im 18, and have been havin migraines 1-2 times a month for the past couple years. i was wonderin if anyone had some ideas or advice at how to get rid of them or temporarily relieve them


usually, if i got them at work or school, id go home and sleep it off in a dark room. but bein i college, i dont have the time to do that. i took 6 ibuprofen when it woke me up at 4 this mornin.. they didnt kick in til about 8 oclock, and it still hurts even now.


any ideas will be appreciated! thanks

 

My wife takes a prescription that is usually used for depression but was prescribed to her to prevent the migraines. I will ask her what its called tonight. She has had really good luck with it literally reducing her migraines from everyday to one or two a month and they are far less severe now. It is prescription only so hopefully that might be an option not sure. Or there's always other medicinal herbs lol!! I'll get back to you tonight

Edit: of course I only recommend the herbal method when and where its legal! Just throwing that in there

 

im in the same boat use excedrine an drink caffine takes bout 30mins to kick in, also pressure point for them are on your temples

 

I used to get em when i was 16-20.. my dads health plan paid for an expensive medication called IMMITREX and they worked great. Maybe look into them...? I dont get them anymore for years now.

 

ive tried excedrine and it didnt seem to help much. when i pressed on my temples today, it actually made it hurt more. i eventually just came back to the dorm and took an hour nap, which helped alittle. ill try to get in with the doc on thanksgiving break

 

I got migranes when I was a teenager, the only thing that would cure them is some prescription my doctor gave me. I don't remember what it was though unfortunately but I remember it was some astronomical mg I had to take to be able to function.

 

Excedrin, caffeine, and a hot shower with the water running over your head

 

Amitriptyline is what my wife takes. Like I said before its an anti depressant but was prescribed to her to prevent the migraines. She takes one 25mg pill at night before bed and she says its like a 95% improvement from where she was before.

 

By far the best and most effective option haha. Im glad someone else said it before I had to. But I would deffinantly at least give the herb a chance

 

My wife would prefer the herbal treatment as well but she has one of those silly government security jobs that she can't even tell me about!! Which also means I'm prescription only even tho I've been away from it for ten years now. Owell I like the money she makes so I'm not about to mess that up!!