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Topic: How to deal w/ Migraines?  (Read 1310 times)

Offline chopinlover01

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How to deal w/ Migraines?
on: October 09, 2015, 09:09:58 PM
I'm dealing with a horrible migraine right now.
Took 3 naproxen tablets, so that should make things better.

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Re: How to deal w/ Migraines?
Reply #1 on: October 09, 2015, 09:18:57 PM
I am sorry to hear that :(
Somehow naproxen does nothing for me in terms of headache. I always use ibuprofen then and it works very good and fast.
I think it is good to figure out what might have caused the pain, like tension, stress, not enough water/drink during the day, bad pillow at night, etc  and try to eliminate/change that. 
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Re: How to deal w/ Migraines?
Reply #2 on: October 13, 2015, 01:44:33 PM
Lock yourself in the basement turn off the lights and hide under the blankets for a few hours.
Live large, die large.  Leave a giant coffin.

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Re: How to deal w/ Migraines?
Reply #3 on: October 13, 2015, 03:16:17 PM
Chart what you ate for a couple days prior.  Many people can reduce or eliminate migraines by identifying dietary triggers.  It worked for me.

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Re: How to deal w/ Migraines?
Reply #4 on: October 13, 2015, 04:07:36 PM
triggers can also be non nutritive in nature, ie bright lights, flashing, or certain wavelengths after certain point in the day. I would probably start journaling different environmental elements to zero in on what causes it. Even less sleep, stress, etc. are suspect.

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Re: How to deal w/ Migraines?
Reply #5 on: October 13, 2015, 05:09:00 PM
More sleep will do it, too.  They recommend a set schedule and never letting yourself sleep in more than an hour past your normal rising time on a day off.

They do decrease in frequency and intensity with age, at least in my experience.  But then, not everybody gets to my age.   

Tim
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