Help with severe migraines?!


Question: Help with severe migraines!?
hi i am a 24 year old female i have been suffering from migraines for the past 8 years but recently they have gone up a strain and i have started having an attack a week if not more and when i get them they are lasting longer and i am going numb all down 1 side its not always the same side it is different everytime but this is prooving hard as i have 3 small children (all under 6) and cant always look after them when i get an attack and have to keep calling my husband home ffrom work does anybody know of anything that is extremely good in helping to ease the pain thanks xWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
You need to see your GP urgently!. This sort of cluster headache can be potentially fatal if you are taking anything which contraindicates the condition!.

Are you on the Combined Pill!? If so, you need to come off it immediately, as your chances of a stroke are about 400% increased!.

There are numerous medications which are available now, which are now better than some people have mentioned on here!. Imigran and Naramig are the most common meds, and come in a variety of preparations, between tablets, nasal sprays and injections!. They may or may not assist you, but it is worth a go!.

The numbness is a very common effect of cluster headache / migraine, and you can be left like that permanently if you don't do something about it!.

God forbid you are affected by any of the long-term effects, especially with little ones!. I am not trying to panic-monger you, just drum in that you can't rely on over the counter medication any longer, and really need to see your doctor as a matter of urgency!.

My mother was hospitalised with one of these headaches, and she had to have a spinal tap put in to relieve the pressure!. It can get very serious!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I know about migraines first hand!. I had 60 hours of pain every three weeks for 18 years!. It left me with a dropped eye muscle!.

I think you should go to the doctor about your headaches!. I do not like the fact that you are going numb down one side!. This should be looked at by a professional!. You could have a trapped nerve!.

Please visit the doctor asap!. I hope you soon feel better and get the proper treatment!.

Good luck!. Joan!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I think the best thing would be to find out the cause,rather than suppress the pain!.
Most doctors would have no idea and it sounds as if you've already realised that!.
Perhaps an internal cleanse,done under professional supervision,could solve the problem!.Do you have regular/satisfactory bowel movements!?
A "dirty" colon could cause headaches!. Try a nutritionist or a colonic irrigation centre!.
good luck
Www@Answer-Health@Com

I had them for years and one day i had to dee the dentist and he pulled 2 wisdom teeth and 1 tooth next to it and i never had a migraine after thatWww@Answer-Health@Com

Go to this website and then to the radio schedule!. Call him when he is on the air (today hopefully) and tell him your problem!. The man is phenomenal!. DrJamesWiner!.comWww@Answer-Health@Com

My hubby has them and they said it is called cluster headaches!.!.!.they have given him meds,shots, and sinus surgery and he still gets em!.!.!.so good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


I get it every year for 20+yrs
The solution is relive the presure that causes the pain!.
befor I got a solution i would curl up for hours/days!.

generic antihistamine ,be shure it contains Phenylephrine HCI,[hydrocloride]

The little red ones work just fine!.nothing fancy!.

Nasil saline spray with same above !.

I found cup of coffie and a [one] asprin with antihistamine works best!.

No preasure= no pain!.

Remeber It can take an hour [seams like longer] to work,Bear with it!. do not over medicate!.It feels like @#%!!. I know!.

In tell it heals up, you well have to keep the meds 1/2 hr to hr ahead of need!.

There are side effects !.Read the box!.

If over the counter meds don't work See the Doctor ,Be carfull though about "new drugs" they might want try!.

Good night!.!.!.!.zzzz!.
Www@Answer-Health@Com

Hi
I'm pasting a reply I made a year ago to a similar question!. If you want further tips, you could also do a search for cluster headaches here in YA!.

My sympathies!. I used to get them!. If it's any consolation, apparently, it's a stage one goes through and then you're rid of them!. I had them for quite some time (a few years perhaps, I can't remember) when I was in my lates twenties and early thirties, but that was 30 years ago, and once I got through them they stopped I never had a headache again!.

But that won't help you now!. I know!. Mine were killers!. One tactic is to keep testing and trying until you (hopefully) find the trigger!. Alcohol and caffeine, yes, tobacco too!. But it could be something as innocuous as a dairy product (cheese is notorious) or one of the nuts!. So try cutting out tea, Coke, peanut butter and absolutely anything you can think of (one by one, that is)!. Hopefully you'll strike it lucky and find the culprit!. In other words, treat it as a kind of allergy!.

Most doctors (not only GPs - I was at neurosurgeons too and they couldn't do anything, except scans and x-rays) are hopeless, and most medication is too, but there again it's worth trying different possibilities!. But take it easy, too much aspirin left with me with permanent ringing in my ears!. One thing that helped sometimes in my case was Stemetil - injections were quicker than tablets - so you might check with your doctor about that!.

The best relief I found was pressure - plain, ordinary physical pressure!. You can work with someone else on this, and you'll learn how much and where!. Actually, I found it easiest to do my own pressing, but there's no doubt it's far better if someone else can do it!.

There are three main places!. First and best for me was this one!. Place the palm of one hand on the back of the head!. For the other hand, join the thumb and index finger together, fingerprint to fingerprint, then separate the tips of the fingers slightly so there's a kind of V-shape!. Put this V on the bridge of the nose exactly between the eyes!. Now simply apply pressure between the two hands, in other words you're squeezing from the front and back of his head!. Start slowly, increase the pressure gently, and basically you can keep squeezing harder and harder till it hurts!. Actually you can squeeze very hard, but go gradually!. Try to get the right pressure and hold it for a while (say 30 seconds), then, this is important, ease off the pressure very slowly!. Take up to about 30 seconds just easing off if you can!. Repeat if necessary!. But this worked like a miracle for me!. First time and that pain was just gone!. I couldn't believe it!.

Second pressure point!. If you feel on the side of the face just beyond the eyes (directly in line with the eyes) about an inch or so beyond the outside corners of the eyes and just beyond the bony ridge which is the edge of the eye socket I suppose, you'll find a flat section!. In other words, this is probably the temple!. That's where you squeeze!. So basically you're squeezing the temples toward one another!. For this, I found the best is the side of the index finger between the first and second joints, but support the index finger by placing the thumb in the joint!. So you're sort of wrapping the index finger around the tip of the thumb!. (I hope you can follow these descriptions!. They're probably not too clear, but hopefully clear enough!.) Press the same as before!. Start slow, build up, ease off slowly!.

The third one I found is similar to the second, except you press the sides of the head directly above the ears!. In fact, if you're doing it for yourself, the nails of your thumbs will be touching the top tips of your ears!.

This then is a kind of acupressure!.

Lastly, read up all you can!. Start with reading up on migraines!. Popular discussions!. Homoeopathy!. Technical medical books also are fine!. Whatever you can find!. Even if you don't understand all the medical stuff, you usually pick up something useful!. The more you know, the better you can fight it!. I learned a lot when I started reading about sinuses, for example!.

Hope this helps!. Feel free to PM me if you like!.
Www@Answer-Health@Com

There are plenty of over-the-counter things you can try!. Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the cheapest, but there are also some produced specifically to relieve the pain of migraine!. You can either try these out and see what works for you, or ask a pharmacist for advice!.

However, if this doesn't work, it might be a good idea to consider going to your doctor!. They can assess whether anything is causing you to have migraines more often (some drugs can, for example), and may decide to give you something to take every day, which will stop you from developing a migraine in the first place!. Since you're getting one a week, it's worth considering!.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll find something that works for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





The consumer health information on answer-health.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.
Copyright © 2007-2011 answer-health.com -   Terms of Use -   Contact us

Health Categories