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Highest rated treatments Member ratings (num votes)
sleep
(324)
Imitrex
(293)
Eliminate red wine
(178)
wearing sun-glasses with the smallest amount of sunshine
(199)
Dietary Changes
(250)
ice
(188)
Eliminate MSG
(152)
Increase Hydration
(183)
Cooling Headbands
(121)
Eliminate Aspartame/Phenylalanine
(116)
ice packs on base of neck and where the pain is the worse, I will acutally sleep with ice packs wrapped in a dry dish towel on in order to be able to sleep with a migraine
(76)
dark room and NO NOISE!
(70)
blood sugar regulation
(104)
Eliminate Splenda/Sucralose
(88)
Morphine
(66)
Prednisone
(79)
Treximet (formerly Trexima)
(63)
steroid dose pack
(50)
not wearing heavy backpack
(43)
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
(47)
sumitriptan (Imitrex) injection
(40)
avoid smoky situations
(28)
oxygen
(23)
Hospitalization with intravenous DHE
(17)
no cheese
(20)
wear a mask to sleep to make a dark room even darker
(17)
wrap an ace bandage around my head to secure ice packs to my temples/forehead to be able to sleep
(14)
50mg phrenilin w/imitrex
(13)
wear earplugs to sleep
(6)
Ayurveda
(4)
crystal therapy
(4)
Stepping outside in extreme cold weather
(3)
take daily: magnesium, feverfew, riboflavin - 3/4 months before see improvement
(2)
Synalgos-DC
(2)
Treatments with mixed effect Member ratings (num votes)
caffeine
(303)
Neck Massage
(222)
Excedrin Migraine
(244)
Maxalt
(192)
ibuprofen
(277)
hydrocodone
(164)
Zomig
(150)
Naproxen
(208)
eliminate all alcohol
(143)
Moderate, Regular Exercise
(154)
Advil
(226)
Topiramate (Topamax)
(235)
hot shower
(162)
naproxen (alleve)
(186)
Relpax
(124)
Tylenol
(230)
Magnesium
(165)
no caffeine
(224)
Fiorinal/Fioricet
(100)
Chiropractic Treatment
(150)
Toradol
(106)
Amitriptyline
(173)
Propranolol (Inderal)
(144)
Vitamin B2
(116)
Acupuncture
(130)
Blood Pressure Medicine
(125)
Midrin
(123)
heat
(143)
Propranolol
(101)
Axert
(79)
Biofeedback
(85)
Botox
(67)
Coenzyme Q10
(96)
codeine with tylenol
(95)
eliminate or reduce sugar consumption
(92)
Eliminate coffee
(124)
depakote
(128)
Yoga
(91)
Amerge
(80)
Nerve Block
(64)
Percocet
(69)
Tramadol (Ultram)
(84)
Dihydroergotamine Injection and Nasal Spray
(71)
Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
(103)
Frovatriptan
(70)
Darvacet
(72)
feet massages
(58)
Feverfew
(101)
Happy thoughts. I know it sounds insane, but at the first sign of a migraine, I immediately become still and meditate on all of the beauty and friendship in my life. It doesn't always work, but I've been able to control my migraines much more effectiv
(54)
Verapamil
(89)
Nerve Block Injections
(57)
Flexiril
(73)
ssri
(73)
Noritriptyline
(92)
Birth Control Pills
(175)
ginger ale
(58)
Cymbalta
(71)
Neurontin
(85)
Salty Foods
(67)
Effexor XR
(86)
Aspirin/Salicylic acid (900mg at onset of aura)
(58)
TENS
(46)
Lexapro
(61)
Reduce salt intake
(52)
Clonazepam
(45)
Cranial Sacral Therapy
(37)
Eliminate exercises that affect trapezius muscles
(32)
cafergot
(44)
zen meditation - breathing in and out slowly while thinking about in and out breath and thinking of mountain streams and still waters
(29)
BUTORPHANOL (stadol)
(34)
Skelaxin
(32)
Cervical Epidural Block
(29)
Hot pack
(37)
Migrelief
(33)
Eliminate eggs
(38)
Naturopathic Treatment
(35)
Melatonin
(57)
Gatorade
(37)
Hormone Replacement Therapy
(45)
Lyrica (Pregabalin)
(29)
Be honest
(28)
put my head in a cold shower
(28)
Imigran nose spray
(28)
Calcium channel blocker
(29)
Zonegran
(30)
A Shot of Espresso
(23)
phenobarbitol
(22)
Stop smoking cigarettes
(22)
Butterbur/Petadolex
(23)
BC Powder
(22)
metaprolol
(24)
phenobarbital
(19)
Namenda
(20)
Meperdine
(20)
indomethacin
(24)
Eating potato products helps
(17)
energy medicine
(16)
Reglan with aspirin
(21)
Seroquel
(25)
baclofen
(18)
smelling vick's vapor rub
(20)
Paxil
(27)
reflexology
(13)
Levaquin
(18)
sour or hot candy
(15)
Lisinopril
(19)
Lithium
(14)
Depacon
(13)
Lamotrigine
(17)
L-Arginine
(12)
aromatherapy - rosemary
(12)
I have a cotton kitchen towel that I have folded to about 3 inches wide. I wrap that around my head putting pressure on my neck and the side of my head that hurts the worse. Everyone in the house knows where to find my "headache towel". I like to use
(8)
Zanaflex
(11)
Headstand (10-20 seconds)
(16)
Propoxyphen
(10)
Sibelium
(9)
Sinol Headache Nasal Spray
(8)
PROPOXYPHENE
(8)
medical marijuana
(7)
Mobic
(6)
Rolfing sessions
(6)
Having sleep apnea diagnosed and consistently using CPAP machine
(6)
occipital nerve stimulator
(7)
DHE capsules
(7)
Atacand
(4)
sphenopalatine block
(4)
Emsam (MAOI)
(4)
Bioresonance Therapy
(3)
methergine
(2)
Vivactyl
(2)
Treatments that made things worse Member ratings (num votes)
Depo Provera
(28)
alcoholic beverage
(26)
prescription prophylactics
(18)

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