migraine

[Carl44]

my partner is having terrible migraines all the time the doc wants to put her on beta blockers

i need info spot come in spot jimbo needs you

[rainbowsmiles]

Sorry, I know I'm not spot but I wanted to share some info I have in case it can help.

Have you ever tried a can of coke with 2 extra strength tylenol? I know it might sound silly but it truly works and everyone I've shared the info with has had luck with it also. I get migraines (with the aura as well as nausea) - Mine, without treatment, last an entire day and the after affects usually last 48 more hours (can't bend head forward, look down, etc... because the residual pain). I use to use a prescription for it when I was younger but a naturopath doc had me try the coke and tylenol and if you take them as soon as you get the aura or any visual problems (sometimes I lose sight in one eye) then it gets rid of the pain quickly. If you don't take them until the pain has already been established it takes about an hour for it to kick in.

It runs in our family (my uncle use to be hospitalized for his). There is some kind of genetic factor with migraines.

[valerie]

I would be very, VERY leary of Tylenol and Coke. Hard on the tummy
as well as the liver.

If you DO decide to go this route, EAT SOMETHING. Even a piece of
bread.

As far as my experience goes, you're dead on as far as taking something
at the very first HINT of one coming on. I firmly believe in that.

[cherandbuster]

I've read that Imitrex has been used successfully to treat migraine headaches, although I don't know if it goes by a different name in the U.K.

[Carl44]

me and suzy have been late night shopping i lost her and whilst looking for her i see this other guy looking around as well, i said dont tell me you've lost your wife right, he says yes i have i tell you what my wife has blonde hair massive boobs a low cut top a mini skirt up to her ass, a g string and long long legs what does your wife look like i thought for a moment and said dont worry lts ok lets look for yours

[Carl44]

of course i have posted this on the wrong page
its no wonder she gets head aches living with a moron like me

[YZGI]

Originally Posted by jimbo

of course i have posted this on the wrong page
its no wonder she gets head aches living with a moron like me

I'm with ya jimbo, I always gotta watch and not post my BS on serious threads.

[rainbowsmiles]

I would be very, VERY leary of Tylenol and Coke. Hard on the tummy
as well as the liver.

Thats true about tylenol. Especially if you get migraines often. I consider myself one of the lucky sufferers because the most I ever got in one year is 3 and that was a long time ago. Migraines are terrible - I feel for anyone who has to go through them.

[Delilah]

I get migraines at least once or twice a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. But really all too frequently.

I used to take Excedrin extra-strength migraine over the counter pills, anything i could find at the pharmacy. But i've stopped those, as if i take 4 or more, I get really bad chest pains from them for some reason. I think it's the caffeine in them, as I dont get the chest pains from the other two ingredients, acetaminophen or aspirin. So lately i just have been taking acetaminophen plus ibuprofen at the same time. And that seems to help better than the excedrin, and also doesn't give me the chest pains.

I have told my doctor about my migraines many times, but all he does is change some of my other prescription strengths, thinking they are the cause. But they never are, and I've been having migraines since before taking the other pills.

So I'm glad the acetaminophen and ibuprofen has been working to an extent now.

Also use this stick I found at the pharmacy called Head-On. It looks like a glue stick. And you just rub it all over your forehead. Sometimes I use that as well. Sometimes none of these things help, but sometimes they do.

My heart goes out to your partner, jimbo.

Originally Posted by jimbo

my partner is having terrible migraines all the time the doc wants to put her on beta blockers

i need info spot come in spot jimbo needs you

My partner found that drinking plenty of fluids, especially water, and taking salt and potassium has reduced his headaches. This was due to him sweating a lot. I don't know if your partner sweats much but if she does sweat more, then she will need to intake more fluids.