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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 19:03:21 GMT -5
Real simple . . . . .what works for you?
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Post by trailboss on Feb 25, 2018 19:42:58 GMT -5
I dealt with migraines for a long...time.
My doctor sent me to a headaches specialist that gave me a CT scan to rule out any serious issues, and quickly determined that mine which typically were centered in my forehead were triggered by allergies. He prescribed Inderal which is a blood pressure lowering medicine...I didn't have high blood pressure but a small dose lowered my blood pressure to where the constricted veins that triggered the headache were more relaxed...pretty much ended my problem. After a few years, I had him wean me off of it to see if the headaches returned...they didn't.
When I get the occasional headache, nothing works better than Excedrin.....Excedrin contains a combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine, I believe that the aspirin+ caffeine is what does the trick for me...acetaminophen by itself does nothing. I lived in an agricultural area of California that constantly had revolving crops exacerbating the problem. Come to find out I was alllergic to practically everything but pet dander and dust mites which are typically the two most reactive things to cause problems for others.
If you are having recurring headaches, I would seek out a headache specialist, just to rule out a hidden problem in your head.....I waited and suffered too long.
Good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 19:58:20 GMT -5
Goody's powders work for me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 20:00:00 GMT -5
Excedrin was my choice too. Then pulled from market, but has been reintroduced?
Mastoid and sinus headaches here. No serious issue suspected.
A common complaint, I was curious how others resolve it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 20:07:18 GMT -5
When I do, and it's usually once in a blue moon, I reach for my box of "Goody's" extra strength headache powders. There are 50 wrapped powders per box. Easy to keep in your medicine cabinet, glove compartment, brief case/go bag, tackle box, or that God awful place at work: the cubical (that should give you a start to a migraine just saying that word to yourself  ). Active ingredients: Acetaminophen 260mg, Aspirin 520mg, and Caffeine 32.5mg. You remove one of the individually wrapped powders, open it, place the open wrapper about half-way into your mouth and dump the contents on the back of your tongue, then quickly wash it down with 8 to 10oz of water. The powder dissolves quickly during its journey into your stomach, and usually in 15 to 20 minutes, you start feeling pain relief. I use to use B.C Powders (who had the same formula breakdown as Goody's), but changed their formula to an all acetaminophen content. I like Goody's and it really works. I will usually take this if I have any indication that the slightest bit of stiffness will turn in to a headache. Anyways, this is what I use because it gets absorbed quickly into your body chemistry and nips it in the bud... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 20:11:33 GMT -5
I remember and used Goody's those times I lived in the South, but have not seen them around the Pacific Northwest.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 25, 2018 20:12:17 GMT -5
I use to take Tylenol Sinus before I had my sinuses fixed. Since then Tylenol Migraine works for me. If it is too late for caffeine, I just take an aspirin and an extra strength Tylenol. Works well for me.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 25, 2018 20:16:40 GMT -5
When I worked for the inventory service as a teenager. I would often work over 100 hours a week, mostly on my feet. A Goody or BC powder directly on the tongue makes you forget about the pain immediately. I would wait 10 or 15 seconds before washing it down with an orange soda.
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Post by slowroll on Feb 25, 2018 20:19:48 GMT -5
I had migraines most of my life until a doctor finally prescribed Imitrex, a sumatriptan. It was the only thing that worked. Biggest triggers were getting hungry or a dose of MSG in a restaurant. For years when I traveled I ordered fruit salads on airlines so I wouldn't get migraines from the food. Then, when I got older, they just stopped. The only benefit of getting older. Now, headaches are just annoyances and Excedrin does the job, nothing else.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 20:23:37 GMT -5
I remember and used Goody's those times I lived in the South, but have not seen them around the Pacific Northwest. I generally obtain mine at WalMart back in the corner area near the Pharmacy. They usually keep them on one of the bottom shelves. I've also seen them at Walgreen's too. I got turned-on to BC Powders by my buddy who lives in Cordova, TN (outside of Memphis). He's a pilot for FedEx out of the Memphis hub. Those powders worked wonders for me at the time... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 20:26:22 GMT -5
When I worked for the inventory service as a teenager. I would often work over 100 hours a week, mostly on my feet. A Goody or BC powder directly on the tongue makes you forget about the pain immediately. I would wait 10 or 15 seconds before washing it down with an orange soda. I'll have to try Dr. Pepper, or maybe, Jolt Cola next time  |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 25, 2018 20:27:18 GMT -5
You can buy it at costco, and virtually every store has a generic "compare to Excedrin" version.
