Can we prevent having a migraine??

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mu daughter has suffered severely with migraines for 6 years-she is now 15 and touchwood has not had one for about 6 months.
She was having up to 8 a month with 1-4 days off each time, mri scans ruled out anything 'bad' even though she had swelling behind her eye.
It was so bad at one point we had education welfare threatening me with court action!
Anyway, we were under the care of a consultant and between us all we figured out that her triggers were extreme excitement(parties, xmas), upset and tiredness..she got an aura with them and they followed the same pattern each time without fail.
This brings me to next week-we are now discharged from clinic (hooray!) But my daughter has a big drama production next week, mon-sat 7-10pm on her first week back at school, plus one of her lovely friends who was performing with her sadly died 2 weeks ago so it's all a bit upsetting for them- I'm getting so anxious about her getting a migraine with all the tiredness and excitement etc. Not because I'll be disappointed if she can't perform (well I will a bit but it's not about me!) but because she has worked so hard for this she will be utterly gutted if she can't take part.
Is it worth her taking any extra vitamins, supplements etc to help boost her energy or to help calm her?do they work or if you're prone to migraine will you get one regardless??
She hasn't mentioned these to me by the way this is my anxiety!
Any advice or help is very appreciated!every time she gets excited about it I feel really worried for her as I'm remembering all the lovely occasions she has missed out on in the past..

Thank you will get in touch with migraine action x

I've had success with Sumatriptan tablets, but if she's vomiting so much then it might be worth asking about a suppository medication. Not very glamorous, but needs must!

I've managed to virtually cut out all migraines after 30 years of them with a Cefaly device, but it's something that you have to use for quite a while to get the benefit out of, rather than a last minute remedy. I use it as a preventative.

However, I did also go through phases of success with soluble aspirin and full sugar Coke! The soluble aspirin gets into the system far quicker.

Good luck x

Got this list for my migraines from the hospital yesterday;
drink lots of water
magnesium citrate 250mg twice a day-it was hard to find
vit B2 100mg twice a a day
vit D 1000 IU once a day
protein 10-15 g serving within 1 hour of waking
avoid artificial sweeteners
no caffeine - not sure about this one!
always wake up within the same hour every day including weekends
eat regular meals
I have begun the new regime and hope it will help. Up till now i relied on the feverfew herb and it does help, but this summer has brought a big increase in the frequency of my migraines.
Hope your daughter gets a great review!

Fellow migraine sufferer here. Yes to hydration, Magnesium, and getting the right amount of sleep. As your daughter suffers from vomiting, I suggest Neurofen gel. I rub a dab on my wrists and back of my neck.

This is all brilliant advice and more than our consultant at the hospital ever have us so thank you all!

ds 11 takes topiramate every night to prevent his.
he has hemiplegic ones ,which make him lose his vision, become paralysed on one side , slurred speech and vomit.
prescribed by paed neurologist .

wfrances that must be horrendous. Poor kid.

My migraines are mostly caused by dehydration and tiredness but triggers have changed with age. Used to get them just before monthly cycle due to changes in blood pressure, (and nose bleeds). Strong, fake smells, cheap chocolate, flavoured water, certain alcohol etc. Its certain flavourings/colourings.

Had one last night off a mini doughnut. Read tub later to find that it wasn't chocolate but a 'chocolate flavour coating'

I've found too that a can of coke or bottle of lucozade sometimes stops it if caught early enough. And eating if i can manage.

I have just finished one that had me in bed for 36 hours, I have sumatriptan on prescription (24 a month generous GP) I find high dose aspirin helps as does sitting in a dark bathroom on the side of the bath with hands and feet in bath of hot water and frozen peas on back of head, it draws pressure and blood away from your head. I only ever wake up with one I never get them in the day, it's always after sleeping in longer too, doesn't even have to be a big lie in just 8.30am instead of 6.30am and its there. I think I'm going to have to accept I just need to get up at 6.30 every day for the rest of my life

i am not very good with tablets so I take Magnesium in liquid form. Floridex is the brand I think,

Well thank you for all your advice...I stayed away so that I didn't tempt fate!
Show week is over, she is exhausted amd emotional it's now over-but no migraines!! xx

good work- she is learning how to manage the migraines and carry on with her life.

Glad your DD made it thro her show

would recommend the free course by this neurologist, im also a migraineur, i have hemiplegic migraine like wfrancis ds

www.severe-headache-expert.com/

He is fab as he is actually the neuro is i see myself on the nhs and really has an interest in this area

Just come across this so sorry for late reply. Has your daughter not been prescribed preventative medication? NICE guidelines say more than 2 migraines per month or significantly affecting life should have preventative meds. My DD has taken Pizotefen 0.5mg twice daily since she was 8 and this largely controls her migraines and allows her to have a normal life.

I take Topiramate as a daily preventative - have also had pregabalin and gabapentin in the past daily.

I also have nerve block injections now into my occipital nerve which are helping reduce the length my migraines last.