Migraine & Stress

i had one last week as well - then the next day on the news our weatherman said, "For those of you that have been suffering from migraines, some relief is coming up as the pressure changes..." don't know if that was coincidence but i bet not. i think, however, that mine are more tension headaches. mine start as a regular headache and then build, with more pressure than actual pain involved (although, plenty of pain too, just more pressure) if i don't lay down and close my eyes i will end up a sobbing mess, then vomit. but it isn't in one place, it's more like my entire head is in a vise. from what i read (last week, as i tried to figure it out), a true migraine is more in one specific area of the head, and like you the person becomes very sensitive to light and noise. of course, your doctor is the only one who knows for sure! hope you find some relief.

I to suffer from migraines. Just a hint: At times no matter what the type of headache I keep one bottle of water in the fridge, pull that out when I have a headache sit down and put it behind my neck ( like a neck roll) alot of times will help.
I do have other things I use like Excedrin migraine & Naproxyn.
My insurance doesn't pay for Imitrex or maxalt any more it's so expensive to pay out of pocket so I only use them in DIRE emergencies.

Migraines can hurt on both sides. I primarily get them on my right, but sometimes on my left. It is hard to tell sometimes when something is a really bad headache vs. migraine.

I know you like to try to avoid medicine, but let me tell you, imetrex (sumatriptan) has been an absolute lifesaver. Without it, my migraines lasted for days, and I'd spend hours in the shower trying to get some relief. Now, when I'm sure its a migraine, I can take one and I am completely better in two hours. The only side effect that I've ever had is that I feel a teensy bit loopy and my face feels tingly for about 45 minutes.

Avoiding stress does help. But often things that stress us out are out of our control. To be worried about getting stressed out because that might trigger a migraine feels counterintuative.

Hope this helped!

My migraines feel like I have glass behind my left eye. That's how they feel when they're starting. If I immediately start drinking a ton of water, take some Excedrine migraine, turn the lights off, and try to rest, I'm usually okay. One of my huge triggers is not getting enough sleep, not drinking enough water, or eating really salty foods before bed. I ALWAYS get a migraine the day before/the day of/the day after the first day of my period.

Having been getting migraines for forever, I can definately tell the difference between a migraine and something else. The sensitivity to light is the worse.... followed by sound and then smell. I get so nauseous. UGH I hate even thinking about them!

When I had the Mirena IUD in, I was get 4 migraines a WEEK. The kind that totally takes me out of commission. MISERABLE!!

I hope you feel better... I'm glad you're seeing a doctor for this!!