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I get them all the time and I hate it! if I don't eat, if I'm stressed, tired, annoyed... anything will trigger them and they stay arond for a while. some are unbearable. I always keep excedrin migraine with me in my purse. for the wedding, I can't actually remember if I needed one or not... but I would just have a bridesmaid keep some medicine around for you. I think you will be so busy/excited/nervous you may not even realize you have one.
Oh yeah. I totally worry about this. I get about two or three really bad neurological migraines (with auras) a year that are completely debilitating....during my last one I didn't even know my FI's last name....I get very, very confused and slur my speech when I get mine. I'm lucky that I don't get them as often as other people...but yeah, i worry about getting one on my wedding day....because well, there wouldn't be a wedding if I were to wake up with a migraine. Luckily, I've been on some pretty good meds lately and haven't had one in a while...knock on wood. So, I pray that I will be migraine-free on my wedding day. I hope you girls will be too!! Maybe we should just send our brains invitations, and hope that they rsvp!!! :) Good luck ladies!!
I also get migranes every once in a while. Mine are mainly brought on by certain foods (spicy foods like chorizo or red wine) and PMS.
If you're worried about getting a migrane on the big day, I'd talk to your doctor about it. She/he might be able to help out a little, with meds or information. I'd also try to avoid any triggers that you might have. If stress is your main trigger, try something that you find relaxing--yoga, reading, whatever on the morning of the wedding.
Are you on any medication? I was given an Imitrex perscription about 5 years ago (Excedrin stopped working for me), and it changed my life. The Imitrex has pretty nasty side effects (definitely talk to a doctor!), but they only last for a half an hour, whereas the migraine can last for days. I just take the pill with a huge glass of milk (which helps) and try to nap until the side effects are over.
Also, there are tons of other options out there too. I was just switched to a new med (in the hopes of not having the side effects), but I haven't taken it yet and so can't speak to it. Both drugs you only take when you feel a migraine coming on, so it's not a constant thing.
Good luck!
I've been having migraines all of my life as well. I also use Imitrex and just lay down and sleep off any side effects. My migraines have only increased since the wedding planning because of all of the stress, but I'm hoping to stay off of foods that I know can trigger them sometimes. I plan on having some meds in my clutch just in case and as soon as I start having some symptoms I plan on taking it if needed.
I used to have migraines all the time. They wanted to put me on a prescription to prevent them. Have you tried medication? Mine was brought on by hormonal fluctuations and hitting a basketball court much too hard.
I get them all the time and have yet to figure out my triggers. Currently I have a sinus infection and have one for the last 5 days!!
I take blood pressure medicine to control them but when I do get one I take Maxalt (my miracle drug!!!).
I had some wierd side effects from Imitrex, so my doc switched me to Relpax. It makes me sleepy, though, so I try Excedrin Migraine formula first.
Make sure you've had plenty of rest, and plenty of water the night before your wedding. You don't need sleep deprivation and dehydration working against you on your special day.
Try taking magnesium everyday. It is a natural way to help prevent them and is also good for you! Try it for a few months and see how it works. I take it everyday and it has worked wonders!
Also, have you tried birth control? I have found that it really helps to control mine.
I go to all sorts of doctors and I'm on a million meds. Littlebear- I take migrafiew that has magnesium in it. And I'm on the kind of birth control that you get your period every three months, one less trigger. I'm just worried that if I have to take meds than I'll be very woozy, or even worse knocked out! If they get very bad FI gives me a shot that knocks me out. Thanks for all the suggestions! Drinking water is definetly something that I'll have to be thinking about, I'm not good at keeping hydrated. I'll make my sister/moh keep bugging me to do that!
I definitely get migraines bad enought to worry about my wedding day (and night)! I have a prescription (Maxalt mlt) that I am definitely going to keep on hand. I am also working to figure out what some specific triggers are (weather, types of food, etc) so I can do my best to avoid them on the big day. Finally, I am going to make a huge effort to have absolutely everything done and taken care of, so that on the day of my wedding I can relax in that knowlege.
I get them ALL THE TIME!! My doctor prescribed me a medication called sumatriptan succinate which seems to help a lot. I take 1 when the migraine starts, and then if it doesnt go away completely within an hour or 2 I take a 2nd pill.
They dont make me sleepy or anything, so you may want to ask your doc about it. Also, you should go to the spa and get a massage a day or 2 before your wedding to get relaxed..
Hope this helped :)
This has been my biggest fear for my wedding day!
