How to cure migraine headache fast at home?

28 scientifically proven ways to cure migraine headache fast at home

1- Close your eyes and try to sleep

2- Take NSAID painkillers, such as Aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB), naproxen, KETANOV® (Toradol, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Acular, Sprix), and acetaminophen (paracetamol, Tylenol). Alternatively, take Excedrin® or CITRAMON® P (Chephapyrin, Neuralgin, Melabon, Dolopyrin) that combine three medications (acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine)

3- Take a triptan medication, like zolmitriptan (Zomig), almotriptan (Axert), frovatriptan (Frova), rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT), naratriptan (Amerge), eletriptan (Relpax), sumatriptan (Imitrex), sumatriptan and naproxen (Treximet)

4- Drink camomile tea to relieve migraine symptoms, camomile tea is a mild sedative that helps with sleeping problems

5- Massage your neck and temples with essential oils, like peppermint, sweet almond, lavender, rosemary, tea tree, jojoba, or spearmint oils, apply a few drops of pure essential oils directly to your temples and rub your temples for five minutes. Alternatively, apply a few drops of pure essential oils to the back of your neck, and rub the back of your neck for five minutes

6- Mix two drops of rosemary oil with two drops of peppermint oil and one teaspoon of coconut oil, apply a few drops of this to the back of your neck and onto your temples, and softly rub it into the temples, forehead and back of neck for five minutes

7- Combine one teaspoon of rosemary oil or peppermint essential oil with a carrier oil, like olive oil, sweet almond, jojoba oil or coconut oil, apply a few drops of this mixture to the back of your neck and temples, and across your forehead and massage gently for five minutes

8- Wear a headband around your forehead. Alternatively, tie a scarf around your forehead, then tighten it.

9- Warm up your neck, try putting a heating pad or a hot water bottle on a bed, place a towel around your neck and then lie down so that your neck is touching it, lie on it for 20 minutes.

10- Reduce stress levels

11- Drink plenty of fluids

12- Avoid loud noises and irritants, like caffeine, chocolate, tea, some prescription drugs (quinine), or alcohol.

13- Take vitamin B2 (riboflavin) supplements. Take 400 mg of vitamin B2 daily

14- Take 100mg of CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10) three times daily.

15- Try consuming magnesium-rich foods, like bananas, dried apricots, legumes, brown rice, almonds, avocados, cashews and seeds. Alternatively, take a magnesium supplement, take 400 to 500 milligrams of magnesium oxide a day

16- Eat foods that help with migraine headaches, like non-citrus fruits, salmon and cooked vegetables, such as broccoli, spinach, collards, and chard

17- Avoid eating cheese and ice cream

18- Wrap ice cubes in a towel and place it on your forehead for 20 minutes. Alternatively, place a cold pack or a bag of frozen peas on your forehead for 20 minutes

19- Take a cold shower

20- Try acupressure, apply pressure with your thumb below the base of your neck, on either side of the vertebrae

21- Take warm showers or baths

22- Drink a caffeinated beverage

23- Try an elimination diet, get rid of dairy, gluten, eggs, and yeast

24- Avoid foods that contain tyramine or phenylethylamine, like chocolate, citrus fruits, nuts, fermented cheese (including blue, brie, cheddar, and moldy cheeses), soy foods, and vinegar

25- Take glucocorticoids, like prednisone, and dexamethasone

26- Take an ergot alkaloid, like dihydroergotamine and ergotamine

27- Take prescription antinausea medications, such as metoclopramide (Reglan)

28- Take short-acting narcotics, such as Codeine, and Morphine (MS Contin®, Kadian®)

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Verified by: Dr.Diab (March 4, 2018)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (March 4, 2018). How to cure migraine headache fast at home?. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 1(2). urn:medcoi:article20200.