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Self-Care for Migraines
Posted by Cassie, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 03:00 AM by Cassie
If you've never experienced a migraine, consider yourself lucky. Migraines can be extremely painful and can negatively impact a person's everyday life. Luckily, however, there are a few steps you can take to alleviate symptoms of migraines.
When you first notice migraine symptoms, you should try to make your environment as calm as possible. Try the following:
- Go to a dark room to relax. If possible, you should try to get some sleep.
- Make sure you are in a quiet location.
- Apply either hot or cold compresses to your forehead or to you neck to ease pain and tension. You might find that a hot bath also helps.
- Drink a small amount of a caffeinated drink. However, be careful not to drink too much caffeine, as this can cause your headache to worsen.
Do you have a tip for easing migraine symptoms? Share them here.
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Posted by nancy deal
March 29, 2008 at 06:39 AM
by the way, the most effective treatment for pain relief? Pot.
Good Luck with that.
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Posted by nancy deal
March 29, 2008 at 06:37 AM
we tried amethyst mats..acupuncture...massage...cranial massage...narcotics...the regular group of new treatments for migraine...3 neurologists...we have been at this with our 19 year old son for the last 3 years...now we have employed a chiropractor, with some success. He may simply be out-growing them. No one knows.
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