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Originally Posted by KARIEMELIA

I have gotten my migraines every three months since I was 18 years old and I am 25 now. I know when they are about to come, but I do not know what causes them!

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Do you keep food/sleep/activity diaries?

Nobody mentioned Imitrex? There's also a new "brother" to Imitrex that's supposed to work even better, I forgot the name. I'ts made by the Imitrex people,so if you vissit their site I'm sure they have info on it,

GLAXO SMITH KLINE has the patent for Imitrex (Sumatriptan).

Their products for migraines include various forms of Imitrex -

Does anyone know the name of the "cousin" drug? I'd be interested in asking my Physician.

Judy, the name of the drug is TREXIMET. It is essentially Imitrex with naproxen in it.

Do I deserve a greenie for that? ;)

No, no greenie for you - you have to get more than 1 out of 270 right before a greenie is issued.

There is a very good -- if a little dated - book about "Migraine" by Oliver Sacks, which you could read or you could read about Migraine on various sites including The Migraine Trust

I use to get migraines and I changed my diet.

Avoid trigger foods
Processed foods with a lot of preservatives, especially message, artificial sweeteners, and caffeine.
One of the best things I did for my health was switch to sea salt instead of table salt.
Also sometimes night shade plants trigger migraines in some people http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/...fm/nightshades

Also avoid CFL and fluorescent lights when possible
Soak in warm tub
Aromatherapy -lavender and sandalwood are both relaxing
5 HTP might be helpful

Some people swear by Bach's homopathy remedy for migraines


THE ROLE OF DIET IN MIGRAINE HEADACHES

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Do you keep food/sleep/activity diaries?

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I have kept every diary out there in order to find out what causes them. I have come to find out that it can trigger at anytime with certain cleaning products, and sunlight. For instance; I can use Scrubbing Bubbles one day and be fine, but the next time I use SB's... I can get an instant migraine. I refuse to go on prescription drugs for them since they can kill you... but with how much Excedrine Migraine I take, I am probably already killing my liver as it is!

Yeah cleaning products are often a big trigger.
They put really bad chemicals in even air fresher plug ins and all.

Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen.

Acetone is used in paint thinner and nail-polish remover.

Limonene is a terpine with an orange-like scent.

Ethylene-based glycol ethers are water-soluble solvents classified as "hazardous air pollutants" by the U.S. EPA and as "toxic air contaminants" by California's Air Resources Board.

Camphor, used in solid air fresheners, is an irritant which can cause central nervous system depression, headaches, and shortness of breath.

Paradichlorobenzene is a pesticide present in moth balls. It is environmentally persistent and accumulates in human body fat.

Terpenes, used in some air fresheners for a pine or citrus scent, can produce toxic secondary pollutants, including aldehydes, when exposed to ozone.

Health Hazards Hide in Air Fresheners

Toxic Chemicals in House Cleaning Products

Ask about fioricet I get debilitating headaches and I take this its cheap and works wonderful