What do you take to get rid of migraines?

May 19th, 2013

What do you take to get rid of your migraines over the counter or otherwise? (Please don’t answer unless you have experienced a migraine or have a love one with chronic migraines) I’ve seen all different specialist , I’m simply wondering what works for others. Chosen Answer: nothing. the smart thing to do is correct [...]

Can a sinus headache develop into a migraine?

July 9th, 2012

I have really bad allergies, and I get sinus headaches often. They become unbearable and make me sick to my stomach and really sensitive to light. Someone told me that my sinus headache can develop into a migraine. Is this true?? If so, should i focus on taking sinus medication or migraine medication?? I don’t [...]

How do you know when it is a migraine?

June 28th, 2012

I suffered my first ever migraine headache this past weekend, and my doctor prescribed imitrex. I don’t want to take it unless I am having an actual migraine and not just a bad headache. Besides vision issues, is there anyway to tell early in the headache whether or not it is a migraine? Chosen Answer: [...]

What abortive do you use with hemiplegic migraine?

June 13th, 2012

I have always suffered from severe migraine. Just recently I have been diagnosed with Hemiplegic Migraine. For abortive treatment I have tried almost everything to no avail (NSAIDS, antiemetics, various steroids etc.) Triptans and ergotamines cannot be taken with hemiplegic migraine because of high risk of stroke. The only thing that takes the pain away [...]

What can the emergency room do to help my migraine headaches ?

November 5th, 2011

I feel so bad i have migraine headaches and it hurts so bad and i feel like i want to throw up, i couldn’t even go to school. My parents thinking of taking me into the emergency room for my migraines. What can they do to help me ? Are they going to hospitalized me [...]