What can you do for a migraine when you can't be somewhere quiet?!
Question:
What can you do for a migraine when you can't be somewhere quiet?
I am staying in a hostel where it is insanely noisey, all the time it feels like. I've had terrible migraines the past 2 nights that won't respond to anything. I've tried advil, tylenol, asprin, BC, prescription medications, using earplugs, turning out the lights, cool washclothes, everything. Does anyone have any suggestions I'm missing? The simpler the better since I don't have much stuff out here and am not capable of driving to the store at the moment like this. But I welcome all ideas. Thanks so much.
Answers:
Of course, quiet is best but if you can't do that:
Excedrin Migraine.
If you can't get that, try a combination of other drugs you have in the house; two asprin plus two advil.
Drink plenty of water. Sometimes migraines are brought on by dehydration.
Rid your body of toxins; I know this sounds weird, but take a laxitive. My migraines sometimes come when I'm constipated.
In a dark room, do the following: Go to your bedroom, turn off all lights and close the drapes. Lie on your back, massage your scalp, forehead, cheeks. Now, with both hands, place your index and middle fingers above your nose and between your eyes, with quick lateral flicks, pull the fingers outward. (10 times) Now, do the same thing from the top bridge of your nose, flicking down and outward. Now firmly run your fingers across your face, starting at the inner cheek bones, pulling toward your ears and then down to your jaw. All this helps to drain the sinuses and also releave facial/muscular stress. Now place an ice pack over your eyes, forehead, cheek bones. AND place a very hot, wet towel over the back of your neck and sholders. Lie quietly and imagine the stress leaving your body from your scalp, then your face, your ears, your neck, your sholders, your chest, your back, your torso, your pelvis, your thighs, your knees, your calves, your ankles, your feet, your toes. Just imagine the stress LEAKING out of your body and being absorbed by your mattress. If you can sleep....do so.
I hope this works. It often works for me and I get extreme migraine headaches. I feel for you.