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For The 'Grain
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items If you suffer with migraine attacks, this list may be helpful in finding relief, and more tools for your toolkit. These are the items I use or have on my wishlist to purchase soon!
Sections
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Ice Packs
Migraine Devices
For the Tummy
For the Neck
For the Temples
For the Eyes
Ice Packs
Ice is THE best natural pain easer for me and for many with migraine. These are the best migraine ice packs I've found!
This is my FAV ice pack when I'm experiencing a migraine attack. It stays cold for at least an hour, covers much of my head, and I can easily wear it when I'm up and moving around.
Headache Hat
I love this soft ice pack when I need gentle cold and something I can lay down with and rest while it's working to ease my pain.
Releaf Pack
I like this ice hat when I need a full head cooling during a rough migraine attack. It keeps cold for a long time, not as long as the headache hat, and covers the entire head.
Soothie Hoodie
While I didn't personally like this ice pack, so many do love it that I felt I should include it. I found the cooling only lasted about 20 minutes for me, but I need a very cold ice pack when I'm fighting a migraine attack.
TheraIce
Migraine Devices
These devices help ease migraine pain
I love this device and use it with almost every attack. It helps ease the pain and sometimes takes away so much of the pain that I barely feel the migraine attack anymore.
CEFALY Migraine Device
This is another migraine device option. I've not tried it but have heard great things. I do believe this device require a “prescription” from your doctor though, unlike Cefaly, which you can purcase without your doctor.
GammaCore
Another option for migraine relief is Nerivio, which has recently become FDA approved for the treatment of migraine pain.
Nerivio
For the Tummy
A list for those of you who have upset stomach during your attacks.
Hands down my favorite OTC for nausea! It's a game changer.
Nausea Chewable Tablets Flavor
A blend that actually helps ease nausea and upset tummy.
Plant Therapy Tummy Aid Roller Blend
This is the same as the roller ball mixture but not in a roller ball. I have this one and just use a few drops to rub over my upper/mid belly when it's upset. I swear it helps!
Plant Therapy Tummy Aid Essential Oil Blend
For the Neck
I have neck involvement with my migraine attacks, do you? If you do, I recommend the following products.
I have this exact pillow and love it so much I got one for my oldest son, who has neck pain issues. Without this pillow, and my OTC mouth guard, I would most certainly wake every morning with a migraine attack. The pillow is hands down my favorite I'...
Neck Pillow
I love this when my neck and shoulder involvement is strong and I need calming relief to my neck and shoulders.
Weighted Heating Pad for Neck and Shoulders
Icy Hot roll on is great for the neck and shoulders during a migraine attack, especially if you like cold followed up by heat.
Icy Hot
Biofreeze is my favorite option for helping ease neck pain during a migraine attack. I like the mess free option of a roll on!
Biofreeze Roll On
This Biofreeze option is great if you need a thicker covering of the product on your neck/shoulders. I find this lasts longer than the roll on when on the body.
Biofreeze
This is a good option, too. I have it and have used it but personally prefer biofreeze at this time but I'm happy to have this in my migraine tool kit, too.
Stopain Migraine Pain Relief Gel
For the Temples
Products that can be used on the face to help with migraine pain relief.
Hands down, this is my favorite migraine relief for the face. Just regular old peppermint oil. It's strong and helps ease the pain. While on it's own, it doesn't help a lot, paired with my other migraine tools, I find it's a valuable tool.
Plant Therapy Peppermint Essential Oil
A roll on stick that helps to ease migraine pain and can be used on your face
Migrastil Migraine Stick
For the Eyes
Let's face it, those of us with chronic migraine - even episodic for that matter - often still have to work and be exposed to light sources. These products help to lessen the stress on the eyes.
Blue light blocking glasses are a good option to help cut back the pain from staring at a screen all day.
Blue Light Blocking Glasses
Sunglasses are a must! When outside, grab your oversized glasses, like these, and wear them. I find that I'm quite forgetful to wear mine but when I do, I find it helps cut back my chances for developing a sun induced migraine attack.
