Migraine hangovers

[ZorbeeAndTheLemur]

Does anyone else get these after a migraine? I always do; I had a migraine on Tuesday night and Wednesday and have felt awful ever since. My headache has gone but I ache everywhere, and feel exhausted and could happily just sleep all day.

Has anyone got any tips/ideas for getting rid of the migraine hangover? Or at least for shortening how long it lasts for?

I do, it's horrible. It depends on how you react to caffeine but one coffee normally helps a bit, as does wearing sunglasses until I feel better.

After my last one I had some coke (as in Coca Cola) which I don't ordinarily drink. I think it helped a bit, but ordinarily I just have to sit it out.

I get them too. Salty food and sweet tea usually helps, as does taking it easy and napping if possible. I usually go for a packet of ready salted crisps and a cup of tea.

Me too. No advice I'm afraid. Mine don't seem to hang on for more than a day.

I'm joining you as I had a migraine on Monday and Tuesday. Rest, sleep and staying hydrated. I also eat my food cravings as I think my body is telling me something. Also I have ibuprofen . There's lots of information online about migraine hangover. It's called postdrome.

Yes hate this as I'm exhausted afterwards. Salt and vinegar chipsticks are my thing and pepsi!

Yes. A hangover is exactly the way I feel. I wonder if mine in part is the drugs I take have a diuretic effect so am dehydrated. I deal with them like a proper hangover (so usually a McDonald’s with a large Coca Cola).

Agree with going with your good cravings, I eat absolute crap following a migraine.

Yes, this is the postrdrome phase of a migraine.

I tend to be knackered and also describe mine as a hangover. I often have difficulty with my speech - stuttering and struggling with my vocabulary.

I'm told by the optometrist that migraine can't damage your eyesight, but my right eye has problems focusing for days afterwards and given I have chronic migraine up to 23 days a month, I have near constant issues with my sight!

I had botox 10 days ago and took my first triptan last night. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Whenever I see a post about migraines I have tell people about Aimovig. it’s a new drug created for migraines and has knocked me down from 5/6 a week to a couple and sometimes none at all! It’s not available on the Nhs yet - currently going through appeal ( unless you’re in Scotland), but you can pay for it privately. Contact the National Migraine Centre in London for more help.

Similar to PPs I’m chocolate, Diet Coke and sleep!

You have my sympathy the hangover phase is brutal. I went into work but shouldn't have bothered tbf couldn't think properly

No longer get migraine (thank God) but full fat Coke was my go to for the comedown, and marmite on toast, no butter just marmite.

Weirdly I used to crave school roast potatoes as it went. No chance at all of getting them lol and nothing else fit the bill.

I used to get three severe attacks a week before collapsing in GPs surgery whilst collecting OHs prescription. Saw a different doctor to my own and he gave me an injection of sumatriptan plus a repeat scrip for tablets. It transformed my life; or to be more accurate it gave me my life back. I had the first one at 5 years old and no one ever believed how ill I felt.

Yes and it's awful. I always try to have a full fat Cherry Coke, salty crackers, and watermelon on hand, and they do help.

Thank you so much for all the replies! Sorry to hear that so many of you have also suffered with a migraine this week; must be something to do with half term!

I drink copious amounts of Diet Coke and eat lots of ready salted crisps when I've got a migraine hangover; it's interesting that so many of you crave similar things. I guess our bodies need salt and caffeine to help us recover!

Does anyone else find too that the hangover literally goes suddenly like someone has flicked a switch and turned it off? I was feeling awful earlier when I posted but suddenly got a burst of energy and started doing jobs in the house that I haven't done all week because I've felt so bad.

Ginger ale during a migraine reduces the hangover for me. It takes the nausea and i think must have a similar effect to cocacola.

@Ihopeyourcakeisshit by trying every random piece of advice, taking lots of triptans, trialling numerous preventatives, food exclusion diets, buying every ridiculous voodoo tat/spell/bracelet/food/supplement /exercise regime/miracle cure then finding what actually works. Binning most of it and begging for Botox.

I get this hangover too, I ache all over and am just plain foggy and tired. Extra coffee helps, along with crisps, and other snacky foods and lots of water. An early night helps too.

Yes - it part of the overall migraine cycle. I describe it as being broken and having to put myself back together again - it takes time and I'm wobbly and delicate.

Yes definitely get this after migraine. I have to wear sunglasses for a few days, feel exhausted and muddled but can’t sleep properly ☹️

Avoid all painkillers with codiene....... gives hangover....try to avoid diet drinks.
I find strong coffee and plenty of water. Try taking magnesium 250mg morning and night... daily.
I ve suffered since 11yrs. Just had second one this week. Desperate

@TwattingDog really hope the botox works for you.

I tried sumatriptans did very little. Now I have rizatriptans which seem to be working a lot better. Really reduce all the effects including the hangover. It's called maxalt- dissolves in your mouth so seems to get into me faster. The other drugs I always threw up!

Another Aimovig user here. My health insurance pays for it. You really can't get it on the NHS? I think that means I can never move back to England...