Migraine

maria09
maria09 Member Posts: 1,905
edited 5. Mar 2013, 05:03 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi
My son is 17 and gets the occasional migraine
Any ideas of anything that can help
He usually takes paracetamol but at min it's not helping
Maria

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Maria
    Sorry I cant help, apart from resting in a dark room, but constable posted today that her daughter is suffering from them...not sure if she has anything for it, but they are doing a scan to make sure there is nothing else wrong.
    Love
    Barbara
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I don't know what helps but I do know some foods can trigger migraines. It varies from person to person but cheese, chocolate, caffeine and alcohol are some of the usual suspects.
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I have a med prescribed by my GP which works like magic with migraines. Thank goodness I rarely get them now but always have the med with me in case.

    I used to suffer with them horribly and this pill sorted it out for me. The idea is to take this med as soon as one starts with a headache.

    My heart goes out to him. Migraines can be truly debilitating. My mum told me when I was young and in bed fro Friday evening and all weekend with a migraine I used to say I wish I was dead. It was that bad for me.

    Elna x
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  • maria09
    maria09 Member Posts: 1,905
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thank you for your replies
    I've just nipped down to my friendly pharmacist
    Got ibuprofen 400mgs as I'd previously given him paracetamol and cyclizine hope it helps soon
    Maria
  • maria09
    maria09 Member Posts: 1,905
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Elna
    Could I ask what your doctor prescribed?
    I'm thinking of taking him to docs in morning
    Thank you
    Maria
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Maria

    I was not prescribed anything when I was your son's age but I now always have Naratriptan 2.5mg tabs with me.As I say my migraines seemed to have stopped, for which I am most grateful, I just have other things to contend with now. :wink: :roll: I am instructed to take one tablet as soon as possible after the onset of a migraine. They do make one feel drowsy but when one has a migraine the best thing is sleep and for me the migraine soon disappears.

    I have learnt recently that Amitriptyline can also be prescribed for migraines but I have never been given that personally.

    I do hope that the GP can help your son with his migraines because they really can be very debilitating.

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • freesia
    freesia Member Posts: 409
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi there.....

    I'm not medically trained to " give advice " but.....
    My gp said... (for an adult) the guidelines are....

    At first signs of migraine take 3 x 300mg aspirin and 2 x 500mg paracetamol..

    Obviously don't take either if you have any allergy to these...
    But this seems to be the latest advice - which for me seems to work....

    Good luck xx
    hugs freesia xxx
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    [Deleted User] Posts: 3,635
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Forum members are reminded, as has been stated in the post above, that forum users are not medically trained and cannot give anything more than their own personal experiences.

    It is always advisable to consult a medical professional with regard to any new condition, or when contemplating taking new medication.

    Whilst a particular medication can be prescribed for an individual by their own GP, other GPs might have very different ideas, and a personal consultation with a GP or pharmacist is best in such situations.

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  • newbygran
    newbygran Member Posts: 96
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    My stepson suffers, we give him paracetamol and a pint of water to drink as he gets dehydrated, that works for him
  • maria09
    maria09 Member Posts: 1,905
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thank you all for your advice
    The paracetamol and ibuprofen seemed to work for him
    He fell asleep abt 7.30pm and slept all night I did keep checking up on him you know what us mums are like :roll:
    Thing was he slept in our bed so hubby slept in his and I slept in his sisters luckily she's at Uni otherwise one of us would have slept on settee
    It's ages since he's had one so his GP hasn't prescribed any thing for him
    Luckily I have an excellent pharmacist so went to get his advice yesterday
    So it's a day of tlc for him
    Maria

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