Man, I feel like an utter shit for never really believing people when they claim to be totally debilitated by migraines.
My 2nd one ever knocked me completely on my ass for most of the day today. The throbbing, the feeling that my eyes were bleeding, the stabbing light sensitivity, the unrelenting nausea. It’s not fun. At all.
This must be some karma getting back at me for not fully respecting the force that is the migraine headache.
I *strongly* recommend imitrex. It makes it possible to do more than curl up in bed buried under a pillow moaning incoherently. Wonderful stuff. I take one, nap for half an hour, and I’m reasonable again.
Downside: They’re bloody expensive. About $15/pill. However, $15 is well worth getting rid of a migraine, and if you’ve got health care, that usually helps.