Fecking Migraines
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I occasionaly well every few years will occasionally get a migraine. I noticed these are sometimes started by malfunctioning strip lights. The headaches were not bad but the disruption to my sight, flickering lights and tunnel vision are a complete pain. Recently i have been getting them more and more almost every day and its becomming an issue. And I am also getting pins and needles or numbness in my arms at the onset.
Does anyoone have any tips for getting rid of the f
kers?
Does anyoone have any tips for getting rid of the f
kers?As soon as you notice a problem with your vision take some aspirin. The earlier you take it the better. Often by doing this you can reverse the symptoms completely within an hour.
Some people react better to aspirin, others react better to ibuprofen. Paracetamol is next to useless because it doesn't attack the cause of the problem, it only helps with the headache which comes afterwards (if you're lucky).
HTH
Some people react better to aspirin, others react better to ibuprofen. Paracetamol is next to useless because it doesn't attack the cause of the problem, it only helps with the headache which comes afterwards (if you're lucky).
HTH
rich1231 said:
Cant take Aspirin... Ibuprofen doesnt do anything.
I really dont mind the headaches just the eyesight issues are the main problem.
I have particular problems with the visual disturbances and I find paracetamol works well if I take it early (I also take ibuprofen and either alone work but the combination is even better)I really dont mind the headaches just the eyesight issues are the main problem.
John
You'll probably recognise the "sign" that one is coming, for me it's a pain a the certain part of my head. As soon as you get this sign I take Migraleve (paracetamol, basically). This seems to kill it
Best thing is to try to identify the cause (diet, hydration, stress, environment all seem to be common contributory factors).
Best thing is to try to identify the cause (diet, hydration, stress, environment all seem to be common contributory factors).
visit your gp. I suffered throughout my teens and tried most drugs to no effect. was finally prescribed imigran which is given via injection. clears all signs of pain in under an hour, marvellous stuff.
mine are now thankfully very infrequent - can be a year or more between attacks. I use cocodamol 500mg tablets which work well if you take them early.
mine are now thankfully very infrequent - can be a year or more between attacks. I use cocodamol 500mg tablets which work well if you take them early.
Why not visit the City of London Migraine Clinic (http://www.migraineclinic.org.uk). It is the only clinic of it's kind in the UK. It trains medical professionals and does research into migraine and headache. The doctors who you will see all have a specialist interest in migraine and headache.
You can refer yourself on the website or give them a ring 0207 251 3322.
If you want more information you can PM me. It really is an excellent (rated by over 80% of patients and rest rated it good) and under used resource.
You can refer yourself on the website or give them a ring 0207 251 3322.
If you want more information you can PM me. It really is an excellent (rated by over 80% of patients and rest rated it good) and under used resource.
I get migraines, usually from sunlight filtering in through the blinds, and they can be a proper ball ache. Had a few whilst driving and couldnt really do much about them, so went to see the doc and he gave me paramax to help ease the pain and any nausea that may appear. These kill migraines stone dead, especially not bad considering they are basically paracetamol
I've been crippled lately with mine.
Arm and face numb and can't speak. Truly awful. Wife nearly called 999 one night as I was in such a bad way, though strangely the worse they are the quicker the real bad pain goes away and i'm just left feeling like st for a couple of days with a moderate headache. Had a CT scan and that showed everthing ok.
The other week I had one that kicked off from a glint of a DVD in the sunlight. Never had that before and it was a head wrecker for three days.
Imigran made me feel worse than the migraine. Betablockers did nothing.
Think i'm doomed
Arm and face numb and can't speak. Truly awful. Wife nearly called 999 one night as I was in such a bad way, though strangely the worse they are the quicker the real bad pain goes away and i'm just left feeling like s
t for a couple of days with a moderate headache. Had a CT scan and that showed everthing ok.The other week I had one that kicked off from a glint of a DVD in the sunlight. Never had that before and it was a head wrecker for three days.
Imigran made me feel worse than the migraine. Betablockers did nothing.
Think i'm doomed
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