My daughter has migraine headaches and none of the medicine seems to work for her.?

Does anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions of ways to deal with them. They are pretty debilitating.

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As weird as this may sound, have her ears checked, if she also has ear problems. I used to get massive migraines, and in the past, I've had a lot of ear problems. When I got my ears checked, the cause of my migraines was found. I had a ball of earwax the size of a quarter in my ear, and it had to be broken up. When I got it all cleaned up, I didn't have another migraine for a good number of years.

When i get them the only thing i have found to help mien is to take a very hot shower in the dark, and than lay in a very cool room with NO light and a cool rag over my eyes,
my sister also has them on occasion. hers seem to be stress related. I think her doctor suggested a diet low in sugar and caffiene and doing relaxation techniques.
The simple analgesics include aspirin, acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs), and combination products. These agents are considered first-line agents for treatment of mild to moderate migraine by both the U.S. Headache Consortium and AAFP/ACP-ASIM guidelines.2,3 The agents with the most data to support efficacy are ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, aspirin, and the aspirin/acetaminophen/caffeine combination.3

The rapidly-acting NSAIDs (ie, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium) have consistently shown clinical benefit in the treatment of mild to moderate migraine, and naproxen sodium has been shown to be more effective than ergotamine.2,9,10 Indomethacin should not be used in patients with migraine, as headache is the most commonly reported neurologic side effect reported with this agent, occurring in up to 11.7% of patients.11 Although typically reserved for abortive therapy, injectable ketorolac may also be helpful in patients with severe nausea and vomiting as well as those with drug-seeking behaviour.12 NSAIDs must be used with caution and/or avoided in patients with chronic kidney disease, history of gastrointestinal disorders, or history of aspirin-induced bronchospasm.

Until recently, acetaminophen alone had not been proven effective for migraine. However, Lipton et al13 conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial using 1000 mg of acetaminophen in patients with a single migraine attack. Patients with severely incapacitating migraines (eg, requiring bed rest, vomiting with more than 20% of their attacks) were excluded. Two hours post-dose, the patients receiving acetaminophen had a higher response rate, higher pain free response rate, and a significant improvement in the characteristics of the headache (ie, functional disability, photophobia, phonophobia) compared to placebo. Despite their efficacy, acetaminophen and acetaminophen-containing combinations should be avoided in patients with liver dysfunction.
You should take her to the doctor.we do that with mom and they give her a shot to feel better.
Have her checked for an aneurysm. MRI I think is what they use. I know this guy that kept getting headaches and he was going to the doc and getting pain pills and they didn't help him either. I suggest he go to a real hospital (big town) and that is what he had. Surgery will correct the situation if that is the case.
how old is she? if she's old enough, you can give her Advil migraine and put and ice pack on the pain for as long as it stays cold, but no longer than 25 min. If you take her to the doctor it may be better, because she can get prescription medication and be better off.
Migraines are pretty bad, other than smoking marijuana,( which might not be an option) the best thing would be excedrin with caffeine in it. And an environment with No light and no sound and a cold rag on the forehead.
Everyone is different when it comes to migraines. Excedrin Migraine helps me, as none of the perscription stuff did anything. There can be external factors, diet, weather, season, flashing lights, concentrating on a computer or TV screen, etc. Also she has to learn to calm herself when the pain sets in. The sooner she feels one coming on, the more she can do to offset it. She should stop whatever she is doing, and focus on her breathing and try to relax. Particularly relaxing the shoulders, as they can tense up real bad and increase the symptoms. You will have to experiment and see what helps. When I first starting getting mine they were completely debilitating (put me out of comission for a few weeks) and now I've learned to manage them, and its very rare that one is more than a moderate problem.

Good luck. Tell her not to lose hope.
I used to suffer from severe migrane headaches. Try accupuncure. I does not hurt and in my case they went away all together.
I tried Yoga and now no headaches.
Has she been checked for tmj?I had therpy for my tmj and wore a splint. I have not had a migraine in 10 years since then. Just a wild thought worth checking into.
I get them. I have a lot of drug allergies, so when I was diagnosed (after an MRI to rule out tumor or hemorrhage), my doctor went all osteopathic on me. Basically, what he advised was to keep orange soda cooled nearby. I was to drink a can of orange soda every half hour until the migraine dissipated. Here's the thinking (trust me, I looked at him like he was fruity):

Orange soda has the highest caffeine content of all drinks. Since it is in liquid form, it goes to your bloodstream rather quickly. That serves to open the blood vessels in the brain faster than being left alone. (They know it is tight blood vessels which causes the pain.) By drinking one each half hour, I was increasing the amount until a safe point, where I could function. Seeing as how I was a graduate student at the time -- and absence is not an option -- I had to do whatever I could to function and still think. It worked for me -- maybe it will work for your daughter. (I drank Sunkist soda.)
Gently press on the skin between the thumb and forefinger, this is an acupuncture point, and gentle rubbing can help to soothe a migraine. Also, make sure she keeps her hands warm by constantly moving them, the warmth sensation thwarts the bodies nerve endings to deal with the hands rather than the pain stemming from the head.
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