Migraines - feverfew supplement

[bonerp]

Hi folks,
Anyone suffer with migraines and has a preventative solution?

I've been reading up on Feverfew which might be helpful after a period of taking it. Wonder if anyone has had good/bad experiences?

I think my migraines are glasses related and trying to sort that but have twice had migraines which feel more like a stroke and the second one ended up in hospital. I've been thoroughly tested and the TIA clinic is sure its a migraine...

Half my vision goes first, then speech and ability to type on a keyboard goes as the vision comes back, then that clears and a headache and fogginess ensues. During all this I can still walk around! Weird.

Bit scary but now I know I'm not having a TIA makes it less panicky and can pop some ibuprofen and paracetamol. Just leaves me groggy for a day or 2.

Edited by bonerp on Wednesday 2nd August 14:10

[bigdom]

Finding the trigger can be helpful, but I had then bad as a child/teenager, then not for next decade or so, then they popped back again. I might not have one for months, then come as a cluster for no reason.

I'd suggest trying Migraleve as a 1st step. If you don't feel any better using them, go back to the Doctors and talk to them about Triptan medication.

I have two. One is a nasal spray to be used on first sign of an attack as it's adsorb quicker bypassing the stomach, if that doesn't clear it, then it's tablet time. You'll still feel groggy for a day, but won't be sick/recover faster.

[shirt]

had terrible ones through adolescence and early 20s, thankfully non since. feverfew did sod all. i was on migraleve and then later sumatriptan. this involves self injection but was the fastest way out for me.

[Steve_H80]

I do get migrains occasionally. Fortunately mine are the silent type (just the visuals and difficulty concentrating but no headache) an they usually pass in an hour. If I catch them early I can sometimes head them off with a couple of aspirins.

[DaveGrohl]

Steve_H80 said:

I do get migrains occasionally. Fortunately mine are the silent type (just the visuals and difficulty concentrating but no headache) an they usually pass in an hour. If I catch them early I can sometimes head them off with a couple of aspirins.

I generally find that if I can get soluble aspirins into me at the slightest hint of a migraine that does a good job of heading off the worst effects, which can last days I find. A minute or two delay in taking aspirin can make a huge difference.

There’s a bit of info about migraine sufferers needing more salt too. Angela Stanton speaks about this.

Edited by DaveGrohl on Thursday 3rd August 17:55

[sawman]

my teenage lad started getting severe hemiplegic migraines after he had covid - episodes of left sided paralysis lasting for an hour or so. pretty scary for all of us.
he currently takes propranolol daily which seems to have kept them at bay - just the occasional headache now.

personally, I'd take medical advice rather than speculating in herbal remedies

[oldaudi]

My daughter currently suffers from migraines. We are currently waiting for a brain scan to ensure it’s nothing else serious.

Always left side, behind her eye , left side paralysis on her face, droopy eye, cheek and runny eye and nose. Blindness left eye, eye auras and now Tinnitus… Feels sick often and nothing works.

We’ve just been give sumatriptan in a pen and instructed to give herself the dose when she feels the headache coming on. Although she often wakes with the headache so too late by then.

Any other tips greatly received. Waiting nervously for the scan!

Edited by oldaudi on Friday 4th August 20:12

[Krise]

Had migraines since my teens till a couple of years ago, I’m now 44, after a CT scan and loads of other stuff I’m just one of the unlucky ones that suffers with them, debilitating and horrendous at least 3 / 4 times a week.

I was prescribed something called Topirimate, take that daily and now I maybe get one or two a month, and nothing serious. They do have some side effects, killed of the sex drive a fair bit, but not the functionality, give me some mood swings at time times when tired but to be honest they have been life changing as I can get one with things and don’t have the constant fear of suffering with a horrendous headache if I stay up late or get tired or have to concentrate on something.

Krise

[r3g]

bonerp said:

Half my vision goes first, then speech and ability to type on a keyboard goes as the vision comes back, then that clears and a headache and fogginess ensues. During all this I can still walk around! Weird.

I'm surprised they are brushng you off with "it's just a migraine" based on that. The above is pretty much what happens when you've had a stroke. When I had a stroke a couple of years back I thought I was done for - couldn't walk or talk for st, looked and sounded like I'd just consumed 20 pints and trying to coordinate brain, limbs and fingers so I could type on a keyboard was a nigh-on impossible task requining immense concentration. It has gotten a lot better but I still miss out entire words from sentences and make a ton of typos that I never made pre-stroke.

You should see a different doctor.

[DaveGrohl]

r3g said:

bonerp said:

Half my vision goes first, then speech and ability to type on a keyboard goes as the vision comes back, then that clears and a headache and fogginess ensues. During all this I can still walk around! Weird.

I'm surprised they are brushng you off with "it's just a migraine" based on that. The above is pretty much what happens when you've had a stroke. When I had a stroke a couple of years back I thought I was done for - couldn't walk or talk for st, looked and sounded like I'd just consumed 20 pints and trying to coordinate brain, limbs and fingers so I could type on a keyboard was a nigh-on impossible task requining immense concentration. It has gotten a lot better but I still miss out entire words from sentences and make a ton of typos that I never made pre-stroke.

You should see a different doctor.

Sorry to hear about your particular case, but I’d say bonerp’s migraine symptoms are pretty much exactly the same as mine have been for 30+ years.

[bigdom]

oldaudi said:

Any other tips greatly received. Waiting nervously for the scan!

Edited by oldaudi on Friday 4th August 20:12

My niece suffers from stomach migraines, ends up in hospital on morphine. They believe lack of hydration could be a trigger, she's more prone to them in winter than summer.

[Paul Dishman]

Really, taking a triptan such as sumatriptan would be the most effective therapy.

My wife used to get migraines fairly frequently and was on sumatriptan, but since working out that even the smallest amount of chocolate triggered the migraines she has cut that out of her diet and now rarely gets a migraine. So working on a possible trigger would be the best way of dealing with them.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

For years and years I suffered. First the full blown migraines then migrated to aura migraines.


Then I started taking vitamin D tablets daily.


Boom.

[Jack.77]

Hi yes I do get them usually with full blown symptoms and they sometimes come in phases after a while or sometimes not at all for some time so a bit unpredictable I would say .if I eat too much sugary food in one go that can trigger it or stuff like artificial sugars etc,Sharp acidic stuff a no go generally ,stress or things getting to me -just let it go and what will be will be
Key is also to get to know early onset warning signs and don’t make it worse
Focus on breathing exercises when all goes pear shaped