Migraine question?!

Migraine question?

A friend of mine has been suffering from migraines since he was a kid (he's 33 now) Recently, he's been getting them quite often and they can last for days. He says he has them so bad that his whole left side goes numb. He went to his doctor and all he told him was hes suffering from migraines (as if he didn't already know that) Is there any problems he should be worried about? Should he get a second opinion to get looked at, as with a cat scan or mri? And what are some good ways to stop the pain he constantly feels? He lays down in the dark, takes excedrine pills, tries to relax...nothing works. Thanks, im just worried about him.

I've suffered from migraines since I was a teen. Dark rooms, upchucking, nausea, pain, the aura, problems with the eyes. Been there done that and the lil suckers keep coming back.

I have never found everything that triggers them, but wine, concord grapes, and red grapes will trigger mine real quick. I have discovered that a quick shot of caffeine when the aura starts will tone down the pain somewhat. I've got approximately 10 to 20 minutes to get the caffeine down, sometimes when I'm in a car or on a bus I can't get to it in time so now I keep No-doz in my purse.

There is also a nasal spray out that has lidocaine to dull the pain but your doctor needs to prescribe it.

I truly feel for your friend, it's no picnic. Hope these suggestions help. Good luck.