When in the midst of an attack I take a pan full of ice water and a terry cloth to hold and message against all the pressure points. My eye, under the eyebrow, my jaw, my forehead and neck. The ice cold cloth gives a shock to my pain and for a few fleeting moments its "forgotten". I dunk the cloth repeatedly as soon as the cloth is not ice cold. I continue this process for the 1 - 2 hours until its drifts away...ah! Some relief. I also go outside for fresh air. The walking and mobility seems to hasten the remission. Migraten and verapamil have not been successful during this cycle. I also try to relax rather than fight with the pain. I know the pain and hate every second of it but that's my therapy. Hope it helps all.

The beginning part of that video shows him applying pressure to his carotid artery.  There is a fairly contentious thread from back in 2004 about this subject.  I remember tryng this during the cycle I had in '05.  It worked about half of the time, but only on low level attacks, and only as a temporary measure--they would always come back.
Pat K 
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