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Does anyone here have any personal experience with the management of migraines?
As I've mentioned before, mine have recently become significantly more frequent (annual to maybe twice or thrice a month). I think, but am not entirely sure, that they're much more debilitating. The visual aura was usually standalone, but these days it's followed by a headache that, if not awful, is still bad enough to be debilitating. I also feel queasy and loopy, which means I have a hard time getting anything done for several hours afterwards. All I seem to want to do is lie in bed for most of the rest of the day.
I've tried sumatriptan, 50mg x 2, taken as soon as I notice the visual aura. Augmented by the odd paracetamol or two. I think it helps a little, but I wouldn't call myself fully functional afterwards.
If they become even more frequent, then I'm open to starting preventative medication like beta blockers.
I have no experience with treating migraines professionally, and I am also incredibly lazy about seeing other doctors unless in imminent fear of death. Yes, yes, laugh at me if you want. I know my flaws.
My wife gets bad migraines fairly regularly and she finds an icepack on the back of the neck to be the most effective relief.
Read this as "icepick" and was briefly amused by your wife's sense of humor.
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