| If you are a migraine headache sufferer you | | | | will cause fewer rebound headaches. |
| know how important it is to get pain relief fast. A | | | | Since nausea is a common complication that |
| migraine can be so severe that it can put a stop | | | | occurs with a migraine, your doctor may |
| to your whole day. Many people who have | | | | prescribe an anti-emetic medication such as |
| migraines may have two or more each month. | | | | Reglan, Compazine or Phenergan. These medicines |
| This article will examine a few ways to get rid of | | | | do not decrease the pain from a migraine, but |
| a migraine headache. | | | | they can stop the nausea and vomiting associated |
| If you experience auras with your migraines then | | | | with it. Some of these drugs do have the ability |
| you have a warning system in place. It you start | | | | to make you relaxed and very sleepy. Being |
| to notice bright flashes of light, dark spots in your | | | | more relaxed can help your pain medicine work |
| field of vision or zigzag lines in your vision field, | | | | better and possibly shorten the duration of your |
| then you are about to develop a migraine. Take | | | | migraine. |
| an over the counter NSAIDS right away. These | | | | The best thing you can do for your migraines is |
| drugs such as, Advil and Motrin can help with mild | | | | to find out what causes them. Keep a diary and |
| pain from migraines. It is probably a good idea to | | | | try to pinpoint certain triggers that may set off a |
| lie down in a dark, quiet, room also. A cool cloth | | | | migraine headache. Some people are overly |
| applied to the forehead may be of some comfort. | | | | sensitive to certain perfumes or flowers. Others |
| If your migraines are severe, you need to see | | | | may develop a migraine after eating certain foods. |
| your doctor. He will prescribe prescription strength | | | | Your other option is to talk to your doctor about |
| migraine medicine for you such as,Imitrex. This | | | | preventive medicines for migraine headaches. |
| was the first drug that was developed specifically | | | | Studies have found that certain cardiovascular |
| to treat migraines. Imitrex acts like serotonin and | | | | drugs and certain antidepressant medications have |
| binds itself to the serotonin receptors in the brain. | | | | been highly effective in the prevention of |
| This cause the blood vessels to constrict, | | | | migraines. New studies are being done all the time. |
| therefore relieving the pressure on the brain and | | | | Who knows, maybe eventually they will find a |
| the migraine pain. | | | | cure for your migraine headaches. But for now all |
| Since Imitrex was developed a few other drugs | | | | you can do is try to prevent them or if you feel |
| have been created also. They work in similar | | | | one coming on, try to treat it as quickly as |
| ways to Imitrex but have fewer side effects and | | | | possible. |