Hey there!

So I’ve had a migraine that has been going for a couple days now. Nothing entirely new, but it’s frustrating. Dark room, low noise, tried sleeping it off, taken multiple medications for it including my Ubrelvy which normally knocks it. It took the edge off, but now I’m going on day 3 with the migraine with no perceivable end in sight.

Anyone got any tips that normally helps them to knock their migraine that’s worth considering? Normally I don’t care too much as I’ve put up with them for years, but this one has me all nauseous which makes it that much more miserable.

Thanks in advance!

  • handofdumb@lemm.ee
    111·
    1 year ago

    My wife has a few things she tries - success varies from migraine to migraine…

    • She has flexible ice pack hats she keeps in the freezer.
    • She chugs water.
    • She chugs caffeine.
    • She smokes/eats weed.
    • She takes a caffeine pill, l-theanine (for caffeine jitters), acetaminophen, and ibuprofen and tries to nap before they kick in.
    • She does the usual dark room, no screens thing.

    Good luck! I hope you find some relief soon :)

    • KittenBiscuits@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      This is pretty much my list as well, sans the weed because my sense of smell is too sensitive during a migraine. The ice packs are the thing that pushes me over into recovery territory.

      You don’t need anything fancy, get 2 gallon baggies, fill one about halfway with ice, add a little water, and then seal it up inside the 2nd baggie. I rest my head on it like a pillow but i have a lot of hair that acts a buffer. If it’s too cold, wrap it in a thin kitchen towel.

      Then I let time and rest do its thing. If the ice has melted and the migraine isn’t gone, I make another bag.

    • ndguardian@lemmy.studioOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Someone else mentioned the ice packs, which besides the weed is the main thing from that list I haven’t really tried already. I’ll have to give that a try since I do have some ice packs in the freezer…not sure why I haven’t thought to try it. I’ll probably pass on the weed though. Between legal issues with it where I live and just overall poor experiences in the past with it, just doesn’t sound appealing. Glad it helps your wife though!

      And fortunately I was able to get in touch with my neurologist, who set me up with a round of prednisone. That seems to be helping, which is a huge relief.

      • handofdumb@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        So happy to hear that you’re getting some relief :) and I hope the ice packs help! Good luck to you, friend.