I've suffered from migraines since childhood. Thankfully, they're alot less frequent now. I've also learned to deal with them (as much as one can... it still feels a bit like dealing with a train, barreling down on your, at 100 miles an hour!)

For me, migraines feel like my senses are on complete overwhelm - everything is too much and my body seems to be completely out of whack because of it (too much noise, too much light, too much heat, too many fragrances...)

So, I cope by trying to reduce sensory overload as much as possible. Get to a dark, quiet, cool place, and lie very still. I've noticed my brain treats "mental chatter" (your internal "thinking" voice) almost as if it were a real sound, it causes me more pain - so I try to stop all thinking and just be as still as possible.

A cool cloth or icepack behind your neck, or around your head and eyes can help too, as well as a dose of over-the-counter medicine (migraine specific, or regular ibuprofen or aspirin).

I haven't found a way to totally stop migraines, but by taking action as soon as I feel one coming on, I've been able to get through them a little more quickly and easily. And, I've noticed that they're becoming MUCH less frequent (for which I'm profoundly grateful!)

You can read more of my tips for migraine relief at my full article, here:

www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1...

Thanks, and hoping you have many pain-free days!

- Liz