Topomax 200 mgs daily, vicodin when they first start...after that the ER. I have headaches everyday which will trigger a migraine. The most recent one was Wed, New Year's Eve...I finally just lay down and took pain meds.

I've not found anything that stops them completely or from happening.

I was given Frova for my migraines, works great for me. Hope this helps. Marilyn

I suffered from migraine from the time I was 9. I would say they probably ruined most of my childhood. Mine were mostly hormonal. When I started menopause they stopped but now I get clusters Anyway, what I found relieved mine ( "Figured this out late in the game ) was this.. don't laugh okay...
First I would lay in a dark very cold room and bite on ice cubes or popsicles until I would get the chills... the kind of chills that run up the back of your head. I would get these chills at least 5 times and dang... it was gone. It may not work for those that chewing on ice doesn't irk but I can't stand watching anybody let alone do it myself.

Another thing I did was hair pulling. I would have my husband gather up my hair like he was going to put it in a pony tail and pull pretty hard. He would have to do it for about a half an hour but that worked 9 out 10 times. Some people can't stand to have their head touched but if you catch it in time it works wonderfully.

Now I need to conjure up some weird cures for the clusters.

Imitrex 100mgs.

Yup.

It's called one shot of demerol and one shot of phenergan/torridol!!! To be administered in a clinical setting, only if you have someone else to drive you home!

O.K., that was really written "tongue-in-cheek", but until I started on Topamax, it was the only way I could handle my migraines.

The rescue medications (Immitrex, Maxalt, Axert, etc.) stopped working within about 2-3 months of using them, and when my migraines start, they ususally come almost daily for upwards of 20 days...until I have a round of steriods.

I started taking Topamax, (50mg morning and night) and it has made a significant impact on the migraines, although they haven't completely disappeared. Since I've been on the daily dose of Topamax, I've only had to go to the urgent once before giving in and taking a round of solumedrol.

This is a significant improvement for me.

Iv'e had migraines all my life...I used to take Robaxisol a muscle relaxant.I now take Soma, I also have TOS/RSD. A darvocet or two when it's bad.

The two things I take daily are Cal/Mg supplements and an ace inhibitor Altace (for high BP but it has helped decrease the number of headaches)

Foods, anything with Taurine..chocolate,certain nuts, red wine, I avoid and I'm now thinking about a Gluten free trial to see if it makes a difference.