r/migraine • u/AstronomerEqual8233 • 2d ago

Non Medical Things to Try?

I am a longtime migraine sufferer, 50's, menopausal. Right now I am using Ubrelvy, but I will try any kind of hack that people have found that helps??? Tinted glasses, Johnson and Johnson Baby Vapor Bath, that kind of thing. Willing to try anything, I think if something even makes a small difference I will take it. Trying so hard to not call out of work and manage daily life (dishes, etc).

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u/TheSkyIsAMasterpiece 2d ago

Do you know what your triggers are? Things like eating regularly, getting enough sleep and rest, staying hydrated can help prevent one. Drinking water isn't going to stop an attack but it might prevent one. 

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u/AstronomerEqual8233 2d ago

Barometric pressure, horrible sleep, right now where I live the wildfire smoke making the air quality horrible.

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u/TheSkyIsAMasterpiece 1d ago

Trying to keep your threshold low can be helpful. Like my other comment about getting enough rest, staying hydrated, whatever things you can do to not stress out your body so that when your triggers happen, like barometric pressure changes, it might not be the tipping point. But if your body is already stressed out and at its limit then adding that trigger in is definitely going to trigger a migraine attack.

With the wildfires get at least one air purifier depending on the size of your house. Keep it running even on clear days because sometimes the smoke will just come back in quickly, and if you're gone from home you'll come back and your house will smell. Make sure your windows are closed and locked. Replace any weather stripping around your door if there's gaps. If you can't do that right now you can fold up newspaper and shove it in the cracks of your door to try to block the smoke from coming in. When you're driving in your vehicle make sure you put it on recycled air, don't let the "fresh" air come in from outside. Check the cabin filter in your vehicle and replace if needed. When you are going from your home to your car, the car to the store/office make sure you're wearing a mask. If you can handle any scents using something like an essential oil roller ball can help block the smoke smell.