• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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        Drink a bit more water than usual and massage some pressure points on your hands and feet.

        Stepping outside to breathe in the outdoor air also helps. A short walk if you can is also good.

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            Oh … I have a few friends like that and I know that when its bad … its bad … hopefully I distracted you from it for a while … stay well my friend

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                Looks like it’s my turn for misery … I’m middle aged and suffering from the first early signs of rheumatoid arthritis … I felt a tiny tinge of pain when I chatted with you last … now my arms feel like this

                We all seem to live in a world of pain … it’s just a matter of when, where and how we will be affected by it

                Growing old sucks

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    Sorry buddy. I have cluster headaches and I know how debilitating they are. Seems new treatment for migraines is on its way, hopefully sooner than later.

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      Fuck cluster headaches too. I’m sorry for you as well. I’ve tried many migraine treatments. None work very well. Crossing my fingers.

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        My wife was given vitamin B2 (400mg) to try to combat her migraines, she had a weird reaction (possibly a series of things unrelated) and got hives, so didn’t follow through, but I figured to pass along the possibly unconventional Med suggestion. (Also takes topiramate)

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          I was on Topiramate for a short while. It worked super well for the migraines, but I couldn’t sleep for days at a time. I didn’t last long on that one. I’m currently using Qulipta (preventative) and Ubrelvy (abortive)

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      Have you tried shrooms? Genuinely curious. And I don’t mean that as a suggestion, I’m just wondering because I’ve read that psilocybin can dramatically improve symptoms for some people.

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        I had tried microdosing before but no good. A tank of oxygen was another treatment. Just not much you can do when the pain is a real 10. Thankfully it does seem you grow out of it. Since I hit my 30s the space between attacks grew and now in my 40s it’s no longer 2x a day but a short period every other year. I still follow treatments just in case my son has those genes.

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    I’m so glad I don’t get migraines. I know how shitty they are just by seeing people affected by them my whole life. I feel for you.

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    I’m really sorry. Just to offer a little hope, a friend of mine at church was beset with almost daily migraines when she hit retirement age, if you can believe that. Several years of trying everything, and a hail Mary pass trying amitriptyline of all things finally calmed them down. She still has mild symptoms when weather fronts roll through, but it’s much improved.

    I really hope you find something that works well for you. Migraines suck.

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    Strong coffee really help with my migraine. Use as little sugar (or any sweetener) as possible.

    But then, when you’re addicted to caffeine, that bring a whole different kinds of headache LOL.

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    My mom had these all her life and only in recent years got some semi effective meds. I’ve had them on and off for a while and for a month had cluster headaches, no fun.

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    From my experience of migraines, if you can look at a screen, you’re not having a migraine