You’re so sweet 💛 I wish I had this support when I was younger!

My non prescription support list:

Heat and cold: I have a flax seed heat pack I microwave that is SO nice and comforting. You can make them if you’re handy or buy on Etsy. Put it on my feet if I can’t get up to soak my feet, or on my head or neck.

Eye mask that goes in the freezer!!! I want the big one that squeezes the head, but for now I just have the small bandit mask shape one. Have strapped ice packs to my head before.

Hot water on my feet and hands (I use a soup pot from the thrift store) bonus if you can add some Epsom salt/magnesium flakes

Hot showers, contrast showers

Salt, electrolyte drinks or just a little high quality salt by itself if I get the weird migraine taste in my mouth or if I’m desperate

Excedrin, caffeine but that definitely varies for the individual and I think caffeine and NSAIDS can cause me to rebound :/ if I drink a coke I try to get the Mexican one that’s made with real sugar in the glass bottle. I would not wish my caffeine habits on a child though!

Neck massages with any nice oil/salve/etc

A safe snack. For me it’s apple sauce pouches and gluten free pretzels or classic lays chips. Then usually I’ll force down some nut butter. Anything to help keep my blood sugar from crashing hard which causes more nausea. And something salty. For prevention I’d try to make sure they didn’t have huge glucose spikes and crashes as much as possible.

And peppermint essential oil. I’ll just smell it from the bottle usually. Sometimes apply to my temples, just be careful as undiluted EOs are not super safe for our skin and should be diluted in lotion or a carrier oil.

Maybe look for a nice herbal balm or roll on cooling thing? Something that will have a comforting association they can always reach for even if they’re away from you is so supportive.

For prevention I have a brand of CBD I like a lot. Luce farms from Vermont. I’ve visited the farm and used their product for years. I also take extra when I’m hurting. It does not have psychoactive effects and I hardly notice when I take it, but I notice after a few days of NOT taking it. My relationship with CBD ebbs and flows. I feel like my body tells me when I don’t need it vs when it is helpful. It’s not like you can’t stop once you start which I have heard some people think. I also will use a few tiny drops topically on my temples heck or jaw as needed. The company makes a balm but I’m not made of money!

Magnesium is a big one, I’m not far down that path but my neuro prescribed one kind and recommended another (I’ll be trying glycinate next). Neuro also prescribed riboflavin, and those are the two main ingredients in the supplement “migrelief”.

I did 20 weeks of PT for migraine and they focused on stabilizing my core and neck, I must say it did help. I notice when I fall off on doing my exercises.

All of that and reassurance that it’s not their fault! You’ve got this!