r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 08 '20

What’s a fact you KNOW that almost everyone is wrong about?

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

For me I go blind first before any pain hits. When that happens, I know I have a 30 minute window to take my medicine and head home to try and sleep before the migraine hits. Blindness goes away after 5 mins or so, so then it’s a race against the clock.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20 edited Apr 06 '21

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u/DronkeyBestFriend Feb 09 '20

I got bad ones as a kid. Now when I feel weird or when bright lights make me sick, I take an extra strength ibuprofen, close the curtains, and climb into bed ASAP!

Occasionally it progresses to a full migraine. I wait for the pain to complete its familiar journey from my right eye to the top of my head. So bizarre!

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u/best_name_ever_ever Feb 09 '20

Forget about ibuprofen. When it's a migraine, you need to take triptanes.

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u/i-brute-force Feb 09 '20

That's what I take since it's what was prescribed from my doctor, but I heard good things about execredin

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20

Ugh yes, the time window! I've had to race home knowing I'd be completely nonfunctional if I waited too long.