Six Tips for Preventing and Coping with Migraines
The best medication to treat or prevent your migraine attacks, you can do various things to prevent or ease the management of migraine attacks when they do occur.
- Avoid factors that may cause an attack whenever possible.
- Get adequate sleep every night and practice relaxation techniques.
- Eat a well-balanced diet, and do not skip meals.
- Establish a routine exercise regimen if possible.
- Keep a migraine diary, and discuss the frequency and severity of attacks with your doctor.
- If migraine attack occurs, relax in a dark, quiet room – noise and light may worsen a migraine. Apply an ice pack to the head or temples to reduce pain if possible.