[ SECRET POST #4502 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4502 ⌋

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[Jurassic Park/Jurassic World]


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[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]


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[Umbrella Academy]


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[Santa Clarita Diet]


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[Sailor Moon Eternal Edition]


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[Rockett/Purple Moon computer games]


















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Comments

Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone got any advice on how to head them off at the pass? I've started getting them randomly and never had them before. No idea how to deal with the bastards.

Re: Migraines

[philstar22]

See a neurologist. I have a prescription that works well if I can take it right at the start (rizatriptan). Non-medical things that help me: dark room, quiet (earplugs, eye mask), ice on my head, a bit of menthol something rubbed on my forhead.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

Forgive my ignorance, but is there an urgent reason i should? Or is that just a standard US thing where you would see a neurologist? Because here in the UK the useless backstabbing wankers in government are slowly choking our beloved NHS to death and you have to be on death's door to see a specialist.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

SA Sorry if that made no sense. Can't think straight right now

Re: Migraines

[philstar22]

Neurologists are the ones who know what they are talking about in terms of migraines. My GP could only ever prescribe painkillers. It was a neurologist who has been able to give me things that have actually helped. I can't speak for anyone else. Just, in my experience, neurologists can get to the root of them and stop them before they start.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

Ah okay that makes sense. Thanks for the advice!

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

My GP gave me triptans for my migraines? And when I transferred to a new GP, she prescribed the triptans too. I've been dealing with mine for nearly 20 years and never once have I needed to go see a neurologist for them.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

a neurologist to get a differential diagnosis. a GP can only give painkillers but doesn't take it further. it's basically to rule out anything more serious

Re: Migraines

[philstar22]

Plus, if you are getting them regularly, the way I used to, there are control meds you can go on that can at least cut down on the number of migraines you can get. And a neurologist is the one who will help you find the best one.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

It's also a good way to make sure it's actually migraines you're having, and not another form of debilitating headache, since not all treatments are equally effective on migraines as on, say, cluster headaches.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

Two decades ago when I was getting brutal, incapacitating, puke-my-guts-out migraines, my doctor prescribed me Amerge (the medical ingredient is apparently naratriptan hydrochloride), and it basically stopped the migraine from developing, but I had to take it as quickly as possible.

I have no idea if that drug is still being made, and there may well be something better out there now, but Amerge is the only one I have experience with.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

I personally found that drinking plenty of water is sometimes helpful but I'm not good at reiging them in myself.
As stated above, for some people, menthol can help (because it has a cooling and potentially relaxing effect) but you should try it out with a small amount first - for me personally, it's the opposite of helpful because one of my main migraine triggers is strong scents and menthol is pretty intense and on the very much no-good side for me. So if you react strongly to smell, you may want to be careful with menthol.

Also seconding the "see a specialist" part.

Re: Migraines

[chamonix]

MASSIVE amounts of water. Repeated pressure on the sinuses either side of the bridge of the nose.

No screens. Sorry. None at all.

Re: Migraines

[(Anonymous)]

As soon as I know I'm getting one I try to eat something and drink some water, then I turn off all the lights and force myself to nap.

Pay attention to things that might trigger your migraines, and pay attention to what's happening with your body leading up to one so you can recognise them early.