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Portsmouth, VA
March 5, 2017
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Members opened up about their experiences with debilitating migraines, sharing the immense challenge of managing pain that can be severe... Read more

Members opened up about their experiences with debilitating migraines, sharing the immense challenge of managing pain that can be severe enough to cause vomiting, light sensitivity, and days spent bedbound. Several members described strategies that have brought them relief, including Botox injections that reduced one person's migraines from over 20 per month to just one or two, daith piercings that helped reduce frequency by about 25%, medications like propranolol and carbamazepine, and non-medical approaches such as resting in dark quiet rooms, using cool compresses, aromatherapy with lavender, scalp massage, meditation, and hot baths. A recurring theme was that relief is deeply personal and varies from person to person, with sleep being the most consistent source of relief when achievable, and the importance of trying both medicinal and non-medicinal approaches to find what works best for your unique situation.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes... some that make you want to blow your head off. I find that my blood pressure doesn't even have to be high for my head to hurt. Reducing stimuli helps. I turn off the lights except one low one, eliminate sounds and maybe put on some lavender in the diffuser or put on my collar. Sometimes I have to sit in a dark, quiet place with a cool rag on my eyes for a few minutes. What works the best is having my hubby play with my hair. Him rubbing my head and brushing my hair relaxes me. When he is not around, I do it myself.

So you have to find what makes you relaxed. Not everything works for everyone. I hope you find what you need and you feel better soon dear.

March 5, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I take bad migraines and have tried loads the only thing that works for me at the moment is carbamazepine and paracetamol when I take them ave got to lie in a dark room hope this helps God bless hugs.

March 8, 2017
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I did daith piercings also et they have helped I'd say at least 25%. I suffer a lot from cluster so nothing helps those. And if I feel a reg. one coming i'll try ice packs to forehead, Toradol et companzine. Seem to help so far. Daith piercings I did in both ears et actually I use to always have plugged up nostrils esp. more so with migraine opened nostril right up. still get plugged occ. d/t allergies et have nasal spray for that. Hope you find something that helps. God bless et hugs

March 6, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I suffer from migraines and have done for years. I take prolanalol to prevent them but it doesn't always work sleep is the only thing th at is 100% relief, if I can get to sleep. I cant really function when I have one the light is a killer and I vomit because the pain is so intense, I usually take a zopiclone or two to knock me out if I if I do vomit because it usually exhausts me.

March 5, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, I have migraines, cluster headaches, and tension headaches. I've had tension headaches for about a month now. I've been bedbound for weeks now. sucks. I get botox for my migraines, That has cut them down to maybe one or two a month, from 20+. The others they cannot do anything about.

I just read something about a Chiropractic Neurologist that has been able to help with different types of headaches and back pain. Google them, interesting.

But try both medicinal and non for relief. Dark, some light music, some smells help, Meditation, hot bath, or shower, massage etc. Everyone is different.

March 5, 2017

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