My First Migraine

musicianmom
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:17:24 +0000

I became a member of the club after our first child nineteen years ago. I thought I was getting the stomach flu quite frequently in those early years - headache and nausea and vomiting. Eventually, I was told that those symptons, along with the auras that had developed during the pregnancy, were migraines. The course of my migraines has changed over 19 years. I rarely get auras any more and, thank God, the nausea and vomiting have also become less frequent. I have been told that medication help can vary greatly from one person to another. I was presribed Imitrix which was worthless for me. For a while a combination of caffeine and asprin or acetaminophen was effective. Currently, Extra strength tylenol at the 1st hint of trouble is working. The best help I have found is a chiropractic appointment and therapeutic massage at least every 3 weeks. (My chiropractor is a fellow sufferer.)