Already a member? Sign in
Treatment Effectiveness Scale
major improvement
moderate improvement
no effect or uncertain
made it slightly worse
made it much worse
Migraine (5,746 members)
StatsSurveyDiscussInfographic
Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
223 treatments sorted by
(?)
| treatment | member ratings (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Dark room and NO NOISE! | (603) |
| Passage of Time | (228) |
| Eliminate Red Wine | (427) |
| Sleep | (802) |
| Avoid smoke | (232) |
| Eliminate MSG | (344) |
| Sumitriptan (Imitrex) Injection | (155) |
| Wear sun-glasses with even the smallest amount of sunshine | (482) |
| Sleep with ice packs wrapped in a dry dish towel | (221) |
| Hospitalization with intravenous DHE | (67) |
| Wrap an ice bandage around head | (229) |
| Cooling headbands | (232) |
| Imitrex/Imigran (Sumatriptan) | (707) |
| Pregnancy | (59) |
| Wrap a cold towel around head and put pressure on neck and side of head that hurts most | (146) |
| Reduce stress | (227) |
| Ice | (428) |
| Eliminate Aspartame/Phenylalanine | (266) |
| Maxalt | (460) |
| Treximet (formerly Trexima) | (112) |
| Eliminate Splenda/Sucralose | (215) |
| Control blood sugar | (222) |
| Dietary changes | (587) |
| Zomig | (307) |
| Morphine | (138) |
| Eliminate alcohol | (401) |
| Wear a sleep mask | (149) |
| Increase hydration | (495) |
| Relpax | (249) |
| Phenegram Suppository | (31) |
| Oxygen | (66) |
| Avoid heavy backpacks | (143) |
| Foot Massage | (141) |
| Corticosteroids | (90) |
| Axert | (122) |
| Gluten-Free Diet | (82) |
| Meditation / Zen Meditation | (157) |
| Follow Dr. David Buchholz's "Heal Your Headache: the 1-2-3 Program" | (16) |
| Medical Marijuana | (62) |
| Eliminate exercises that affect trapezius muscles | (62) |
| Neck Massage | (559) |
| Open windows in bedroom to keep head cold | (82) |
| Fiorinal/Fioricet (Butalbital/Acetaminophen/caffeine) | (219) |
| Cranial Sacral Therapy | (97) |
| Regular Exercise | (475) |
| Mindfulness | (79) |
| Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) | (8) |
| Toradol | (187) |
| Hydrocodone | (351) |
| Shot of espresso | (187) |
| Caffeine | (683) |
| Botox | (137) |
| LipiGesic M | (2) |
| Excedrin Migraine | (572) |
| Energy Medicine | (38) |
| Relax and breathe deeply | (183) |
| Meperdine | (33) |
| Squeezing/Compressing head | (129) |
| Prednisone | (165) |
| Scalp Massage | (160) |
| Nebilox (Nebivolol) | (1) |
| GelStat Migraine | (1) |
| Frovatriptan (Frova) | (124) |
| Step outside in extreme cold weather | (102) |
| Avoid Cheese | (158) |
| Percocet | (164) |
| Methylprednisone | (2) |
| butterbur | (5) |
| Nerve Block Injection | (123) |
| Almogran (Almotriptan) | (11) |
| Noise cancelling headphones | (32) |
| Synalgos-DC | (3) |
| Reflexology | (44) |
| Avoid nightshades | (15) |
| Phrenilin with Imitrex | (18) |
| Almogran | (1) |
| Norgesic | (1) |
| Physical Therapy | (67) |
| Dihydroergotamine injection and nasal spray | (137) |
| Soak in steaming hot tub with head covered in water | (44) |
| 5-HTP | (11) |
| Amerge | (135) |
| Alexander Technique | (5) |
| Cervical Epidural Block | (42) |
| Sibelium | (15) |
| Gabapentin | (6) |
| Domperidone (suppository) | (4) |
| Isometheptene | (4) |
| Helminthic Therapy | (4) |
| Stop Smoking Cigarettes | (124) |
| Pizotifen | (1) |
| Zomigoro | (1) |
| Excedrin Extra Strength | (112) |
| Midol | (14) |
| Weight Training | (62) |
| accupressure | (9) |
| Imigran Nose Spray | (68) |
