Brahs How Do I Get Over A Horrific Migraine (srs)

11-20-2022, 03:07 PM

-

#31

propreffered7
Registered User

propreffered7
Registered User

Join Date: Mar 2010

Posts: 36,839

Rep Power: 86393

Originally Posted By Kokanee⏩

That's the cause of every basic tension headache. Everyone gets them. Only 20% or so of people will get a single migraine in their life. The bad ones like the OP has that last days can be painful as ****. It's completely unrelatable for people who have only experienced an ordinary headache.

Like I said in my above post, muscle tension and resulting chronic nerve irritation can trigger migraines, but it is still distinct and extremely severe compared to a tension headache.

pretty much all my headaches turn to migraines now. but i know the feeling so i catch it pretty early and take some chit and it usually helps

pretty sure they differ in severity brah. they have cluster headaches too

i remember one day i felt SO bad. like curling up in a ball, nauseous, any light hurt, feeling like i was going to throw up, i had chills, was completely white.. but i had to go to work. and at lunch i took 2 excedrin migraine and felt better than i did normally ha

11-20-2022, 03:09 PM

-

#32

Silencespeaks
Banned

Silencespeaks
Banned

Join Date: Aug 2015

Posts: 114,138

Rep Power: 0

Post deleted by user

11-20-2022, 03:18 PM

-

#33

katya422

katya422

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: United States

Posts: 34,673

Rep Power: 372543

Originally Posted By Kokanee⏩

Triptans are the only thing that work. That and getting to the bottom of what causes them (for some it's muscle tension, which is why botox works).

Anyone recommending tylenol, excedrin migraine (which is only named excedrin migraine because most people don't know what an actual migraine is), and stupid **** like that has never had a migraine.

shrug.gif

I've had them. Used to be almost monthly and coincided with my period. Sensitivity to light, sensitivity to odors, nausea... But I only remember one that was really debilitating. Seemed to fade out over the years and it's rare now, though I found out that I can get visual migraine sometimes which is the visual effects/sensitivity/nausea but without the pain.

My grandfather went through a period of having cluster headaches which I was told are much worse.

INTP Crew
Inattentive ADD Crew
Mom That Miscs Crew

11-20-2022, 03:19 PM

-

#34

GaloisTheory
Registered User

GaloisTheory
Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2014

Posts: 13,917

Rep Power: 83343

Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker⏩

Yea the first night I woke up and made myself puke once from the nausea just to get rid of it. Now that you mention it, I had some weird vision things before I got mine too. Like bright spots and stuff. Is that a thing for migraines?

This is my first ever migraine that wasn't just a bad headache or tension headache. I maybe get 5 headaches a year if even at this point. So this experience has thrown me for a loop.

I basically just did what you did and curled up in a ball and slept almost this entire time and moaning like a small child.

Yep. It's called migraine with aura or classic migraine. In my case, it starts about an hour before the pain kicks in. My vision gets completely obscured by zig zagging pixelated lines and bright spots. That lasts for about 30 minutes. The pain kicks in around 30 minutes after my vision clears up. Just enough time to try to prepare for what's coming.

Physics crew

11-20-2022, 03:21 PM

-

#35

ShakeBrah
Rampaging

ShakeBrah
Rampaging

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: Commiefornia

Age: 36

Weight: 175 lbs

Posts: 14,119

Subscribers: 1

Rep Power: 93671

Originally Posted By GaloisTheory⏩

Yep. It's called migraine with aura or classic migraine. In my case, it starts about an hour before the pain kicks in. My vision gets completely obscured by zig zagging pixelated lines and bright spots. That lasts for about 30 minutes. The pain kicks in around 30 minutes after my vision clears up. Just enough time to try to prepare for what's coming.

Same. Tbh I kinda hate the precursor more than the pain, because you know the hell that’s about to come.

See SuperHercules' sig

11-20-2022, 03:24 PM

-

#36

SuperHercules

SuperHercules

Join Date: Jun 2014

Height: 6'5"

Posts: 32,588

Subscribers: 6

Rep Power: 573726

Take about 1600 mg of ibuprofen and wait 10 to 15 min

11-20-2022, 03:32 PM

-

#37

Muscle2021
Registered User

Muscle2021
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2021

Age: 56

Posts: 12,737

Rep Power: 73379

Here's the real deal

You take acetaminophen (Tylenol) 500mg every 4 hours.
Along with that ibuprofen 600mg every 4 hours
You can take them together.
You also need caffeine. Pills or drink.
Hydrate, keep stomach full. Stay in mostly dark, stay away from screens

I'm in medicine and get migraines with visual auras.

***NEUTRAL CREW*** ™

11-20-2022, 07:13 PM

-

#38

solidsobe
Registered User

solidsobe
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Brandon, Florida, United States

Age: 44

Posts: 590

Rep Power: 3607

Go get a ice cold slushy/slurpee from a gas station and drink it as fast as possible to induce brain freeze. Do this multiple times and it will stun/neutralize your migraine. Studies have shown this works.

11-20-2022, 07:26 PM

-

#39

mesobuild
Premium User

mesobuild
Premium User

Join Date: May 2020

Posts: 17,953

Rep Power: 44402

Don't think migrane medication works well. Ergot or whatever it's called works. I'd research carefully before trying any strong substances.

Are you dehydrated

11-20-2022, 07:31 PM

-

#40

AK1615
Registered User

AK1615
Registered User

Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Texas, United States

Posts: 5,185

Rep Power: 21311

Originally Posted By solidsobe⏩

Go get a ice cold slushy/slurpee from a gas station and drink it as fast as possible to induce brain freeze. Do this multiple times and it will stun/neutralize your migraine. Studies have shown this works.

Im imagining in my head a dude with a migraine running into a 7/11 going straight the the machine and doing as said

but it having the absolute opposite effect
and dude is like in 80x worse pain

ima google some of the 'studies'

See natypes sig

11-20-2022, 08:27 PM

-

#41

x-trainer ben
Registered User

x-trainer ben
Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: United States

Posts: 62,386

Rep Power: 451180

The Role of Magnesium in Pathophysiology and Migraine Treatment
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31691193/

I though most people knew about this simple fix.

There is an unspoken thing, we are iron brothers and sisters, we are to support each other and...It is our duty to support our brothers and sisters in the iron game!