Five Days

I suffer from extreme migraines as well. Many times there is nothing that you can do except go to bed and wait for it to pass. However, 5 days is way to long for a headache or migraine, and may mean that something else is wrong, so you should try calling your Doctor.

In the meantime, if you have a spouse or partner, have them rub the arches of your feet. Or have them gently, almost like a butterfly, rub their hands across your head and cheek. Both have worked for me in the past.

You may need to go and see a doctor. Please go as soon as possible. This sounds very serious. I hope that you are okay real soon.

5 days! Rough! No, hitting your head isn't going to help, tho it does sometimes feel like it couldn't hurt worse - it can.

I had a headache that lasted 6 months after a car accident - gee, I wonder why I failed one class and made 2 "d" in others. Even after my first break in the pain, it continued to hurt off and on, mostly on, for over a year.

then, in 1998, after my 3rd surgery I awoke with a splitting migraine that the doctor ended up sending me to a neurologist for. The surgery was in Sept and I wasn't pain free for months, tho it did start breaking after about 2 months, because of the meds.

I strongly suggest you talk to your doctor about one of the migraine meds, Imitrix or one of the others. It is rediculous that you should have to tollerate that kind of pain.

Stop!!! Please don't bang your head into a wall, dfn! There is help for migraine sufferers. I know because I used to get terrible ones that would last for days at a time. When they became unbearable I would go to the hospital emergency room where they would give me some kind of shot to make them go away. You should see your doctor right away and they can help you too. On the bright side, my migraines went away about 20 years ago and I have not had one since then.

Try drinking some coffee, sweetheart, or tea - anything that has caffeine in it. I've heard that's supposed to help dilate or un-dilate the blood vessels, whichever is right. And I'd try to go and lie down in a dark room, or put a cold cloth on my forehead, but ramming your head into the wall? Nah, please don't do that. I understand your thinking it wouldn't be near as bad as the pain you've already got, but it would probably just give you more, so try to refrain from that particular 'remedy'.

This is probably a stupid question, because I'm sure you've done everything you can to get rid of your migraines or get help for them, but have you seen a doctor and has he given you ergotamine or anything like that? Or that newer migraine medicine that I can't think of the name?

Hey, have you tried looking them up on the Net for some advice? That might be worth a try.

I once had a headache (maybe a migraine, I don't know) that lasted 10 days! I thought I was going to lose what was left of my mind. I called my sister's doctor and begged to be seen, said I was throwing myself upon their mercy, please, please, please, and they agreed to see me. She gave me a shot of vistoril or something, a very serious relaxant, and something for pain. She said one of my eyes was crossed and a vein in my temple was throbbing to beat the band. Yikes!! Whatever she did, it took the headache away. Maybe you could go to your doc and ask for a shot? God, I don't know, D, but I do know that I feel desperate for you to get rid of that thing. I'm so deeply sorry that you're in such pain. I'd give anything to be able to help. In lieu of that, please know that you're in my heart and that I'm sending you gentle strokes on your forehead, and the warmest hugs and as many healing vibes as I can muster. XXX

No silly dont ram your head into the wall.LOL I do suggest you call your family doctor. Im not a mmigraine suffer so I dont have any good advise for you. Please take care of yourself.

The longest I've ever had one was a week, and I finally got rid of it by going to the ER. There have been times I thought about finding a gun so I could shoot myself, the pain was so bad. I hope something can be done soon to help you. Do you have an ER close by? It makes me feel sick to my stomach to imagine the pain you are in. It's just awful, I know.

Hi, dfn12968.
Gosh, it's just terrible that anyone should have to suffer for 5 days with a migraine headache. I cannot imagine such pain as I have never experienced a migraine headache in my life.

I am going to have to nix the idea about ramming your head in to the wall five times hard as that may not decrease the pain, plus you'd probably have some painting to do when that was all over:>.

I am not a nursing or medical professional but I have had friends and acquaintances who have migraine headaches. Two of them swear by going to bed in a dark room where it is cool and quiet and lying down for a couple of hours. They both say "that's the only thing that will make it go away." I have heard there are shots for migraines but don't remember what they are called (is that Valtrex or something else?)

I am sending good vibes your way in hopes your migraine has now dissipated. Take care, dfn12968.
PearlGrace P.S. Isn't there an Asian medicine technique of squeezing the tissue between your thumb and index finger with the thumb and index finger of your other hand to relieve the pain of a headache? Hm, not sure about that one either...

I'm glad I checked in today... Magnesium, B-2 and super B-complex!! It stops migraine. Period. They just put my niece, who has MS, on it... I swear on everything that it works. It takes a few weeks to build to the proper level, and you have to take them every day, but wouldn't it be worth it??
The only headaches I get now are from sinus, and they're easy to take care of. I don't understand why people won't do this... is it TOO simple?
Don't do anything drastic, my friend... except to try this!!

Awww my darling d I do understand how awful it is!% days is a long time, I had one last week that every time I thought it was gone it would come back with a vengeance making me throw up and not able to keep my eyes open - I was offline for 2 days cos of it! I can guarantee you that although ramming your head repeatedly against a brick wall sounds like the best thing you could do right now it really will only break the wall! Sleep. darkness and rest running cold water on your wrists are the only things I can advise. I hate to say this too but the computer only makes it worse! I do hope you feel better really very soon! xxx