normal does of ipubufrin plus normal does of tylenol. (No guarantees that this won't cause death or organ failure.)

It should be fine. I wouldn't say do it all the time without consulting your doctor or at least the pharmacist at CVS, but I take them together for migraines when I need to.

The other thing that can help is alternating heat and cold packs on your forhead and/or back of neck -- like, 10 minutes hot, 10 minutes cold, etc.

Also, if you aren't too sensitive to touch because of the pain (I know ita has said she is, for instance), try massaging the area indicated on the diagram at the top of this page: [link]

I've been trying Excedrin Migraine, which helped the first day, but hasn't done much since then. Maybe before bed I will take ibuprofen on top of that.

Is there any point in going to see a doctor? Can they do anything while it's in progress, rather than just giving me something to prevent one?

This trigger point is produced and perpetuated by keeping your shoulders up. Women who carry their purse on a shoulder strap are especially prone to having this trigger point and its symptoms.

Huh.

This trigger point is produced and perpetuated by keeping your shoulders up. Women who carry their purse on a shoulder strap are especially prone to having this trigger point and its symptoms.

I don't know that it's always true in migraines, but like I said, if it isn't too painful for you to be touched around your head/shoulders, gentle massage might help.

Is there any point in going to see a doctor? Can they do anything while it's in progress, rather than just giving me something to prevent one?

Oh yeah. There are abortive drugs, though I don't know how effective they are 3 days into a migraine. Even a stronger painkiller might help (sometimes percocet is the only thing that hammers down on my migraines).

Might be a trip to urgent care in my future, then.

I don't know that it's always true in migraines

Well, the reason it caught my attention is that I was lugging my backpack around D.C. for five days, which put a lot more strain than usual on my shoulder. But I also didn't eat regularly and I was short on sleep, so who knows.

It's like psychic predictions that are so vague that they apply to everything.

If you're up for a little more reading, here's a longer thing about muscle trigger points that can cause migraines: [link] Sometimes massaging the sternocleinomastoid muscle helps mine tremendously. Other times, though, the migraine just laughs at my attempts.

Good luck, Dana.

Ugh Dana, I'm sorry. I hope you can stamp that headache into submission.

Hope your headache goes away.

That webpage was helpful. I've been lucky enough to not suffer much from headaches in my life up to now. However, recently I've experienced them more often and more severely. Another reason to get my ass going and do my PT because my RSI-related involuntary muscle contraction is probably causing the headaches.

Wow, really? My dad hasn't had one through the wrist yet!

Oh, so we're ahead on Cardiac Bingo? Hubby has 4 stents, how many does your dad have?

Just left Hubby for the night. He's feeling much better, the pains are gone. The cardiologist thinks there may have been a small clot, but the combination of the anti-coagulants administered before the angiogram and the angiogram itself seems to have pushed it on its way.

I'm glad your husband's feeling better, Connie.

Very relieved to hear that, Connie.

Much job~ma for beth.