a couple of years ago i had an occipital decompression surgery because of wicked migraines... they were daily...
at the time i had to have total silence and dark... absolutely no input... i recommend this if possible... its not easy to find but... oh yeah... then i also did LOTSA opiates
now i only get them a couple of times a week... recently ive been taking excedrin migraine as soon as the aura/throb starts... the aspirin and caffeine in the EM work pretty well... they dont go totally away but it allows me to function... sorta...