Migrains, what is the best medicine?

[go high fast]

i have good luck with this stuff called Imitrex spray but it is expensive as heck. Thank god for a good Rx benefit on my wife health insurance plan.

also have tried a medicine called fiorinal I believe but it doesnt seem to work as well as the imitrex spray.

 

[Mafesto]

Does the imitrex make you as tired as a rented mule?

 

[AkMike]

Believe it or not.. Loose boxers..


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[rocketron]

My wife gets real bad migrains (puking and stuff). A cocktail the doctor told my wife to take and she swears by it.

2- Extra strength Tylonol (sp?)
2- Ibuprofen (sp?)
1- Gravol (motion sickness stuff)

Then have a nap, depending on your tolerance for medication you might not have a choice!

 

[milehighassassin]

I don't have a problem with them but I have heard smoking pot of all things is supposed to really help.

 

[Tumblina]

Scratch & Sniff!

Peppermint essential oil.

 

[T-BO]

I don't have a problem with them but I have heard smoking pot of all things is supposed to really help.

X2 And I bet it's cheaper than prescription medication too!

 

[CatWoman]

Maxalt dissolvable wafers work best for ME. I've been through so many different medications....the docs always want you to try this or that. Long process sometimes to get something that actually works. The Maxalt wafers are spendy too, but for me, they almost always work (don't work as well if I wait too long to take them).

Good luck....migraines are NO fun!!

 

[kiliki]

My doc told me when I first feel the little beotch coming on to take 2 Aleve and if this doesn't work I use the imitrex pills and they seem to work great. I do not get goofy or tired (yes they are spendy too). I am pretty susceptible to meds, so this is a relief. Otherwise, as nice dark room and sleep. BTW ~ I always wake up with a migraine hangover the next day. Might as well have drank a 5th of tequila, which would be a lot more fun.

 

[dmkhnr]

Tried all of the above at one point or another, and Imitrex is the only thing that works for me. I take half of a 50 mg pill and it takes an hour for it to go away.

Believe it or not the best remedy is to get a good feel for your bodies hydration requirments. I used to get migrains all the time when I was younger. At a point in my life they just stopped coming on, and now I suffer with 1 maybe once a month and this is usually because I didn't drink enough water during the day. The only liquid I EVER drink is water, and of course beer/wine/whiskey in the evenings.

 

[summit800]

advil

On the first signs of one coming on ,such as my eye sight going to tunnel vision or my hands or face tingling. I take 6 advil and just sit back with my eyes closed for a while, I have not gotten a migrain for 3 or 4 years , it has stopped them all , and the best thing is I dont feel sick after taking them like the other meds they give you

 

[justadude]

at the 1st sign complete darkness and sleep!!

 

[yardsale_oem]

I don't have a problem with them but I have heard smoking pot of all things is supposed to really help.

left handed pinchie

 

[EastcapeAngler]

Vodka,,,lots of it mixed with gatorade.

 

[EastcapeAngler]

Maxalt dissolvable wafers work best for ME. I've been through so many different medications....the docs always want you to try this or that. Long process sometimes to get something that actually works. The Maxalt wafers are spendy too, but for me, they almost always work (don't work as well if I wait too long to take them).

Good luck....migraines are NO fun!!

How come we can't have our max thread back???

 

[sldgy]

I don't have a problem with them but I have heard smoking pot of all things is supposed to really help.

HE!! YES. As does heroin addiction.

 

[CatWoman]

*snip* BTW ~ I always wake up with a migraine hangover the next day. Might as well have drank a 5th of tequila, which would be a lot more fun.

Ahhhhhh.......the migraine hangovers! I can tell people that, and they'll look at me like I'm crazy. They have no idea what these things are like!

How come we can't have our max thread back???

That one has nothing to do with me. I wasn't around when it went away. I'd say probably by what I saw before I was gone for the summer....it was the peeps popping in to cause trouble that made it go away. Lots of complaints (mostly by the troublemakers)...and that made the Max Thread a a problem to try to keep up with. Again.....I had NOTHING to do with it.

 

[greenskeeper]

both the wife and I suffer with the real bad ones sickness ect my last one I ended up in the hospital for 2 days of throwing up and blinding headachs, we have been using imitrex for many years, about 4 years age we were switched to,,,,, relpax,,,,made by phizer,,,,cost is about the same, expensive,,,,however we found out that they can be bought in mexico for a lot less,,,,,,,we go down once a year,,,,,,,,,,,we leave in 2 days,,,,,,,,,,and buy our years supply...........in the U S you can only buy 40 mg and the cost about $150 or so for 6 pills.............but man do they work.,,,2 hours and its gone......in mexico we buy 80 mg pills 2 each to a box for $23.00 and cut them in half,,,,,,,,,4 pills much better..........I have suffered since I was 10 and now am 72..........the wife for over 50 years,,,,,,and these are the only thing that knocks them..............hgood luck....................

 

[dmkhnr]

both the wife and I suffer with the real bad ones sickness ect my last one I ended up in the hospital for 2 days of throwing up and blinding headachs, we have been using imitrex for many years, about 4 years age we were switched to,,,,, relpax,,,,made by phizer,,,,cost is about the same, expensive,,,,however we found out that they can be bought in mexico for a lot less,,,,,,,we go down once a year,,,,,,,,,,,we leave in 2 days,,,,,,,,,,and buy our years supply...........in the U S you can only buy 40 mg and the cost about $150 or so for 6 pills.............but man do they work.,,,2 hours and its gone......in mexico we buy 80 mg pills 2 each to a box for $23.00 and cut them in half,,,,,,,,,4 pills much better..........I have suffered since I was 10 and now am 72..........the wife for over 50 years,,,,,,and these are the only thing that knocks them..............hgood luck....................

I get the imitrex in mexico for about half the price as well. Cut them in half and they are 1/4 the price (Its about $70 for 8 pills, cut them in half and I have a year supply).
I think the zomig actually works faster for my migrains, but they both take the migrain away in an hour. Never been sick or sleepy off any of the pills/dissolves, or nose sprays.
Again, your best bet is to figure out what brings them on, and this usually involves maintaining your body (ie: blood sugar levels, eating regularly throughout the day, hydration, starches) You want to do this anyway as once your in tune with your body, and can identify its needs, it will be easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle (can't stress this enough).

 

[T-BO]

HE!! YES. As does heroin addiction.

You realize that heroin was invented by the Bayer asprin company as a treatment for headaches lol.