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so last night I was rudely woken at 3am with the worst migraine I've ever had. It was that bad it made me cry, I didn't have anything to take other than paracetamol which is crap but I've got a doc appointment this afternoon in about an hours time actually.

I'm still suffering the after effects ie migrain hangover
I was considering going to hospital but must have fallen asleep at one point.

So who else suffers these?
tell me your woes,
or remedies either way

Most of the time when I get a migraine I take a couple of Excedrin migraine and add a little more caffeine to it. I also try to take a nap so I don't have to deal with the pain of it. I've never actually been to a doctor for them.

thanks lauv does a cold shower help? I've never tried that...
Shay I only ever go to the doc if I can't deal with the pain myself
this one was that intense.

feeling much better tonight hopefully I'll be ok for tomorrows fitness
class.

Oh wow. I glad you're feeling better!

I have GMD as well, I carry a bottle of aspirin around with me everywhere.
Right now I'm undergoing a wheat test to see if there is any improvement.

It takes three months as Gluten stays in your body for that long or something. Speak with a Doctor if you can, Migraines are not "just a headache"

I'll defiantly do that if I ever get health insurance again. I've had them since being a kid. My mom and younger sister also get them so I'm going to assume that its genetics.

Migraines are Genetic, according to my doctor and some websites I have looked up. Make sure whoever you go to realizes that it could be GMD. (Genetic Migraine Disorder)

I'll look into that. I've never heard of it before.

I used to get migraines a lot when I was little. I would have little bouts of them that lasted about a week, and they were very motion-sensitive, so I couldn't go to school or anywhere; I just had to lay in bed and have everything brought to me. I would only get up to the bathroom, and even that was torture. x_x I haven't had one in four and a half years though, so at least there's that.

Don't have any advice for you, unfortunately. Nothing ever helped me but waiting for them to go away. I hope you feel better soon.