Re: Does anyone get Migranes

[Guest guest]

Forgot the link for the book

http://www.edstoday.org/bookstore/massage.htm#Acupressure

> I recommend getting a copy of Acupressure's Potent Points by

> Gach. There are points in the book that can be used to treat headaches.

As

> at least a few list members can attest to, they are quite helpful.

>

> -Barb

>

[Guest guest]

> Anyways I was wondering if anyone else had migrains

> and what do you do for them>?

Grace,

I recommend getting a copy of Acupressure's Potent Points by

Gach. There are points in the book that can be used to treat headaches. As

at least a few list members can attest to, they are quite helpful.

-Barb

[Guest guest]

> Anyways I was wondering if anyone else had migrains

> and what do you do for them>?

Grace,

I recommend getting a copy of Acupressure's Potent Points by

Gach. There are points in the book that can be used to treat headaches. As

at least a few list members can attest to, they are quite helpful.

-Barb

[Guest guest]

Grace, I have migraines due to Cervical Spinal Stenosis. Sometimes

the Gach Pressure Points work for me, and other times, I just can't

relax enough to 'let' them work I don't think. At those times, I

take Axert. Here are some other medications I've heard others

mention: Fiorcet or Midrin, Maxalt and Topamax. Here's what a

fellow list member told me: I have had migraine and " other " kinds of

HA's for years. Up until this last hospitalization I used to take

Midrin, which was a mild vasoconstrictor, a muscle relaxer, and

Tylenol. Since they couldn't give me anything with a vasoconstrictor

in it, they prescribed Fiorcet. it has Tylenol, a sedative or muscle

relaxer, and caffeine. I too had a HA in the middle of the

night....was really bad then when I got up, and two of the Fiorcets

helped tremendously. These are used for migraines as well as tension

HAs. nothing else seems to work when I get these. I have Many pain

meds, but none work when I get these really bad HAs except for

these. Luckily, I haven't had nausea along with it as that always

complicates everything.

Another list member wrote: I have found for migraines for me, daily

prophylaxis of Inderal helps and when migraines do begin, Imitrex,

Zomig and Maxalt all help.

And the last one I have from a fellow list member is: Zomig.. the

kind that melt in your mouth for quicker absorption was the best for

me.

Hope these ideas help. Headaches are the WORST in MY book!

Love Lana

> I've had a hgead ache now for 7 dats. I was in the hospital Tues

and

> most of Weds. They said I didn't have any anurisums on my brain and

> they failed to do a spoinal. They kept hitting to many

> nerves....UGH. Anyways I was wondering if anyone else had migrains

> and what do you do for them>?

>

> HUGGLES,

> Grace

[Guest guest]

I had migraines for years. One was so bad I was told that is what caused the

grand mal seizure I had.-- But also I was taken cold turkey off Valium. So who

knows what really caused the seizure.

Anyhow, back to the migraines.

Mine were caused by two things, one was chocolate, and one was hormones. Since I

don't eat chocolate, and my hormones are no longer active because of menopause

....no more migraines. YEA!

When I still was getting them, I used Midrin to relieve them.

Some people aren't so lucky to have the first med tried work so well.

Hope the cause can be found soon, and also a good treatment to use....medication

and/or otherwise.

Love,

Cindy

Does anyone get Migranes

I've had a hgead ache now for 7 dats. I was in the hospital Tues and

most of Weds. They said I didn't have any anurisums on my brain and

they failed to do a spoinal. They kept hitting to many

nerves....UGH. Anyways I was wondering if anyone else had migrains

and what do you do for them>?

HUGGLES,

Grace

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[Guest guest]

From: Barbara

I recommend getting a copy of Acupressure's Potent Points by Gach.

~~

Wish I 'd known about this when I still had migraines!!

I'd have jumped at the chance to give it a try.

Where can Gach's book be ordered? EDS Today site?

It's been posted before, but I didn't save it.

Thanks,

CindyH

[Guest guest]

Grace,

I suffer badly from Migraines sometimes, I wonce had one last 12 days

and what broke that was actually a NSAID that broke the cycle.

I findthe best things are massage therapy and osteopathy to prevent

them and if I do get them then I take a combination of a medication

for migraines (cafergot) which is only good if you get warning signs

and I also take 2 Mersyndol (a pain killer + calmative) this way the

cafergot prevents the full blown migraine and the mersyndol gets rid

of the headache etc I already have.

Sometimes i still get layed out with it and then I have to be in a

dark, quiet room and NOT move and have a bucket (as I get sick)and

not have any smells either (I once got set off by my partner opening

a takeaway chinese dinner in the loungeroom (the other end of the

house) and this set of a vomiting fit.

I have found that a lot of mine copme from neck, upper back and

shoulder tension etc.

Good luck with yours and I hope you find somehting that works for you.

Sharon

> I've had a hgead ache now for 7 dats. I was in the hospital Tues

and

> most of Weds. They said I didn't have any anurisums on my brain and

> they failed to do a spoinal. They kept hitting to many

> nerves....UGH. Anyways I was wondering if anyone else had migrains

> and what do you do for them>?

>

> HUGGLES,

> Grace

[Guest guest]

Grace,

I suffer badly from Migraines sometimes, I wonce had one last 12 days

and what broke that was actually a NSAID that broke the cycle.

I findthe best things are massage therapy and osteopathy to prevent

them and if I do get them then I take a combination of a medication

for migraines (cafergot) which is only good if you get warning signs

and I also take 2 Mersyndol (a pain killer + calmative) this way the

cafergot prevents the full blown migraine and the mersyndol gets rid

of the headache etc I already have.

Sometimes i still get layed out with it and then I have to be in a

dark, quiet room and NOT move and have a bucket (as I get sick)and

not have any smells either (I once got set off by my partner opening

a takeaway chinese dinner in the loungeroom (the other end of the

house) and this set of a vomiting fit.

I have found that a lot of mine copme from neck, upper back and

shoulder tension etc.

Good luck with yours and I hope you find somehting that works for you.

Sharon

> I've had a hgead ache now for 7 dats. I was in the hospital Tues

and

> most of Weds. They said I didn't have any anurisums on my brain and

> they failed to do a spoinal. They kept hitting to many

> nerves....UGH. Anyways I was wondering if anyone else had migrains

> and what do you do for them>?

>

> HUGGLES,

> Grace