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I have had several migraines in the last few years and I know how uncomfortable they can make someone. My sister gets migraines often and I hate to see her feeling so badly during them. The first things that I do when it feels like a migraine might be coming on is go to a dimly lit room, turn off all electronics, and place a warm compress on my forehead. These are things that help for me. I’m not suggesting they help for everyone. Believe me, I know migraine symptoms can be terrible which is why I’m including some more ‘official’ migraine tips and prevention techniques from Execdrin, below.
Did you know that if you don’t take medication at the first sign of a migraine, it could last 24 hours or longer? I’m a believer in taking medication for a migraine at the first sign. If you can prevent it from lasting very long, why not?
According to a survey conducted by Excedrin® Migraine and the National Headache Foundation:
eight in ten (83%) migraine sufferers confess that when they have a migraine, their family suffers as much as they do because of the impact it has on their ability to go about their regular routine. I believe it!
Migraine Tips and Prevention Techniques
There are many different ways to manage migraines. There is no simple solution and every treatment plan should be individualized.
- Perhaps the most important tool in tracking migraines is a migraine diary. It is used by doctors to track potential triggers and patterns related to your migraine. It helps you track food you eat when migraines occur, duration of migraines, type of pain, amount of sleep, etc.
- Aerobic exercise has been shown to make an appreciable difference in reducing migraines and promoting a general sense of well-being. Even if you walk only 15 to 20 minutes.
- Drinking plenty of water will help you keep hydrated and can help prevent the frequency of migraine incidents.
- And, when migraine pain does set in, consider finding a quiet place to rest, applying a cool compress to the back of your neck.
- Talk with your doctor about an over-the-counter pain reliever like Excedrin® Migraine, which starts to relieve migraine pain in 30 minutes.
- For more tips and insights, please visit www.execedrin.com/migraine.
Migraine Resources:
- See real migraine stories, and share your tips and suggestions with other sufferers.
- Visit the Migraine Center at www.excedrin.com/migraine for more information on migraine relief.
- Excedrin Migraine $1 off coupon: http://bit.ly/ExcedrinCpn
Excedrin® Migraine relaxation basket GIVEAWAY! {Contest has ended}
Approximate $140 value.
We are giving three lucky readers an Excedrin® Migraine relaxation basket that includes:
- A therapeutic neck wrap that can be heated or frozen
- Swarovski Crystal Ear Buds to listen to relaxing music
- A soothing gel eye mask
- $15 iTunes gift card to purchase relaxing tunes
- $50 American Express gift card for additional stress-free needs
- Foot massager
- Back massager
To enter to win, share a migraine treatment and/or prevention tip with us in the comments below.
You can leave up to 5 migraine tips in the comments and please leave each tip in a separate comment.
Earn extra giveaway entries:
- Be sure to have completed the mandatory entry first!
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- 1 extra entry (each time) – Tweet this up to once every 8 hours:
“I entered to win an Excedrin® Migraine relaxation basket from @mommyinsider! You can enter to win here: http://wp.me/plszx-2DC”. - 3 extra entries – Write about this giveaway on your own blog and leave the URL to your blog post in the comments below (can be done once).
- 5 extra entries per giveaway you enter – Enter any of our other giveaways and/or The Divine Miss Mommy’s giveaways and leave a comment below telling us which giveaways you entered.
Entries accepted through 11:59pm ET December 14th.
Open to U.S. residents only. No P.O. Boxes.
3 winners will be chosen by 7am 12/15 and must respond to our email by noon 12/15. If we do not receive a response by then, we will have to choose an alternate winner.
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Migraine relief and relaxation kit were provided by Novartis Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Excedrin® Migraine; my journey for a migraine free experience is my own.
