Response to migranes

Patty, I've had migraines since I was eight years old. Foods can trigger them, but nothing is really consistent. Two things that I am gun shy of though are red wine and chinese food (msg). Most of the time I have noted that they occur with stress and hormones. I have tried many medications. The most recent and fairly successful has been Zomig. It basically works like Imitrex but without the rebound symtoms. As I get older and have had children they become less frequent. They often occur in cluster groups for months at a time. During this time, my physician will prescribe a very low dosage of Corgard (blood pressure medication). He tells me that this is also a preventative medicine for migraines. It is very successful in getting them back under control. You must be under a physicians care though for instance I have normally very low blood pressure and you may risk it being too low. Recently, after years of not being able to take plain aspirin I have had a great deal of success fending off a headache by taking two as soon as I can feel it coming on. Then i follow it up with ibuprofen (later in the day) and a strong cup of coffee. My experience is that everyone is different and you just have to find what works for you. Also, it changes as I get older, just like which side of my head feels like it will split open! A good cold wash cloth over my eyes seems to help me relax. Hope this helps. Thanks for the question. I never knew about the dehydration aspect of it. Next time one hits I will drink several glasses of water and maybe that will help...you never know! Jennifer

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