| Bioresonance Therapy | (6) |
| CPAP machine | (36) |
| Methergine | (13) |
| Ambien (zolpidem) | (23) |
| Biofeedback | (163) |
| Atacand | (7) |
| Sinus Buster Spray | (7) |
| Chinese Herbs | (38) |
| Migrelief | (89) |
| Rolfing Sessions | (22) |
| Ayurveda | (12) |
| BC Powder | (57) |
| Vivactyl | (2) |
| Butterbur/Petadolex | (79) |
| Transdermal Estradiol | (17) |
| Chiropractic | (137) |
| Butorphanol (Stadol) | (60) |
| Cold shower | (110) |
| Occipital Nerve Stimulator | (7) |
| Sudafed and Acetaminophen | (25) |
| Crystal Therapy | (11) |
| Physical act of eating | (83) |
| Pressure on temples | (173) |
| Ginger Ale | (148) |
| Sphenopalatine Block | (5) |
| Eliminate / reduce sugar consumption | (254) |
| Hot Shower | (420) |
| Smell peppermint | (108) |
| Advil Cold and Sinus (Ibuprofen w/Pseudoephedrine) | (67) |
| Depakine | (7) |
| Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) | (816) |
| Cupping | (16) |
| Sinol Headache Nasal Spray | (32) |
| Atlasprofilax | (1) |
| Propoxyphene (Darvocet) | (140) |
| Magnesium | (426) |
| Clonazepam | (104) |
| Eat potato products | (72) |
| Skelaxin | (64) |
| Singulair | (7) |
| Baclofen | (32) |
| Naturopathic Treatment | (90) |
| Prescription Prophylactics | (82) |
| Bite guard for TMJ | (53) |
| Aspirin (low dose prophylactic) | (49) |
| Progesterone (natural) | (30) |
| Celexa | (36) |
| Flexiril | (162) |
| Phenobarbital | (54) |
| Emsam (MAOI) | (6) |
| Vitamin B6 | (50) |
| Take Zyrtec & Singulair together | (15) |
| Mobic | (25) |
| Happy thoughts | (164) |
| Dramamine (Dimenhydrinate) | (31) |
| Topiramate (Topamax) | (481) |
| Indomethacin | (49) |
| Hot Pack | (188) |
| Eating spicy food | (36) |
| Vit D3 | (61) |
| Namenda | (32) |
| Reduce salt intake | (130) |
| Ginger capsules | (35) |
| Chiropractic Treatment | (357) |
| Wear earplugs to sleep | (71) |
| Metaprolol | (51) |
| Codeine with Tylenol | (277) |
| TENS | (87) |
| Zanaflex | (35) |
| Acupuncture | (323) |
| Gatorade | (108) |
| Yoga | (249) |
| Aspirin/Salicylic acid | (256) |
| Naproxen (Aleve) | (572) |
| Vitamin B2 | (286) |
| Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) | (107) |
| L-Arginine | (28) |
| Sour or hot candy | (34) |
| Depacon | (24) |
| Blood Pressure medicine | (279) |
| Soothing music | (126) |
| Salty foods | (151) |
| Cafergot | (110) |
| Eliminate eggs | (99) |
| Vitamin B-12 | (132) |
| Masturbation | (123) |
| Calcium Channel Blocker | (99) |
| Midrin | (234) |
| Coenzyme Q10 | (228) |
| Levaquin | (29) |
| Zonegran | (50) |
| DHE Capsules | (18) |
| Smell/rub Lavender Oil or Peppermint Oil into neck, temples, forehead | (119) |
| Tylenol PM | (33) |
| Calcium | (73) |
| Propranolol (Inderal) | (325) |
| SSRI | (185) |
| Sex | (43) |
| Keppra | (19) |
| Aromatherapy - Rosemary | (56) |
| Vick's Vaporub | (87) |
| Verapamil | (172) |
| Neurontin | (171) |
| Lisinopril | (43) |
| Heat | (295) |
| Lithium | (32) |
| Tramadol (Ultram) | (187) |
| Acetaminophen/Paracetamol (Tylenol) | (597) |
| Seroquel | (45) |
| Feverfew | (225) |
| Noritriptyline | (176) |
| Reglan with Aspirin | (42) |
| Eliminate caffeine (coffee, tea, sodas) | (552) |
| Lamotrigine | (47) |
| Amitriptyline | (322) |
| Depakote | (214) |
| Lexapro | (126) |
| Cymbalta | (146) |
| Pregabalin (Lyrica) | (74) |
| Melatonin | (171) |
| Depo Provera | (50) |
| Effexor XR | (188) |
| Paxil | (86) |
| Headstand (10-20 seconds) | (37) |
| Birth Control Pills / Hormone Replacement Therapy | (456) |
| Alcoholic beverage | (165) |