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Anyone got any tips for knocking a migraine when medicine doesn’t seem to be enough? (lemmy.studio)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ndguardian@lemmy.studio to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hey there!

So I’ve had a migraine that has been going for a couple days now. Nothing entirely new, but it’s frustrating. Dark room, low noise, tried sleeping it off, taken multiple medications for it including my Ubrelvy which normally knocks it. It took the edge off, but now I’m going on day 3 with the migraine with no perceivable end in sight.

Anyone got any tips that normally helps them to knock their migraine that’s worth considering? Normally I don’t care too much as I’ve put up with them for years, but this one has me all nauseous which makes it that much more miserable.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Sorry for not seeing the responses on this sooner. I went back to bed afterward and mostly stayed in bed and holy crap the responses blew up. I also called my neurologist and told them about it much like some of the advise that others have mentioned, and they started me on a round of prednisone to help. Fingers crossed it gets rid of it. Seems to be helping, but only time will tell. If it doesn't, I'll see about giving some of these a try. Thank you so much!

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[–] ndguardian@lemmy.studio 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've actually been going to a neurologist, so it's funny you mention that. I used to have seizures as a kid and was prescribed keppra for them. I don't recall them having an impact on my migraines then, but maybe others could help there. I'm on Aimovig now which has helped immensely, but every now and then a nasty one like this comes through, so they're looking at upping the dose.

I ended up calling my neurologist and they put me on a round of prednisone which seems to be helping knock this one out.

[–] Rocky60@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was described Dilantin. Apparently my migraines were actual seizures.

[–] ndguardian@lemmy.studio 1 points 1 year ago

Funnily enough, I started to have seizures shortly after I first started having my migraines. That was many years ago, and fortunately they stopped, or at least they appear to have. I did ask about that, which prompted a followup EEG, which showed all clear though.