https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 17:53:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1725747 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:48:33 +0000 Bao 1725747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much guys! Relaying the tips to him tomorrow!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1725743 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:46:32 +0000 seabsher 1725743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stress, or change in weather seems to cause mine. I would get them on Sundays a lot--I think because of going back to work the next day. I have medicine I take when it is really bad, but sometimes caffeinated drinks or being in a dark, dark room would help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1725070 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:54:01 +0000 ShootingStar 1725070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Brightness tends to be a big trigger for me. I used to work at one place where I was getting a migraine every single day - I realized if I turned off the fluorescent light on my desk right at eye level the frequency went way down. I also get into bad cycles with them - if they're uncontrolled they happen more and more frequently. </p> <p>I've tried a ton of rx stuff, but what works best for me is Excedrin. If you're trying to avoid over medicating, drinking a can of coke while showering in the dark gives me some relief. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1725006 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:38:35 +0000 Littlebit 1725006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually being dehydrated and/or lots of light stimulation. Not wearing sunglasses outside when it's super sunny can start them for me. I am super light sensitive. Also anxiety/stress when I have just a headache will make it turn into a migraine.</p> <p>I would definitely try to get him to drink a lot more water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724968 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:30:47 +0000 Bao 1724968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys, I'm going to relay these ideas to DH and see if we can pinpoint what's causing them. I do know he forgets to drink enough water so I told him he should work on that during the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724760 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:37:56 +0000 wonderstruck 1724760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish there seemed to be a trigger for me! Not having enough caffeine will do it (yes, I know this means I'm addicted to caffeine) but other than that mine are very random, sometimes I'll even wake up with one coming on. I have to take two Excedrin migraine the second I feel them coming on and go lay in a dark quiet room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724751 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:35:06 +0000 IRunForFun 1724751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oddly enough, gluten ended up being my trigger. I'd seen a neuro who suggested cutting daily coffee and making sure I was well-rested and hydrated, etc. None of that seemed to help. I cut out gluten for a totally unrelated reason (to see if it affected heartburn) and lo and behold, my migraine frequency went way, way down. I have had maybe 2 or 3 since cutting gluten, as opposed to 2 or 3 a month. I read up on it and sure enough gluten intolerance can cause migraines.</p> <p>Obviously this isn't the case for all migraine sufferers, but it is a good lesson to maybe think outside the box...and keep a food journal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724733 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:31:11 +0000 mrsjyw 1724733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stress, Lack of Sleep, Dehydration, PMS, etc. </p> <p>I've been on prescription meds and did not like them AT ALL.</p> <p>Excedrin Migraine for the bad ones. During pregnancy they went away!</p> <p>Ice pack, dark room, sleep is the best medicine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724729 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:29:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 1724729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me they are usually triggered by weather changes (when pressure drops before a storm front, for example) and hormones (I used to get them every month right before/during my period). Also, no caffeine will trigger them. </p> <p>I take Excedrin migraine at the first sign of any headache or any pressure in my head. I'm sure I over-medicate for what might end up being a normal headache, but they all feel pretty much the same to me at the start, and I won't chance it turning into an unmedicated migraine, because I am completely out of commission, and I can't do that at work, for instance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724664 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:14:40 +0000 Sapphiresun 1724664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I don't drink caffeinated beverages in general, and I've heard that consumption over time (or the withdrawal from) can actually contribute to migraines for some people, but I find that a headache pill with caffeine or a small bit of coffee can curtail them as they're coming on. Something about restricting the blood vessels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724626 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:05:45 +0000 rins72 1724626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started getting migraines when I was in 8th grade. I have at least one or two a month and have gone through times where I'd get 2-3 a week. I'm fortunate in that I don't usually get sick and, while it'd be ideal to lay down, I can usually function through them. Excedrin migraine works for me, as long as I catch it early enough. I also find that drinking one cup of coffee or tea in the morning helps, too. I don't drink any soda, so I think the relatively small amount of caffeine in Excedrin and coffee/tea is really effective for me. </p> <p>The triggers I've figured out are being in the sun/heat (lord help me if I forget sunglasses, even when it's cloudy!), barometric changes (rain = headache/migraine), allergies, hormones, and stress. Whew. I tried to keep a food journal for a while to figure out food triggers, but I was getting them so often that I couldn't find any patterns.</p> <p>Hope your husband finds some tricks that work for him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724578 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:55:49 +0000 mrswin 1724578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I get them and have for a long time. Like @Sapphiresun: red wine is completely off limits but white is fine :happy:. I have no issues with caffine or chocolate but I do get them with changes in the barometric pressure, hormonal changes (right before AF) and if I am really stressed.</p> <p>Learning his trigger is important. Get him to keep a log of what he ate/drank the day of and day before as well as what the weather was like, you will probably find that a patter emerges. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724535 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:42:29 +0000 Bao 1724535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sapphiresun: So caffeine helped you, it didn't make it worse? He does seem to get them when he is at work all the time and he is in front of a computer all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724531 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:37:33 +0000 Sapphiresun 1724531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to get them. For me it's red wine (boo), and dark chocolate. I also think there was maybe something environmental in my old office because I used to get them almost monthly, but after I transferred offices I've only had a few in 7 years since.</p> <p>I had a imitrex prescription at that point though. I got them pretty badly (on the floor, unable to open my eyes, throwing up, nose bleeding) so a few times had to go to the hospital for an IV. Nowadays if I get that pressure feeling I can often head it off with a combo of drinking a Gatorade and a caffeinated beverage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/migraine-sufferers-1#post-1724512 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:28:13 +0000 Bao 1724512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had maybe 2 migraines my entire life, but DH gets them all the time and has had 3 in the past 2 months. If you suffer from migraines do you know what triggers them? What do you do for them? </p>