[Gene Eric]

Did you get the aura and vomiting?

None of the special drugs worked. Some put me into a very dark state of mind. The drugs made the migraine situation worse.

Had migraines since I was a child. Eventually I found two things that worked if taken immediately... 3-4 shots of alcohol — or — naproxen. The latter preferred, and never together. In either case, the migraine symptoms would mostly be gone in about 30 min. The alcohol obviously has its lingering effects. Naproxen is the main Aleve ingredient. Generic naproxen works just as well — 2 standard size capsules.

[New Perspective]

I know the migraine feeling well. If I can feel it coming on I take 2 Excedrin Extra strength and a triple shot of espresso, halts it. Pain is gone in under an hour but I feel wiped out. I have tried all the other drugs but the only other procedure that helps is seeing my D.O. every 3 months or so. Acupuncture really didn’t help.

[dainbramaged]

The aura let me know a migraine was beginning and to go hide in a dark room, but I rarely got nauseated. The only treatment at the time was Ergostat/Ergotamine which was placed under the tongue at the first signs of a headache and it didn't always work. The Sumatriptan injections were not available yet.
My last migraine was the worst, so bad I was walking around my yard barefoot in 10 below zero hoping my frozen feet would distract from the burning ember inside my skull. That was 1992 and I haven't had one since.

[ckilmer]

If Naproxin has NSID’s in it—you’re at risk of serious heart issues.