Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 In a message dated 1/20/02 12:38:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, seafarer52@... writes: I don't have problems drinking coffee but I'm not suppose to drink the caffeine because of migraines, not the AIH. So I drink de-cafe. AnnCT dx1994 Really! The first doctor I saw about migraines, before Imitrex was on the market, told me the best thing I could do was to drink coffee at the first warning. This was years ago, but he was considered a top-notch doctor in Boston medical circles. He told me to keep instant coffee with me at all times and to eat it dry if I couldn't get water. I had had migraines so badly that I was hospitalized for dehydration, and this did help for me. Another thing he pointed out to me was that I should avoid waking with the sun in my eyes or through venetian blinds, and I should avoid flashing or flickering lights, or looking at fan blades, all of which can trigger migraines in many people. Basically, visual stimulants which are problems for people with epilepsy should be avoided by people with migraines. Well, different bodies work differently. I was just surprised to hear that caffeine is bad for your headaches when it was so good for mine (years ago.) Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Harper, I dated a guy who had bad migranes. He too would drink coffee and eat a chocolate bar at the onset of a migrane. He said this did more for his headaches than the meds he took. So I guess you are right everyone is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Dear Harper, When I used to get migraines (and sometimes still do), my neuro doctor back in the 70's told me to take a tylenol and drink a regular canned coke with it. Make sure I had drank all the coke within 5 minutes. It has stopped all of my headaches within 5 minutes. I always carry tylenol and a can of coke in the car with me as I see to get one of those blasted headaches from a bright reflection off someone's windshield. It has worked for me and also for Randy..... Just my two cents worth... Cheryl & Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 In a message dated 1/20/02 7:13:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, cheryl722@... writes: I always carry tylenol and a can of coke in the car The word Tylenol always terrifies me nowdays, which I know isn't a rational response. You two know what you're doing, if anyone does! The stress of a migraine certainly isn't good for the liver, and neither are the heavy-duty painkillers that are sometimes necessary. I took Fiorinal for more than 30 years, considering it a pretty mild analgesic. Sometime in there a doctor told me I must never take it again because of its potential for liver damage, but I thought I was invincible -- of course. I moved soon after that, and the doctor at my next HMO didn't say anything about Fiorinal problems, so I just kept chugging it down for another ten years. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Dear Harper, I guess all the doctors have different reasons why they prescribe different meds for the same symptoms..... Randy's tx team has always told us to use Tylenol rather than aspirin, ibuprofen, anacin, etc. for any pain he might have...just do so sparingly and not too often. When he was having migraines when they were regulating his Prograf dose in the beginning, they always told us to have him take a Tylenol..... I know Randy has told me he had the flu really bad and was taking a large amount of tylenol before he was diagnosed with AIH and I really do think there is some connection there but I wonder if it doesnt have something to do with the toxicity level your body reaches when there is prolonged Tylenol usage--- sort of like too much of a good thing? Heck I dont know....just some late night rambling.... Cheryl & Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 In a message dated 1/20/02 7:57:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, cheryl722@... writes: Randy's tx team has always told us to use Tylenol rather than aspirin, ibuprofen, anacin, etc. for Yes, that's what I hear, too. I over-react, because my GP was so reluctant to have me take even one Tylenol when my liver doc was out of town and I had bad flu. Dinner's on the table -- I'm going to take advantage of my husband's cooking. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 In a message dated 1/21/02 7:16:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, seafarer52@... writes: I've never tried to take caffeine when I had a migraine, but it's worth a try. Couldn't get any worse sometimes. If it works, it would be better than going to the hospital and getting an IV drip plus morphine. That's where I ended the last time I got one. Ann CT dx 1994 Been there, done that. Definitely to be avoided. If coffee isn't handy, tea, cola, or even chocolate is worth a try. Or No-Doze. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 I've never tried to take caffeine when I had a migraine, but it's worth a try. Couldn't get any worse sometimes. If it works, it would be better than going to the hospital and getting an IV drip plus morphine. That's where I ended the last time I got one. Ann CT dx 1994 Re: [ ] Caffeine and migraines In a message dated 1/20/02 12:38:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, seafarer52@... writes: I don't have problems drinking coffee but I'm not suppose to drink the caffeine because of migraines, not the AIH. So I drink de-cafe. AnnCT dx1994 Really! The first doctor I saw about migraines, before Imitrex was on the market, told me the best thing I could do was to drink coffee at the first warning. This was years ago, but he was considered a top-notch doctor in Boston medical circles. He told me to keep instant coffee with me at all times and to eat it dry if I couldn't get water. I had had migraines so badly that I was hospitalized for dehydration, and this did help for me. Another thing he pointed out to me was that I should avoid waking with the sun in my eyes or through venetian blinds, and I should avoid flashing or flickering lights, or looking at fan blades, all of which can trigger migraines in many people. Basically, visual stimulants which are problems for people with epilepsy should be avoided by people with migraines. Well, different bodies work differently. I was just surprised to hear that caffeine is bad for your headaches when it was so good for mine (years ago.) Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 cheryl the coke works for me too...except i dont tk tylenol with it.. when i feel a headache coming i just hv a couple of large gulps and voila! headache gone!! K. >From: cheryl722@... >Reply- > >Subject: Re: [ ] Caffeine and migraines >Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 22:10:25 EST > >Dear Harper, > >When I used to get migraines (and sometimes still do), my neuro doctor back >in the 70's told me to take a tylenol and drink a regular canned coke with >it. Make sure I had drank all the coke within 5 minutes. It has stopped >all of my headaches within 5 minutes. I always carry tylenol and a can of >coke in the car with me as I see to get one of those blasted headaches from >a >bright reflection off someone's windshield. It has worked for me and also >for >Randy..... > >Just my two cents worth... > >Cheryl & Randy _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 No Doze. That's one I haven't heard of. Anything is worth a try. Ann CT dx 94 Re: [ ] Caffeine and migraines In a message dated 1/21/02 7:16:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, seafarer52@... writes: I've never tried to take caffeine when I had a migraine, but it's worth a try. Couldn't get any worse sometimes. If it works, it would be better than going to the hospital and getting an IV drip plus morphine. That's where I ended the last time I got one. Ann CT dx 1994 Been there, done that. Definitely to be avoided. If coffee isn't handy, tea, cola, or even chocolate is worth a try. Or No-Doze. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 >It is a bit weird that caffeine can trigger a >migraine in some people (not all by any means), >but once it starts caffeine is really good at >bringing relief. I have seen docs prescribe big doses of caffeine to stop the headache after a lumbar puncture. Apparently it increases CSF production and after an LP you can lose CSF if there's a leak. Prue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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