It sounds like the powders are a version of Excedrine...being a powder, it sounds like it would get into your system a bit faster than a pil, unless you are like me, I have venom that breaks everything down quickly and I have vulcanite stems to prove it!
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 25, 2018 21:18:45 GMT -5
When I worked for the inventory service as a teenager. I would often work over 100 hours a week, mostly on my feet. A Goody or BC powder directly on the tongue makes you forget about the pain immediately. I would wait 10 or 15 seconds before washing it down with an orange soda. I'll have to try Dr. Pepper, or maybe, Jolt Cola next time I tried other drinks, but the orange worked best for me. Nehi Grape was second best. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 25, 2018 21:20:10 GMT -5
You can buy it at costco, and virtually every store has a generic "compare to Excedrin" version. It sounds like the powders are a version of Excedrine...being a powder, it sounds like it would get into your system a bit faster than a pil, unless you are like me, I have venom that breaks everything down quickly and I have vulcanite stems to prove it! It doesn't have to get in your system to work. As soon as it hits your tongue you forget about the pain. |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 25, 2018 21:21:45 GMT -5
You can buy it at costco, and virtually every store has a generic "compare to Excedrin" version. It sounds like the powders are a version of Excedrine...being a powder, it sounds like it would get into your system a bit faster than a pil, unless you are like me, I have venom that breaks everything down quickly and I have vulcanite stems to prove it! It doesn't have to get in your system to work. As soon as it hits your tongue you forget about the pain.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 21:56:59 GMT -5
I get weather-related migraines, with changing barometric pressure (making northern NM a bad place to live). I take feverfew and butterbur supplements every day, which is supposed to ward them off but I'm not sure they do anything. The thing that works most often is strong coffee. Other cures I've found are a big meal, alcohol (counterintuitively), and sex. Preferably in that order . |
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Post by slowroll on Feb 26, 2018 0:57:07 GMT -5
I get weather-related migraines, with changing barometric pressure (making northern NM a bad place to live). I take feverfew and butterbur supplements every day, which is supposed to ward them off but I'm not sure they do anything. The thing that works most often is strong coffee. Other cures I've found are a big meal, alcohol (counterintuitively), and sex. Preferably in that order . Get your doctor to prescribe Imitrex. I tried all those preventatives and nothing worked until I got that. It was a miracle drug. Only thing that ever stopped a migraine. |
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Post by steveinny on Feb 26, 2018 5:20:40 GMT -5
Mega doses of caffeine works for my migraine suffering sisterinlaw. As prescribed by her MD.
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Post by scrooge on Feb 26, 2018 6:32:24 GMT -5
Tell my wife of 39 years to go in the other room. LOL! Sorry Ladies.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 26, 2018 7:05:46 GMT -5
...a poke with a sharp stick somewhere other than your head...
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 26, 2018 9:03:50 GMT -5
For me, in the UK, the best we've got OTC are either paracetamol (acetaminophen) or Ibuprofen. You get varieties with caffeine etc. too, but the plain old paracetamol works for me. I would take them with a load of water, though, cos for me, most of my headaches are a result of being dehydrated. So I take the pain-killers and top up with water to eliminate what I think is the cause.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2018 14:17:36 GMT -5
For relief of one of those 3 to 5 day headache I will find a good size cup of coffee and a chocolate bar. A co-worker who suffered from severe migraines told me about this. Tried it and it worked on a multiple day headache.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2018 14:48:18 GMT -5
I get weather-related migraines, with changing barometric pressure (making northern NM a bad place to live). I take feverfew and butterbur supplements every day, which is supposed to ward them off but I'm not sure they do anything. The thing that works most often is strong coffee. Other cures I've found are a big meal, alcohol (counterintuitively), and sex. Preferably in that order . Get your doctor to prescribe Imitrex. I tried all those preventatives and nothing worked until I got that. It was a miracle drug. Only thing that ever stopped a migraine. I try to avoid pharmaceutical drugs as much as possible, but it sounds like these might be handy for the times when nothing else works. |
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Post by antb on Feb 27, 2018 3:28:30 GMT -5
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