Knowing What to do During a Migraine
When a migraine hits you unexpectedly and you do not have time to rest to rid yourself of the migraine here are some tips that will help you control the migraine and go about your daily business.
Take a break from what you are doing to sit down and try to relax your mind. Take a pain reliever that is guaranteed not to have a drowsy effect. The pain reliever can take up to half an hour to begin working on reliever your pain. Although the pain may not be completely gone you will have had some time at this point to adjust to the discomfort of the pain for the time being.
If a migraine should occur while driving it is best to pull over to a rest stop and try to rest for a few minutes. A migraine can cause you to lose your side vision temporarily, see white spots, or even color blind you for the moment. If there is another person in the vehicle with you that is able to drive it is best to have them do so.
Always take the safety of yourself and others in to account in these situations. If these migraines persist it is best to see a doctor.