Was reading Angdunc’s thread and found it very interesting. It brought to my mind a new question though. If you’ve begun to notice a cycle in your symptomology and you recognize the pre-phase-- for me it’s background fatigue, and I start having a harder time concentrating, often feel grumpish, one might have thought it was PMS . . . and I guess the initials still fit ( PRE MIGRAINE SYNDROME). Anyway–if you notice the prodrome beginning and suspect a migraine attack (be it headache/vertigo/nausea or whatever) coming along–is there anything you’ve learned that you can do to STOP the train or at least divert it enough so it doesn’t slam into you so badly??? I mean, assuming you are already avoiding triggers and doing what you are supposed to be doing–anyone know of any tricks that have come in handy for them?
I knew this one woman who, before I was ever hit with this stupid disorder, used to hold a napkin soaked with vinegar over her nose for short periods of time. She used to say it was the only thing that would keep her migraine at bay. I thought she was nutso–but now that I’m living in this world–nothing seems nutso anymore… :roll:
For me, if it’s on it’s way the battles already lost - no amount of water, sleep, vitamins, good food, exercise or any other technique has worked at keeping the dizziness at bay sorry can’t be if any help
Not really looking for “help” exactly, as much as I am curious. Like I said, I was reading an earlier post and it noted that there had been symptoms of prodrome that had begun–that led to food cravings–then many noted that the food cravings that had been satisfied likely “triggered” the migraine.
I was thinking–like you said–once the cascade had started there likely wasn’t any way to stop it, so the food probably didn’t do anything MORE if the cycle was already under way. However, if there were a way to stop or lessen the degree of the effects, then not eating the foods may have made the migraine effects less awful. That was the dominoe chain that led to my question…
I posted earlier that I’d noticed hunger well before a migraine headache began - (maybe even 2 days prior). I do know that I would be looking for coffee, biscuits, etc. but even when I changed to a dairy free/wheat free diet I don’t recall my migraine headaches (which were definitely the horrendous pain, dark room, vomiting type!) actually lessening in intensity. However, we’re all different so - maybe an 'evidence based trial is the answer!
Barb
sorry can’t be if any help