What are some ways to get rid of migrane headaches?!
Question: I am 14 years old and I get migrane headaches sometimes and they really hurt. I dont have a clue how to help them go away, so what I do is lay down in a dark room and take Motrin.. what could I do to help them when I get one? Accourding to my doctor I cant take any medicines for it besides headache medicines for younger kids because I'm only 14 years old. I have learned that there is like a part of the back of your head that you can massage and it helps it a lot. Is there anything else anybody at all would like to share with me?
Answers: I am 14 years old and I get migrane headaches sometimes and they really hurt. I dont have a clue how to help them go away, so what I do is lay down in a dark room and take Motrin.. what could I do to help them when I get one? Accourding to my doctor I cant take any medicines for it besides headache medicines for younger kids because I'm only 14 years old. I have learned that there is like a part of the back of your head that you can massage and it helps it a lot. Is there anything else anybody at all would like to share with me?
You're right, Bobbie Jo, migraines really hurt! What I do, along with laying down in a dark room, is put a very cold washcloth across my forehead. This always helps mine, especially if I can do this before the migraine gets really bad. I can usually tell when I'm starting to get one.
Good Luck! :)
I really feel sorry for you. I've suffered with migraines all of my life. Are you seeing a neurologists? There are preventive medicines and Imitrex works really well with migraines. The doctor gave it to my daughter when she was 14 as well. There is nothing worse than a migraine headache. If possible see a specialist. Good luck. 2D
There are medicines that you CAN take if you go to the correct Dr. My Grand Daughter takes something and she started at that age. Her mother had migraines when she was that age and had them her whole life. When she was 34yrs she had a stroke and they said that it was from her having migraines , it had weakened her blood vessels.
I have heard that if you slice a lemon and take the peel and put it on the forehead for 24 hours it will get rid of the headace once and for all
Talk with your mom about chiropractic and/or massage therapy. I have helped many clients with many kinds of headaches, including migraines. I've been a massage therapist for almost 10 years and know that it can be beneficial for relieving migraines. Accupunture is another good alternative. Healing thoughts for you!!
My daughter is 14 and also has migraines. I take her to a neurologist who has her on Topamax twice daily to prevent headaches, and Imitrex as needed if she gets one. Her doctor told her to try not to use over the counter pain medications because she would develop a tolerance to them and they wouldnt work anymore.
Perhaps magnesium might help and a web search for magnesium + migraines will tell you more.