Mine are a combination of hormones and weather. I take imitrex, combined with advil and lots of caffeine. I don't normally drink caffeinated drinks, I reserve the caffeine for migraine days, so it really helps. Sometimes they last 2 or 3 days though, and I have to keep taking the meds about every 4 - 5 hours. Luckily I don't get a migraine very often, only about every 2 months or so.
Caffeine seems to help, I sometimes take a cup of coffee with several drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice in it. It sounds way worse than it tastes, and it helps.
Ouch poor you. I don't get migraines so I'm not sure what would help, but sometimes when I get normal headaches a few glasses of plain water help alot. I usually try that before taking medication.
Hmmm, never thought of that, will try. Thank you.
My migranes were triggered by weather conditions before major storms - and only in one country I lived in.
I could never 'cure' them, but I could distract myself enough to actually be able to enjoy things:
1. 50/50 mixture of pure lavender and mint oil. The scent molecules in these two oils are identical, except that they are mirror images of each other (stereo isomers). I don't know if that is significant, but their effect is quite helpful... I would soak the stuff into a handkerchief and breath through it.
2. Squeeze the tendon in between your hand and extended thumb hard enough to wince - and keep the preasure on until it goes numb or you can't take it anymore. (on both hands).
3. Drink lots of cool, but not cold water.
This technique helped me a lot.
I use jasmine scented oil in an oil burner, and it works for soothing but it's not good if it's to strong, it might have adverse affects. I'll try you recipe with lavender and mint in a handkerchief next time.
Squeezing seems to alleviate the pain somewhat, I knew about this, and it helps (in my case) only if I don't have a full blown migraine.
You are the second here to recommend drinking of cool water. Will definitely try that next time too.
I noticed that on several trips abroad I had severe migraines, and although I thought that was due to the lack of sleep it could be also due to the climate changes and weather conditions.
I have actually taken prescriptions for migraines which don't work so well for me.
Have you tried BC powder? It's the nasty stuff you'll ever take, but it's the only thing that gets rid of my headaches (migraine, sinus, etc.). I recommend drinking it with a coke. Dump the BC powder into your mouth and take a swig of coke to wash it down.
My aunt says that chocolate triggers migraines for her. Mine are just rare and random thankfully!
Now I'm taking a medication that has compounds that BC powder has but in higher concentrations if I'm not mistaken and several other medicines also added. It's a mixture for migraines but as I said previously it makes me drowsy which is why I don't like taking it to often.
Chocolate, red wine, weather changes, stress, lack of sleep, some cheese are common triggers according to different web sites and several doctors that I've talked to about this. They recommended that I keep a journal of things I did and foods and drinks I had for a month, to see if there is a pattern. It's better to keep that journal for a bit longer, for some one month might not be enough time, but it's a good technique for finding triggers.
My idea was to try more of a holistic approach, and to try to find a way to ease them without taking medications. So I started looking at some herbal teas, essential oils and massage techniques for stress relieve and pain reduction.