Woke to a migraine this morning at 4:00am. Took copious amounts of ibuprofen, applied heat pad, and went back to bed. Slept until 7:30, moved slowly around the house getting ready for work, and here I am
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I used to get them when I was going through puberty- they ARE awful aren't they? Ibuprofen + caffeine is the best at home combo there is- if those routinely don't work, go to the doctor, they have good prescription migraine-specific medicine now.
Huh, I've always found that throwing up helped mine. I was most mad that there was nothing to be done about the nausea, the sensitivity, and the weird swirling lights that always came first.
Have you tried going to a neurologist? I used to get migraines constantly (nausea, light sensitivity, the whole bit), until my neurologist put me on a medication to prevent them. Now, I usually get about one a month, if that. I also have a prescription to take if I do get them, which helps them go away faster.
And that stuff, unlike massages, which I definitely have to look into for my back, is covered under insurance.
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Huh, I've always found that throwing up helped mine. I was most mad that there was nothing to be done about the nausea, the sensitivity, and the weird swirling lights that always came first.
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And that stuff, unlike massages, which I definitely have to look into for my back, is covered under insurance.
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