Any migraine remedies?

Yes, Charmed One, you should give excedrin a try if you don't mind caffeine. I tried taking pain relievers like advil, tylenol, aleve, etc with a big dose of coffee, but that doesn't do the trick. You get a big dose all at once, it really works and I swear I would not make it through my monthly torturous PMS migraine if I didn't have it. I didn't like Imitrex, it made me very dizzy. I also read it could cause heart rhythm problems in people with a history, which I have, and I am already prone to those. Back to the Excedrin I went, and it works like a charm.

Good luck!!

Thanks Ladies. I will have to try the Ben Gay or pepermint oil as i cant have caffeine................altho i did break down and had a cup of tea with caffeine and yes i did get relief, but too much cafffeine gives me palpataions so i am between a rock and a hard place. My sympathy goes out to all of you who have suffered for years with them. Again i blame WHACKY hormones LOL

A big word of warning...if you are taking birth control pills and suffer auras with your migraines, ask your doc about taking prescription migraine meds. The combo does NOT mix. I took the pill, had aura migraines, and was taking Imitrex. On Nov 17, I had a stroke caused by the med combo. Mind you, I had taken Imitrex for months without interaction but come to find out, I was doing it on borrowed time. There are several articles you can find on the internet from the American Stroke Association, NIH, and the Cleveland Clinic referencing this newly found danger.

Not trying to scare anyone but rest assured, having and recovering from a stroke is not fun. I wish more was known about this med combo by my doc prior to Nov. Funny thing was, once I came off the pill, the migraines diminished to almost nothing. Since my hysterectomy (TAH/BSO) I have been migraine-free. fyi - after you've had a stroke, you can't go on HRT either.

If I had it to do all over again, I would have treated my migraines with acupuncture. I had a friend who has had no headaches at all since starting acupuncture treatments for migraines. I have started it for other things and swear by it.