sugary and packagedsludge that has little to no nutritional value anyway.

Other causes for headaches could be calcium deficiency firstly. Do you also suffer with insomnia, achy bones, irritability and moodiness, digestive issues such as bloating and constipation?? If so these are all symptoms of calcium deficiency ……. if you don’t like drinking milk try drinking some organic rice milk fortified with calcium or eat more leafy and green vegies (rich in calcium) and eat more low sugar fresh fruit (also rich in calcium)……….. try eating a carrott…… they are rich in calcium and a natural way to bust a headache…… good for helping with elimination too.

Foods rich in magnesium will also help to alleviate headaches and migraines, nervous tension, stress, muscle twitching, constipation and help to lower high blood pressure ………. leafy and green vegies again….. also wholegrain breads and cereals like rice and fresh fish like tuna, sardines and salmon are rich in magnesium.

Iron deficieny can also cause nasty nasty wicked slapping headaches ………. other symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are paleness of skin, dizzy spells, excessive feelings of being cold, fatigue and exhaustion ……. eat more brown rice, leafy and green vegies, lentils, oatmeal, lean red meats, organic peanuts if this is the case.

Failing all that eat some of the white meat of the chicken …… rich in vitamin B3 …….vitamin B3 has been shown to alleviate headaches and migraines …… don’t supplement with any of the B complex of vitamins individually though …….. if you choose to take a supplement, rather take them as a whole complex as they work best as a group… ie ~ B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B!2 and folic acid choline,inositol, biotin, PABA etc………… they’ll help you to better deal with the everyday dose of stress we are all exposed to at some level.

Things that will rob you of your precious supplies of B vitamins are stress, antidepressants, antibiotics, laxatives and diuretics, otc cold and flu meds and painkillers, alcohol, eating too much tinned food or protein, eating too much frozen fruits and vegies and processed sugar, sodas, pop and soft drinks ….. caffeinated drinks such as coffee and tea will also rob you of your B vitamins.

Have you been drinking enough water?? You could just be dehydrated…….. If not, drink up luv… your body needs at least 2 – 3 litres of water daily……… and ditch the sodas and pop if you drink any cos they’ll dehydrate you terribly and wash out your B complex of vitamins …….. as will caffeine and alcohol.

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actually, having said all that and prolly totally bored the pants off you, if you drink excessive amounts of sodas, pop or soft drink ie ~ more than one glass occassionally ~ your calcium supplies will automatically be ripped right out of your bones as the phosphorus in the sodas overloads the body and upsets the precious calcium phosphorus balance …. in an effort to rebalance the equation and realkalise your system, your body simply rips the calcium right out of your bones.

drink more water ……….. please …… calcium deficiency is icky, headaches and migraines, irritability and moodiness, digestive upsets such as constipation and bloating, achy bones, insomnia….. drink more water hey.

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Also, it could simply be that you are intolerant to a new body perfume, air spray, chemical cleaner, bath soap or hair wash that you may be using……;0)

(((huggs)))

peace 2 u
♥

Q: How can I relief the pain from migraine?
My mom is always suffering from the pain caused by her migraine. Are there any ways to at least relief the pain besides tablets? She always drinks them but they don’t always work. Any idea would help.

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Q: Ibuprofen is giving me an ulcer. Tylenol no longer works. What to do for my migraine pain?
I have been suffering frequent headaches all my life. When I was young I simply took Tylenol. As an adult I’ve used ibuprofen as Tylenol no longer works. Now I’ve been experiencing bouts of excruciating pain in my stomach following ibuprofen use. What now? I’ve had cramps and headaches all week and I just want to feel good again.

A: I have been suffering migraine headaches since i was about 12. At age 26 i was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.. meaning my body could not tolerate a protein called GLUTEN. Since dramatically changing my diet i have been able to greatly reduce the persistent headaches. Good luck