MIGRAINES!

what do YOU do for migraines? i noticed that i've had a lot of misspelling on my posts tonight. i believe that is due to a migraine. i KNOW that i should not be on the 'puter when i have, one just that i'm so bored and in pain and hoping to distract myself!
the first thing that i do is take my migraine meds (non-triptan, i am allergic to them), aaply some aromatherapy to my forehead and temples, and laydown in a cool, dark place and listen to ocean waves or other soothing sounds while i try to meditate.
if after 4 ours has passed, i take more meds and an aniti-nausea med, b/c by now i'm feeling nauseated. then i lay down , listen to soothing music or nothing at all, and try to sleep til the migraine passes.
How do YOU know it's a migraine?
i get an aura: flasshing lights and one haf of my vision goes.
my teeth on whichever side the migraine is hurt.
the veins in my temple start to throb.
my R side hurts like h%ll.
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