Tips on Migraine Relief
 

As a semi-regular sufferer of migraines, and a poor bastard who can't afford to go to a doctor about them (and has no insurance to cover it anyway), I'd like to ask about your method to help relieve this particular eldritch affliction.

My main issues at the moment are:
-> They tend to be triggered by sudden changes in barometric pressure; Usually by a drop or rise by more than 3 inHg in one hour. They are also triggered by exposure to ammonia, from just about any source.
-> They last on average, 24-36 hours at a time, peaking in symptoms after 10-12 hours.
-> They are immune to standard pain killers (naproxen sodium, acetaminophen, aspirin). Taking acetaminophen actually causes a rapid rise in severity of symptoms, at least from my personal experience.

Of course, the general symptoms are there, light and sound sensitivity, nausea, fever, and pain.blinding, crippling, sweet christ-on-a-moped pain. I've tried just about everything chemical to help it, and nothing is working. So, if you've got any suggestions or ideas, feel free to mention them.

Back in high school I used to get chronic migraines, though not as severe as yours, the neurologist I was seeing at the time for other brain related problems said to take 3 Ibuprofen tablets (200mg) and drink a bottle of Gatorade. That usually worked for me, but like I said my symptoms weren't as severe as yours.

Best of luck to you.

Thankya. I'm considering attempting a round of autohypnosis once I get home. It might help, it might not. Even if it doesn't relieve the pain, I should forget about it or detach from it for a few hours.

Not sure if it'll help with migranes. But sometimes caffine can help with reducing a headache. Sometimes all by itself, but I usually pair with whatever painkiller I take.

I tend to take Percogesic, but its darn difficult to find. Rite Aid carries it, but they are also very bad at stocking it. I know other places that carry it far better, but I think they are only local, so they wouldn't be of help to you.

SWB

Tips for getting rid of those, since my mother and I suffer from those too:

- stop with chinese food. We've found that by dropping MSG from our diets, we get these headaches so much less frequently. Takes about a month for it to take hold.

- Morphine is your best fuckin' friend. Doctor's note only though, so it won't help you any!

- Induce vomiting, switch to drinking just water and a multivitamin to get you through the period of pain. Forcing yourself to be sick has helped my mother, did -nothing- for me.



ALL ADVICE IS ANECDOTAL AND SHOULD NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE MISTAKEN FOR ACTUAL MEDICAL ADVICE. SEE A DOCTOR IF FOR ANY REASON YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO. DEBT > DEATH.

Research some acupressure. That's what I generally use for my pain issues, but I learned it through trial and error and can't really coach on it.

I don't get migraines, but I do get a lot of normal headaches. It may not actually be able to help you, but it's worth a shot.

Tactical yak. Fixes everything.
I scoffed too until my friend, the proponent of the tactical yak, cut his achilles and didn't even notice till we saw one of his shoes had gone from white to pink. After that he spend rest of night partying, walked home, went to bed, cooked my breakfast in the morning and then went to the hospital. This is the injury that prevents you walking for like 9 months.

Care to explain, Barrel? I'm finding nothing on Google and all I get as an image is a yak being dropped out of a plane with a parachute, floating down to the ground, and then boredly munching grass.

Yak means throw up. Tactical means to force yourself to do it at convienient times. Works a treat on drunkness.

That's pretty disgusting, I'd move to a country that cares about you.