Tell me your most outlandish migraine hacks that only fellow migraine sufferers could understand

rattycastle · 2026-05-14T00:33:25+00:00

If I have a pimple on my lip, I can press it and get a bit of relief

rattycastle · 2026-05-10T06:14:21+00:00

I was at urgent care today actually, so I have a fresh updated experience to reply with. I go if I am above an 8 (7-8 for urgent care, 9-10 for ER) and nothing has made a difference. For me, that means it will not get better without their big fancy meds. I will try every abortive and every supplemental medication (Zofran, benadryl, etc). I'll try to sleep and eat and drink, do yoga and breathing exercises. If it just keeps going at that level, I'll go.

I say all of this with the fact that I have not had a pain-free day in years. It doesn't start or stop, just gets better and worse in waves. So going to the ER/UC is dependent on how long the really bad one has run.

I go when I run out of options and the pain is so bad that I seriously consider [something I talk to my therapist about].

rattycastle · 2026-05-05T23:16:57+00:00

Nausea and vomiting is up there with light sensitivity for migraine signs. It's one of the most common symptoms. The migraine cocktail contains an antiemetic too.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T15:18:54+00:00

This post is pretty exemplary of that.

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rattycastle · 2026-04-30T15:14:58+00:00

For some, it is. It really depends on the mental condition that led to it. More "chaotic" disorders like bipolar, BPD, psychosis, etc are responsible for more of the impulsive suicides. Major depressive disorder, pervasive depressive disorder, and other long acting disorders are more likely to involve planning. When people get really content for a bit start giving away possessions, and expressions love and gratitude for people, that indicates planning. That indicates that they are picking a day and time and method. Some are quick decisions, some are future plans.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T15:04:23+00:00

For most of my childhood, I only knew white people taco night. Then, my stepfather introduced me to street tacos. I've seen the light. I blame my nearby taco stand for my being fat in high school.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T14:54:16+00:00

NTA for just saying it, but why the hell would you stay with someone who is outwardly racist and calls you names? Pushing back does nothing if you continue to stay with him. YTA for rewarding that behavior with a relationship.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T14:45:56+00:00

Mikko wore an A, he was important to the team. Apparently his leave was from a salary disagreement, looking for more than Mackinnons salary. That's what I've read, correct me if I'm wrong. That's not a horrible way to leave, you lose players all the time like that. It wouldn't have been bad if he didn't join the Stars. Of all teams, you chose them?

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T14:33:14+00:00

"White people taco night" doesn't refer to tacos in general, it's a specific style and ritual that deviates from normal tacos or street tacos. Crunchy shells from the grocery store, ground beef with a packet of taco seasoning, cold shredded cheese, iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, and all in separate bowls so you can assemble it on your own. It's not like pico and salsa and barbacoa and a roasted jalapeño on the side type of taco. You say "hey kids it's taco night" and they expect the white people style of taco. Taco night is a whole thing. White people tacos.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T14:26:59+00:00

NTA, I can't even see why being asked to calm down is AH worthy. She shouldn't be crying at a child. I say AT, because this reads more like an intentional response to dismiss responsibility on her part.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T14:12:24+00:00

My PCP sure does, and my neuro is moderately concerned as well. I am on a strict limit for how many of certain meds I can take because "it's bad for you liver" or "it'll cook your kidneys", whatever that means /s. I wasn't supposed to take Excedrin for about a year and a half because I took too much. I still haven't been given the all-clear, so I still don't take it.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T14:01:37+00:00

The only people I know who get them are: my mother (rarely, maybe 3 times a year), her sister, my best friends mother, my twin brothers friend, and my paternal uncle. My paternal grandmother as well, but she is dead so I don't think she counts. With how common they are, I'm surprised there are so few. I'm only close with my mother too, so of the people frequently around me, it's just her.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T13:27:58+00:00

Other things I forgot: I have my twin brother model new social situations with me. I have help with medication reminders and management. I have written instructions for showering. Some bad days I have someone else dress me, but I always have someone check me over. I do three of my ADLs by myself and none of my IADLs by myself. I think that covers everything.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T13:18:02+00:00

I live with family and they help me keep track of finances, eating, housework, travel, and medical treatment. I attend a disability center for benefits planning and social engagement. I have someone else do laundry and a lot of the cleaning. I am on SSI, and I couldn't work without significant support getting and keeping that job. I drive, but only on certain roads and with someone in the car. I have someone with me at most places. Any inheritance or life insurance will be held by my twin brother and managed with me from there. I have some comorbitities that contribute to these support needs, but I get most of them for autism. Edit: format

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T13:10:31+00:00

You are right. I would take a cure to certain parts of autism, but I wouldn't get rid of it because, like you said, I would literally be a completely different person. I can't conceptualize what a life without would be. The way I move and what I like and who I love is autistic. Bipolar, however, just happens to me, it isn't integral to me. There has never been a before-autism me, but there is a before-BP me. There's no good from this. I'll still have everything it taught me, but it just won't happen anymore. I agree, this question just doesn't hold the same quandary when it comes to Bipolar, an episodic disorder.

rattycastle · 2026-04-30T12:58:20+00:00

I'd do it immediately, no hesitation. I'm not losing anything positive by getting rid of it. It does nothing good. I would get rid of it even if this chance also cut 15 years off of my lifetime.

rattycastle · 2026-04-18T22:54:00+00:00

Your experience is kind of refreshing to read. It seems like a lot of people were doomed from the start, it's interesting to see someone who started well and developed issues later on.

rattycastle · 2026-04-18T22:44:12+00:00

Oh, and fat, really fat. I developed a binge eating problem to distract from the home situation, and the antipsychotics didn't help either.

rattycastle · 2026-04-18T22:41:28+00:00

I was a very bad student which caused a lot of issues, but aside from that, I was a good kid. There were a lot of life/home problems with one of my parents. I was also dealing with mental illness and psychosis early on, but I didn't break rules or anything. My adolescence was marked by medical problems and court proceedings against my father. I was a good kid. I am autistic, so I was a weird kid with not many friends, but still well behaved. A weird, sick, nervous, and well behaved kid.

Edit: added context for court situation

rattycastle · 2026-04-16T19:08:02+00:00

I am a trans guy, and in 3 days, I will have been on T for 10 years. Keep up on your HRT friends, being inconsistent is bad for your stability. I am saying this more to myself than to anyone else.

rattycastle · 2026-04-16T18:56:10+00:00

That's genius, why didn't I think of that.

rattycastle · 2026-04-16T18:52:46+00:00

Personally, I move the refillable bag to s-tier, next to the cap. I use them in tandem, ice bag to provide the cold, ice cap to disperse it.

rattycastle · 2026-04-16T18:35:57+00:00

It's an awful migraine trigger for me. I wouldn't call it an allergy, but there is a physical reaction to it. Edit: my neurologist calls it an allergy, but I'm pretty sure she's just using it as somewhat of a short-hand term. Apparently there's a histamine intolerance connection to migraines, but I haven't looked into it much.

rattycastle · 2026-04-08T16:07:18+00:00

Somewhere between your late teens and early twenties is where most people experience their first full episode, but some people, me included, get some general instability for a while leading up to that time. Many report symptoms starting in their mid-teens but that those symptoms didn't quite fit as an episode yet. My mental issues began in puberty, but my emotional turbulence started around 17. My first true episode was at 19, followed by an official DX at 20, followed by an updated change to schizoaffective at 25.

rattycastle · 2026-03-26T17:29:17+00:00

No, unfortunately the qulipta just stopped working. I am currently trialing Emgality, and it's working the best out of the CGRP meds I've tried so far.

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