I've been getting migraines for years and for awhile, i would have one 5 out of 7 days in the week! I was put on topamax, which helped to reduce the # of migraines. I was down to about 1 a week after the topamax but the side effects are AWFUL!! If makes you not want to eat, throw up, dizzy, sleepy, it even made me face go numb and I lost over 20 lbs on it so the doctor took me off of it.
But I was given Treximet and that is the greatest stuff in the world. 30 minutes after taking it and all migraines are gone. It doesn't make me sleepy or woozy. Just take it with food and you wont feel dizzy. I still worry about getting a migraine on our big day but Treximet is a huge help!
Take vitamin B complex daily- it will help! It has changed my life!!!!!!!
artbee: I suggest treating youself to a nice hour message. It has done amazing things for me and beats taking medications
I used to get really bad tension headaches in high school. Went to countless doctors and was on tons of medication - pain killers, anit inflammatory drugs what have you. None of them worked! The ONLY thing that worked was going to a myofascial release therapist. The first time I went I only had relief for ten min but that was 10 min more than I had with all the medication. Now I am able to just get a regular message every month to keep everything in control. It's a little unconventional compared to just popping a pill but it was the only thing that worked and continues to work for me.
Same thing here. Have had migranes for years now, and while some things help they have never completely gone away. With the stress of planning and other things going in they have been worse lately...like leave-work-early and can't-get -any-homeowrk-done worse.
My mom joke that I will need to hire a masuse for my wedding day.
Just keep some ibuprofen or excedrin in a purse or with a bridesmaid. Hopefull the happy endorphins from getting married will keep the migrane away!
I second Imitrex. I've tried other meds, both over the counter and prescription, but Imitrex's the first one that I noticed the effectiveness. I haven't had bad side effects from it, yet, but it seems to shorten my migraine significantly.
Let us all migraine sufferers be migraine free on our wedding day (and days before and after, too!)
I used to get a lot of migranes. I recently found out that I have Low Blood Sugar. Hypoglycemia; it's the opposite of typical diabetes. When I eat sugar my body's blood sugar rises and my pancreus kicks in. (Your pancreas controls your blood sugar level) the problem is that my pancreus keeps on working until all of the sugar in my blood is nearly gone. That is the point when I get a migrane. Have you ever been tested for blood sugar? It took me a long time and a lot of suffering before I finally figured out on my own what was going on. I no longer drink regular pop; chocolate; cookies; cakes or sweets. If I do have a little I make sure and eat a lot of protein with it. Just somethign you may consider checking into.
I get migraines too, badly (as does my father and my grandmother). As a child I could never understand why my father chose to come home in the middle of the day, 'sick' and sleep in the closet. Migraines. I now just pull our darkening drapes turn on a cool fan and lie down. As for preventing them - for me, my triggers are extreme heat (which also flares my eczema - NICE!), extreme cold (eczema again), continuous bright light, stress and weather changing. Most of those I can control with sunglasses when I am outside, staying inside where the climate is controlled if it's too hot/cold outside, writing to reduce stress and the weather, well I just haven't figured out how to make it stop changing. Where I live, the weather changes so frequently they say if you don't like it, wait 15 minutes and it will change. It's true (except for the past 5 days it has rained straight which is unusual). I ALWAYS carry an Imitrex pill in my wallet or purse. That stuff has been a saving grace for me. I get migraines so badly that I am nauseous sometimes (TMI I know, just saying). I would just say to delegate as much as you can so your stress is lower, stay even temperatured if you can (fans when you are getting ready if it's warm or an oil heater if it's cold) and keep the lights at a reasonable level. Also, drink enough water. Your brain is made mostly of water and I would imagine that if you are starting to dehydrate it would trigger a migraine also. Other than that, keep an imitrex on hand and when you feel it start (I don't know if you get warnings like halos or the sparkles, I don't but it starts to hurt differently than a regular headache), take the imitrex and lie down a minute if you can. Make sure to have a game plan just in case. :) Good Luck, and hope your day is migraine free! I would also make sure to keep some Imodium, Tums and Tylenol around on the big day for the other ladies too - you just never know. My emergency kit was used more than once on my friend's big day (Shout wipes - essential! Saved the dress, save the day!).
-Bella
I used to get migraines with aura (okay they call it that but honestly, I got tunnel vision) a lot. I haven't gotten a lot lately and the only thing that works well for me is to make to bed before I get too nauseous.
