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Highest rated treatments	Member ratings (num votes)
sleep	(327)
Imitrex	(295)
Eliminate red wine	(181)
wearing sun-glasses with the smallest amount of sunshine	(202)
Eliminate MSG	(153)
ice	(190)
Increase Hydration	(186)
Cooling Headbands	(121)
Eliminate Aspartame/Phenylalanine	(116)
dark room and NO NOISE!	(74)
ice packs on base of neck and where the pain is the worse, I will acutally sleep with ice packs wrapped in a dry dish towel on in order to be able to sleep with a migraine	(77)
blood sugar regulation	(106)
Eliminate Splenda/Sucralose	(88)
Morphine	(66)
Prednisone	(80)
Treximet (formerly Trexima)	(63)
steroid dose pack	(51)
not wearing heavy backpack	(44)
avoid smoky situations	(32)
Complementary and Alternative Therapies	(49)
sumitriptan (Imitrex) injection	(42)
zen meditation - breathing in and out slowly while thinking about in and out breath and thinking of mountain streams and still waters	(31)
oxygen	(23)
Hospitalization with intravenous DHE	(18)
no cheese	(21)
wear a mask to sleep to make a dark room even darker	(19)
wrap an ace bandage around my head to secure ice packs to my temples/forehead to be able to sleep	(15)
50mg phrenilin w/imitrex	(13)
Stepping outside in extreme cold weather	(6)
crystal therapy	(4)
Ayurveda	(4)
take daily: magnesium, feverfew, riboflavin - 3/4 months before see improvement	(3)
Synalgos-DC	(2)
B12 supplementation after diagnosed with an "insufficiency"	(1)

Treatments with mixed effect	Member ratings (num votes)
Dietary Changes	(254)
caffeine	(306)
Neck Massage	(224)
ibuprofen	(281)
Excedrin Migraine	(245)
Maxalt	(193)
hydrocodone	(164)
Zomig	(150)
Naproxen	(210)
eliminate all alcohol	(146)
Moderate, Regular Exercise	(157)
Advil	(230)
Topiramate (Topamax)	(237)
hot shower	(165)
naproxen (alleve)	(189)
Relpax	(124)
Tylenol	(233)
Magnesium	(168)
no caffeine	(228)
Fiorinal/Fioricet	(101)
Chiropractic Treatment	(151)
Toradol	(106)
Amitriptyline	(173)
Propranolol (Inderal)	(145)
Vitamin B2	(118)
Acupuncture	(131)
Blood Pressure Medicine	(127)
Midrin	(124)
heat	(146)
Propranolol	(102)
Biofeedback	(86)
Axert	(79)
Botox	(68)
Coenzyme Q10	(97)
codeine with tylenol	(95)
eliminate or reduce sugar consumption	(95)
Eliminate coffee	(125)
depakote	(129)
Yoga	(92)
Amerge	(80)
Acetaminophen/Paracetamol	(106)
Nerve Block	(65)
Percocet	(69)
Tramadol (Ultram)	(84)
Dihydroergotamine Injection and Nasal Spray	(71)
Frovatriptan	(70)
Darvacet	(72)
feet massages	(58)
Feverfew	(101)
Verapamil	(90)
Happy thoughts. I know it sounds insane, but at the first sign of a migraine, I immediately become still and meditate on all of the beauty and friendship in my life. It doesn't always work, but I've been able to control my migraines much more effectiv	(54)
Nerve Block Injections	(58)
ginger ale	(61)
Flexiril	(74)
ssri	(74)
Birth Control Pills	(179)
Noritriptyline	(92)
Cymbalta	(72)
Neurontin	(86)
Salty Foods	(70)
Effexor XR	(87)
Aspirin/Salicylic acid (900mg at onset of aura)	(59)
TENS	(46)
Lexapro	(62)
Reduce salt intake	(53)
Clonazepam	(45)
Cranial Sacral Therapy	(37)
Eliminate exercises that affect trapezius muscles	(32)
cafergot	(44)
BUTORPHANOL (stadol)	(34)
Skelaxin	(32)
Hot pack	(39)
Cervical Epidural Block	(29)
Melatonin	(59)
Naturopathic Treatment	(36)
Migrelief	(33)
Eliminate eggs	(38)
Hormone Replacement Therapy	(46)
Gatorade	(38)
Lyrica (Pregabalin)	(29)
Be honest	(28)
put my head in a cold shower	(28)
Imigran nose spray	(29)
Calcium channel blocker	(29)
Zonegran	(30)
A Shot of Espresso	(23)
Stop smoking cigarettes	(22)
phenobarbitol	(22)
Butterbur/Petadolex	(23)
BC Powder	(22)
metaprolol	(24)
phenobarbital	(19)
Meperdine	(20)
Namenda	(20)
indomethacin	(24)
Eating potato products helps	(17)
energy medicine	(16)
smelling vick's vapor rub	(21)
Reglan with aspirin	(21)
Seroquel	(25)
baclofen	(18)
Paxil	(27)
reflexology	(13)
Levaquin	(18)
sour or hot candy	(15)
Lisinopril	(19)
I have a cotton kitchen towel that I have folded to about 3 inches wide. I wrap that around my head putting pressure on my neck and the side of my head that hurts the worse. Everyone in the house knows where to find my "headache towel". I like to use	(9)
Lithium	(14)
Depacon	(13)
Lamotrigine	(17)
aromatherapy - rosemary	(13)
L-Arginine	(12)
Zanaflex	(11)
Headstand (10-20 seconds)	(16)
Propoxyphen	(10)
wear earplugs to sleep	(7)
Sibelium	(9)
PROPOXYPHENE	(8)
Sinol Headache Nasal Spray	(8)
Mobic	(7)
medical marijuana	(7)
Rolfing sessions	(6)
Having sleep apnea diagnosed and consistently using CPAP machine	(6)
occipital nerve stimulator	(7)
DHE capsules	(7)
Atacand	(4)
Emsam (MAOI)	(4)
sphenopalatine block	(4)
Bioresonance Therapy	(3)
methergine	(2)
Vivactyl	(2)