Migraine Headaches

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Anybody else suffer from the occasional migraine? Or worse, chronic migraines? I'm not talking your normal headache...we're talking about the temple-pounding, vision-blurrying intensely painful headaches...

Well, I'm having one. So goodnight.

 

[KittiesKorner]

I get less intense migraines than others but the one thing that is chronic for me is the photophobia. Any overhead light makes me nauseated. I am seriously considering getting transition lenses lol

 

[ijustposthere]

Transitions only work with direct sunlight. They don't even work when the sun is shining through a windshield. Still worth it, but I was fairly disappointed when I found that out.

 

[Crystallas]

Thankfully, no. *knock on wood*

 

[KittiesKorner]

****. I had an unlimited supply to midrin when I was growing up, and got a little hooked on the muscle relaxant part of it. I think dosing up on all that acetaminophen has fucked up my liver, along with booze, of course

 

[BIGGIEsmalls 23]

Try to stay away from coffee as it's not a helpful habit to have while dealing with migraines.

 

[KittiesKorner]

that was midrin. caffeine + acetaminophen + muscle relaxer.

the way it was explained to me is that caffeine can help AFTER you get a migraine, but it can also help precipitate one. this was the 80's though

 

[BNB]

I get migraines that last for like a fuckin month... no joke. Thankfully it doesn't happen TOO often.

 

[modo]

Topamax...works wonders

 

[ijustposthere]

****. I had an unlimited supply to midrin when I was growing up, and got a little hooked on the muscle relaxant part of it. I think dosing up on all that acetaminophen has fucked up my liver, along with booze, of course

When I had a problem with migraines way back when, the doctor just told me to take aleve everyday. Now I'm all but immune to naproxen, but hey, no migraines.

 

[ijustposthere]

I get migraines that last for like a fuckin month... no joke. Thankfully it doesn't happen TOO often.

You sure it's not just from reading this board?

 

[inactiveuser1]

My dad has chronic and I get them occasionally, though more frequently these last few years, hoping this is one trait I didn't inherit from him

 

[Mitchapalooza]

Never had one thank god. My mom gets them though

Sent from Cuba

 

[Treehorn]

Thankfully, no. *knock on wood*

Funny you say this as I only get them if after I use a Viagra.

 

[DrGonzo]

Try to stay away from coffee as it's not a helpful habit to have while dealing with migraines.

I agree. When I managed to stay off caffeine for six months I never got them. I used to get ocular migraines, then that went away and now I occasionally get the full on ones, including earlier today. I was a hurting unit but one sumatriptin did the trick.