If you get migraines and you're on hormonal birth control you might talk with your doctor. I started seeing a new gyn about a year ago and she took me off the NuvaRing and gave me the options of the mini-pill, the shot, or an IUD (I chose minipill). I guess migraines with aura increase your risk for a stroke, as does hormonal birth control, so the combination of the two might be cause for concern (although stroke risk is still pretty low).
I used to get migraines a lot, although fortunately they stopped when I was about 50.
As several others have said, Imitrex (sumatriptan) is the gold standard for dealing with a migraine. For many people, an oral medication will not work once a migraine has started, because the migraine itself impairs absorption. However, Imitrex is available as an injection, which in my experience provides noticeable relief within about 15 minutes, and gets rid of the headache entirely within an hour or two. If you absolutely can't stand giving yourself an injection, there is also a nasal spray, but I have found it less effective than the injection.
Imitrex does not make you sleepy--in fact, it tends to wake you up. At the same time, before I got Imitrex, I used everything up to the maximum possible dose of morphine for my migraines. Nothing helped as much as Imitrex did.
If you do not wake up with a migraine, you can typically prevent one by taking 4 ibuprofen every 4 hours. This will not work if the migraine has already started, due to the absorption issue, but can help if started before the migraine.
There are some really good tips here. I've been on imitrex - only helped for a few hours, then wore off, Treximet - only works if I take it right when the aura starts.
I get them around my cycle, and recently they've gotten worse and more frequent. We haven't been able to locate a cause or trigger, and I actually ended up going to the doc and getting an injection of Toradol, just a painkiller.
In preparation for the big day, I'll be seeing a neurologist soon to be thoroughly checked. Also, I know my BC will have to be changed *again*....but I definately will be trying some of these remedies.
Unfortunately imetrex doesn't work for me, it seems to be helping a lot of people. I actually just started a new diet that I think is helping, I took a food sensitivity test and found out I have sensitivities to wheat, potatoes, onions, corn, spinach, and some more foods that I've been trying to stay away from. I definetly found that my migraines have decreased, and the severity has decreased a lot, which is a huge deal for me after a lifetime of migraines. I highly recommend trying it, even though it's not fun to cut all that food out of your diet, it's worth it!
Omgosh migraines are the worst! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I have tried everything and have finally found a regimen that works! ;)
Ooh, I didn't even think of migraines on the big day. Like a previous poster, mine are often triggered by hypoglycemia, as well as dehydration, glare (too bright), humidity, changes in atmospheric pressure, alcohol, stress and fragrances. Yikes! I know most of that will be beyond my control - so the most I can do is make sure I have enough food and water, maybe get a massage, and hope the weather is agreeable!
I just had one on the left side of my face behind my eye Tuesday night (the day after I started on my new pill packet). OMG, they're miserable. I get the aura as well and usually some nausea. I get headaches all the time (barometric pressure is a big one for me), but only get bad migraines a few times a year. It really sucks.
My migraines are caffeine induced. I knocked out the caffeine and boom! No more migraines. I now only get them when I'm really stressed, and a nice massage (either professional or fiance-al :-) really helps.
I get them all the time, and have found for me that Imitrex can totally abort any symptoms if you catch them early enough. I always know when I wake up whether I'm getting one, so if I listen to that feeling I can avoid the migrane.
I'm having one right now and it's killing me. It's my own damned fault, because before dinner, I only had 320 calories. The whole day. And I ran around all day and went to the gym. I just didn't have time to eat. I barely ate for dinner, because I felt so badly from the migraine.
Not good, not good.
I get debilitating migraines and dread having one on our wedding day............ mine will last for days and it is pure hell.
I have tried everything too- our last attempt at the neurologist a couple months ago was Botox. It helped a little but took about five weeks to start working and only lasted about a month.
It has been about 18 years now and I have tried everything........... the best doctors you can find, drugs galore, chiropractors, diets, dentists, optomotrists, neuro opthomologists, it is actually a little depressing. lol.
I have some new ideas I am ging to talk over with my neurologist next month, we'll see how that goes.
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I have been getting migraines pretty much since I was born. Excitement, stress, and anxiety are all major triggers, and we all know that I'll have all of those emotions on wedding day! I've missed many special occasions due to migraines, and I've always been worried about what's going to happen on my wedding day. We're having a small wedding because of this, but there's no way for me to not feel extremely excited on my wedding day, and I know my head isn't going to like that. Does anyone else get migraines? What are you doing to prepare for the big day?