Oversized Square Sunglasses for Women
Unlike your typical blue light blocking glasses, wearing Avulux filters harmful blue, amber, and red light! I have these on my WISHLIST! As soon as I get a new prescription, I'm going to be ordering these for myself as I've heard so many great things...
Avalux Migraine Glasses
Wearing a hat also helps keep harsh light and sunlight at bay, just adding another layer of protection against the light trigger with migraine attacks.
Smile Face Baseball Cap for Women
In addition to a baseball cap, you may be interested in something a bit more dressy, or something perfect for the sunny spring and summer months. A hat like this would be a great option to keep the sun out of your eyes and off your face.
Women Floppy Sun Hat with Wide Brim
For the ears
Sound can be a big trigger for many of us suffering with migraine disease, and it is for me. These ear plugs can help!
Canceling noise/cutting it back to a tolerable level is a huge key in keeping that trigger from exploding into a migraine attack. These ear plugs are top of the line!
Loop Experience Ear Plugs
If you need a more afforable option than loop, the other ear plugs in this list, you'll want to check out these! They help cancel noise, are comfortable, and on the cheaper side.
33dB Noise Cancelling Earplugs, 6 Ear Tips S/M/L
Stay Comfortable
While being cozy isn't going to take your pain away, it can help make the rest of you feel comfortable while you're working to relieve your head pain.
A warm relaxing bath with these bath bombs, during an attack, may be just what the “doctor” ordered!
Bath Bombs
Epsom salt can help ease tense muscles and lighten any body pain and discomfort you have. This one in particular is scent free, which I find important when in an attack as smells can trigger some of us living with migraine disease.
Dr Teal's Epsom Salt Soak, Fragrance Free, 4 lbs
Some of you may not handle warmth well during a migraine attack, while others are soothed by it - like me. This heating blanket is a great option to keep a low level of warmth, or higher if you choose, while laying in bed and resting with the pain.
Heated Blanket
Cozy PJs are, like, everything to me when I'm in bed working through the pain of a migraine attack. These are especially comfortable and “get the job done”!
Cozy PJS
If you're in a warmer climant, or it's the hotter months when you're seeing this list, I recommend something with less coverage but still cozy, like this PJ outfit!
Comfortable PJs for warmer weather
Books, Trackers, Recipes
Books, cookbooks, and trackers you may find useful and valuable in your journey with migraine disease.
Alicia is well respected in the migraine community for her recipes that help, especially those with Vestibular Migraine, though anyone with any form of migraine could try her recipes and see if avoiding known migraine good triggers helps cut back the...
The Dizzy Cook: Managing Migraine with Recipes
I may be a bit partial to this book since I'm one of the contributors to it, is a wonderful resource for those with migraine in helping them to feel less alone, more seen, more known, and more understood. It's a comfort on the hard days. It's a book ...
Dear Migraine: Essays, Poems, Art by 64 Contributors
It's super important to track your migraine attacks, what you were doing leading up to the attack, what you did during the attack that may have helped ease it a bit, and so on in order to understand your disease better. This can also be helpful to yo...
Printable Migraine Tracker/Journal
Articles
I love learning and have found these articles helpful in learning more about migraine disease and living well with it.
If you're planning to get pregnant and live with migraine disease, this well written article by Marina is a must read.
Prepare For Migraine During Pregnancy: 4 Tips To Get You Ready - Parenting With Migraine
Understanding migraine treatments so you are well educated when asking your doctor for a new medication is really important to your treatment plan. While doctors are educated on the topic, not all are well versed on migraine. If you walk in with idea...
Exploring CGRP Treatment Options: Preventative and Acute Relief for Migraine - Life With Migraine
A raw and real read about the realities of living with chronic illness. A must read.
When Loneliness Hurts More: The Agony of Chronic Pain Isolation - ChronicallyMeh