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I've been suffering from migraines since ~14yo, to the point that I can wake up and know if I'm going to get a migraine or not. I take naproxen, if I know I'll

I've been suffering from migraines since ~14yo, to the point that I can wake up and know if I'm going to get a migraine or not. I take naproxen, if I know I'll get a migraine I'll take 1x250mg, if I have a migraine I take 2-3x250mg depending on how severe it is. Cause of mine is generally lack of sleep when stressed so I make sure to sleep properly and don't let myself get stressed out, so I only get migraines ~once a month now, compared to several times a week when I was at school.

Escolte 8y ago
As someone who's had a permanent migraine since months ago, second on naproxen. Ibuprofen does nothing to relieve my headache, and so far the only drug I've found that's effective against it at least mildly is naproxen. Don't take it every day though. Maybe once a month if I feel like the headache hurts me more than usual.
donjoe 8y ago
Just as a side hint: did you ever get your vitamin levels checked? I had migraines with aura a couple of times a week until I got a full vitamine check up on B vitamines and Q10. I had a huge lack of B12 plus Q10. I managed to compensate with supplements (the expensive ones from the pharmacy) and didn't have migraine now in 3 months. Might be worth looking into :)
- philliphaydon 8y ago
  I haven't. I have a stack of multi vitamins & B12 here so I'll take them and see how I go. Thanks for the info.
  - donjoe 8y ago
    Better check with the doc first. Otherwise you'll produce expensive piss with no effect. All vitamins I bought outside the pharmacy didn't work for me so better try to go with the 'real' but more expensive stuff prescribed by a doc. Edit: I got Sanomit q10 and Ankermann B12 (1000ug).
snarfy 8y ago
> to the point that I can wake up and know if I'm going to get a migraine or not. That sounds strikingly familiar. Is it my eyes? My sinuses? Allergies? My pillow? For 15 years and countless doctors nobody could figure it out. Then I went to the dentist and had my bite corrected and have not had a migraine since. I believe my bad bite was causing me to clench my jaw in my sleep.
brokensegue 8y ago
why aren't you taking a triptan?
- philliphaydon 8y ago
  When I started getting migraines as a teen the doctor tried Ibuprofen first, but it didn't help at all. He then tried Synflex, this contains naproxen, and it helped. In NZ / Singapore I have to visit a doctor to get synflex, so I usually just visit the pharmacy while I'm in Taiwan and pick up ~50 or so Naposin pills (generic naproxen) while I'm there. Costs ~$10 usd. Never needed to go any stronger.

Escolte 8y ago

As someone who's had a permanent migraine since months ago, second on naproxen. Ibuprofen does nothing to relieve my headache, and so far the only drug I've found that's effective against it at least mildly is naproxen. Don't take it every day though. Maybe once a month if I feel like the headache hurts me more than usual.

donjoe 8y ago

Just as a side hint: did you ever get your vitamin levels checked? I had migraines with aura a couple of times a week until I got a full vitamine check up on B vitamines and Q10. I had a huge lack of B12 plus Q10. I managed to compensate with supplements (the expensive ones from the pharmacy) and didn't have migraine now in 3 months. Might be worth looking into :)

philliphaydon 8y ago
I haven't. I have a stack of multi vitamins & B12 here so I'll take them and see how I go. Thanks for the info.
- donjoe 8y ago
  Better check with the doc first. Otherwise you'll produce expensive piss with no effect. All vitamins I bought outside the pharmacy didn't work for me so better try to go with the 'real' but more expensive stuff prescribed by a doc. Edit: I got Sanomit q10 and Ankermann B12 (1000ug).

snarfy 8y ago

> to the point that I can wake up and know if I'm going to get a migraine or not. That sounds strikingly familiar. Is it my eyes? My sinuses? Allergies? My pillow? For 15 years and countless doctors nobody could figure it out. Then I went to the dentist and had my bite corrected and have not had a migraine since. I believe my bad bite was causing me to clench my jaw in my sleep.

brokensegue 8y ago

why aren't you taking a triptan?

philliphaydon 8y ago
When I started getting migraines as a teen the doctor tried Ibuprofen first, but it didn't help at all. He then tried Synflex, this contains naproxen, and it helped. In NZ / Singapore I have to visit a doctor to get synflex, so I usually just visit the pharmacy while I'm in Taiwan and pick up ~50 or so Naposin pills (generic naproxen) while I'm there. Costs ~$10 usd. Never needed to go any stronger.