First time here. I'm fairly lucky, this is only my cyclical 4th bout at 48 though I think I can now understand some of the other headaches I never understood. Went to the beach on vacation just last week and suddenly one night at 3AM the drill in my head woke me up. First thought the usual - sinuses, new medications, dehydration, too much sun. Then the next night 3 AM, then again the next day late afternoon, then the next night -- just looked at the calender and realized it started dead on with the fall equinox. Previous bouts I'm pretty sure were in the fall but now I'll keep track.

When I was a kid I used to get really bad migraines, nausea, sit in dead dark cold room. Triggered by odd things like smells, stress or waiting too long to eat.

These started in my late 30's but not every year. Done the ER thing twice. CT scans, Imitrex and shrugging shoulders.

So there I was on vacation enjoying about half the day. I imagine the evening cocktails didn't help.

Also had low Vitamin D blood test so I was out in the sun and salt air and then BAM!

Anyway happy to find this board and really feel for you folks with the chronic type. Don't know how you hold on and big kudos and hugs for sticking through it!

Little thing that sometimes helps me. Hot shower right on left eyeball with massage of temples, cranium and neck with pressure points. 20% success rate but often temporary,

Hello Tymish,

Glad you found us and a big welcome.

Hot shower/cold shower is a well tried treatment.

So is the following, which has been life changing for 80% of those of us using it:

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Best,  Peter.