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#1922677 - 05/13/14 03:56 PM
Re: Allergies & Migraines
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Most of my migraines come with the aura warning Your aura's are different tho, aren't they? Like bright floating specs maybe?
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#1922678 - 05/13/14 03:56 PM
Re: Allergies & Migraines
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I can take Fioricet (sp?), but I do not like the way it makes me feel so I try to save it for the times when nothing else is working. A lot of the other migraine medications are off limits for me because they lower your blood pressure and mine is already on the low end of normal.
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#1922784 - 05/13/14 06:30 PM
Re: Allergies & Migraines
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When my neuro was touting it...it sounded like it was the same thing...I made some off-handed joke about the 'left-overs'...more recently I've heard (tv ads) it's not at all the same. Anything 'botulism' scare me too! 
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#1922789 - 05/13/14 06:33 PM
Re: Allergies & Migraines
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One of my runner girls had the shots in the back of her neck for headaches. Hasn't had one since. I think she said it had been 3-4 years.
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#1923830 - 05/16/14 03:06 PM
Re: Allergies & Migraines
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There is a lot of discussion around here about "Essential Oils" and their benefit to asthma and allergies. I haven't checked into it yet but I'm hearing good things, with it being natural. Also hearing about its benefits for migraines. Anyone have any experience with it/them?
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#1923888 - 05/16/14 03:57 PM
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I'm attending a class on Essential Oils on Tuesday. If anything comes up related to headaches, I'll let you know!
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#1923953 - 05/16/14 05:26 PM
Re: Allergies & Migraines
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I just got an email the other day from a friend who's into essential oils. She tells me to try mixing a drop each of peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, lavender oil, and rosemary oil into a teaspoon of vodka. Shake and massage into both temples when I feel a migraine coming on. I mixed up a small amount and carry it with me in a small waterproof vial, just in case it offers some relief. Haven't had a migraine (knock wood) so I haven't tried this yet! Certainly couldn't hurt anything, so it's worth trying in my view. Of course, I'll probably wash down 2 Excedrin Migraine with some caffeinated beverage in addition, to try to head off the migraine.
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#1923966 - 05/16/14 05:34 PM
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I'm going to try and find some classes on it too.
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#1923983 - 05/16/14 05:45 PM
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I just got an email the other day from a friend who's into essential oils. She tells me to try mixing a drop each of peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, lavender oil, and rosemary oil into a teaspoon of vodka. Shake and massage into both temples when I feel a migraine coming on. I mixed up a small amount and carry it with me in a small waterproof vial, just in case it offers some relief. Haven't had a migraine (knock wood) so I haven't tried this yet! Certainly couldn't hurt anything, so it's worth trying in my view. Of course, I'll probably wash down 2 Excedrin Migraine with some caffeinated beverage in addition, to try to head off the migraine. You had me sold on the mix of oils until you got to the vodka...that's alcohol abuse! 
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#1924043 - 05/16/14 06:34 PM
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As I said, I haven't tried it yet. I'm not sure if I can either! I'll post an update if/when I try it.
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#1924116 - 05/16/14 07:45 PM
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...2 Excedrin Migraine ... ...with a glass of water before bed after a night of heavy cocktailing. Best. Hangover. Prevention. Method. Ever.
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#1924307 - 05/19/14 01:45 PM
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Mulberry, if it doesn't work for migraines, the first two in the list make a good insect (mosquito and gnats) repellent... 2 tsp grain alcohol 4 tbs water 5 drops of oil Put in a glass spray bottle. 
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#1924359 - 05/19/14 03:37 PM
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...2 Excedrin Migraine ... ...with a glass of water before bed after a night of heavy cocktailing. Best. Hangover. Prevention. Method. Ever. Doesn't that keep you up all night? When I take Ex for Migraine any time near bed time, I don't sleep well. Plus I think mixing alcohol and acetaminophen is bad. Now the day after a night of drinking, definately.
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#1924385 - 05/19/14 04:12 PM
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...2 Excedrin Migraine ... ...with a glass of water before bed after a night of heavy cocktailing. Best. Hangover. Prevention. Method. Ever. How about not drinking so much that you become dehydrated. Sorry I forgot what group (not a shot JJ) I was addressing 
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#1924387 - 05/19/14 04:19 PM
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...2 Excedrin Migraine ... ...with a glass of water before bed after a night of heavy cocktailing. Best. Hangover. Prevention. Method. Ever. Doesn't that keep you up all night? When I take Ex for Migraine any time near bed time, I don't sleep well. Plus I think mixing alcohol and acetaminophen is bad. Now the day after a night of drinking, definately. Not at all... sleep like a baby and up with the birds feeling fantastic!
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#1924392 - 05/19/14 04:32 PM
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A spoonful of local honey could accomplish the same thing...in the morning. When I was younger I found smoking a bowl to help.
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#1924416 - 05/19/14 05:45 PM
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Not at all... sleep like a baby and up with the birds feeling fantastic! well, seeing as most babies poo themselves overnight, not advice i'm likely to follow  alternativley, for every alcoholic beverage consumed, follow it with a glass of water before your next alcoholic beverage
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#1924479 - 05/19/14 06:52 PM
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I drink water when I drink wine so I don't get the dehydration headache. Helps tremendously.
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