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[quote=Anonymous]I am similarly in a diagnosis stage for my migraines, OP. Had them for years but they've gotten really bad in the last 6 months so we are trying out some different prescriptions and dietary triggers to see if we can address it.

But in the meantime, here are my go-tos for when I get a bad migraine and my current meds are not working or not working fast enough:

- Add caffeine to my meds. Like I'll take my medication with half a can of coke. The caffeine seems to help lessen intensity and maybe makes the meds work faster?

- Cold compress (damp washcloth in the freezer for 10-15 minutes, then laid over my "migraine side" while I lay down)

- Total dark while I wait for meds to work. I have a sleep mask that I use for sleep and for this purpose that really does seem to help my migraines. I'm crazy light sensitive during migraines. Anything I can do to reduce light exposure while I wait for medication to kick in helps.

- When all else fails, I take a warm (but not hot) shower in the dark. Since a shower in absolute darkness is... impractical, I usually create an indirect light source (no fluorescents or LED, incandescent or natural light only) by turning on a lamp or opening a window in an adjacent room and then cracking the door while I shower. I also sometimes light a candle in the bathroom and but place it somewhere that I can't see the light source. The shower helps by relaxing muscles and there's also a sensory deprivation aspect that seems to help. I do this often when I have a migraine that is preventing nighttime sleep -- even if I cannot get rid of the migraine altogether. 20 minutes in a dark shower will often relax me enough to lessen it's intensity so that I can fall asleep.

Good luck. Migraines are awful.[/quote]

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