Coping With Migranes?

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If anybody suffers from migranes over here how do they cope in Ramadhan? I mean with no water in the day and no medicine a small headache leads to a migrane. Usually sleep thorugh them if medicine can't help but i cant sleep all day can i :hmm:
 
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Asslamu Alikum.

When I was little I used to get migranes though I took medicine and drank water to help me cope with it.

Here is what you can do:

1. Learn relaxation skills, such as deep breathing.
2. Take proper rest and sleep.
3. Avoid stressful situations.

I hope this helps...while resting I would read a book or something. =/
 
Afifa said:
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If anybody suffers from migranes over here how do they cope in Ramadhan? I mean with no water in the day and no medicine a small headache leads to a migrane. Usually i go to sleep if medicine can't help but i cant sleep all day can i :hmm:
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Try this..... (I never had migraines so don't know if it'll work for migraine, but i have treated my general headaches with this.........)

*Go into "Sajdah"(Prostration)...
*Press ur head against floor firmly...
*Keep on saying "al-hamdu-lillah" or "Subhana-Rabbi-yal-azeem" etc till you get tired a bit...(I recite 30-to-100 times)
*Get up & pain is gone(Worked for general headaches for me!!!)

 
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Asslamu Alikum.

When I was little I used to get migranes though I took medicine and drank water to help me cope with it.

Here is what you can do:

1. Learn relaxation skills, such as deep breathing.
2. Take proper rest and sleep.
3. Avoid stressful situations.

I hope this helps...while resting I would read a book or something. =/
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Insallah will try these.
Im staying away from books in Ramadhan to do as much Ibaadat as i can..or else i'l sit thier all day reading :hmm:

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Try this..... (I never had migraines so don't know if it'll work for migraine, but i have treated my general headaches with this.........)

*Go into "Sajdah"(Prostration)...
*Press ur head against floor firmly...
*Keep on saying "al-hamdu-lillah" or "Subhana-Rabbi-yal-azeem" etc till you get tired a bit...(I recite 30-to-100 times)
*Get up & pain is gone(Worked for general headaches for me!!!)
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That sounds like it would work too :hmm:. Inshallah will try it.
 
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Sister I don't have the experience of migranes ,but here's what I do to heal a basic head ache. :
•Dhikr to Allah
•Think about how other people cope with other difficult diseases.
•Compare the small headache with bigger problems
•Read the Quran(especially the hadeeth where Prophet Muhammad(Peace be upon him said something like this "The sickness is a test from Allah,it wipes away your sins"

Basic summary:don't be lazy because the Sickness is the test from our Lord Allah to see if we are loyal in completing our Pillars regardless of our state. If you do,your sins get wiped away. Be positive when facing any illness. Insha'Allah Allah will bless everyone who is suffering(including you Sister Afifa):).

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Jazkallah for the reminder ukhty. Inshallah i will try to implement it.
Headaches i can deal with but they then usually turn into migranes :mmokay: :p:

Insha'Allah Allah will bless everyone who is suffering
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Ameen
 
I have suffered migraines since I was a little girl and was hospitalized two times for severe migraines with scintillating scotomas.. the only thing I can advise you for Ramadan as I do it myself everyday during sihoor is (take a caffeinated drink plus acetominophen or ibuprofen) it doesn't stop the migraines but does take the edge of...

May Allah swt grant us and all who suffer from this ummah, fast shifa'a insha'Allah

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another thing is you could ask for migraine prophylaxis .. I don't take it myself as I prefer to treat them on as they come basis.. but have considered it a few times given the large bills of one hospital visit which exceeded $1500 for an anti-emetic and an ergotamine.. I thought it was steep.. if it is that bad, I think it is better to prophylaxe them then treat them as they come..
you may also hyperventilate into a bag as that will decrease intracranial pressure. But since migraines don't cause high ICP it might be futile.. I usually attempt it anyway again just to take the edge of...

and Allah swt knows best...
 
Every day?...Wouldn't having the medicine everyday cause side effects?

Ameen

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I prefer to treat them as they come to.. Sometimes its easy enough to shake them off so i go depending on the severity each time.
I'v been reccomended actupunture but the thought of having needles stuck into me gives me the creeps :skeleton:
 
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Every day?...Wouldn't having the medicine everyday cause side effects?

Ameen

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I prefer to treat them as they come to.. Sometimes its easy enough to shake them off so i go depending on the severity each time.
I'v been reccomended actupunture but the thought of having needles stuck into me gives me the creeps :skeleton:
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Yes I take them everyday for the month of Ramadan and at very large doses.. nothing is without side effects.. many people take several medications every day for the rest of their lives and they have terrible side effects, but it is a risk vs. benefit thing..
If you stick with acetomniphen check that you are not taking other meds that can potentiate its side and take some antioxidants vits, if you will stick with the ibuprofen then drink plenty of fluids and make sure you don't have any kidney problems.. you should ask your doctor anyway s/he might see that it is better for you to be on migraine prophylaxis all together ..

and Allah swt knows best


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Assalamu Alikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuhu

This discussion I found on gawaher.I hope it helps.


Sickness is one of the valid reasons for which we are excused from fasting during Ramadhan, as stated in this verse:

Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. [2:185]

Most of the scholars define this as a severe sickness which meets one of the following conditions:

1- The sickness will be made worse by fasting.
2- Recovery will be delayed by fasting.
3- Fasting will cause intense hardship, even if it does not make the sickness worse or delay recovery.
4- The scholars also included those who fear that they may become sick because of fasting.

Mild sickness such as a headache or a slight toothache does not fall into this category, however a migraine that is unbearable or a fever will.

Sickness Which Permits Breaking Fast

If you take medicine, it breaks your fast because you are eating something, which is the pill and you are drinking something, which is the water you use to ease the medicine down your throat. It is not permissible for anything to enter into the stomach when fasting with the exception of saliva. However, swallowing something unintentionally does not invalidate fasting.

Things that Invalidate the Fast

If your friend had cut her lip but did not intentionally swallow any of the blood, then her fast was still valid.

Swallowing Blood While Fasting

Some scholars are of the opinion that women are prohibited from fasting because this is a mercy from Allah to them, because losing blood weakens the body and fasting would be an added burden. Here is the full article:

Why is Fasting Haram for Menstruating Women?
 
These are fatwas about migranes during fast.

I hope this article will answer your question because you are in the same situation.

Does suffering migraines mean that one is allowed not to fast?

http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/38040/migraine fasting

I have a friend who does not fast because she gets migraines. is that alright? how can she make them up?.

Praise be to Allaah.

It is permissible for one who is sick not to fast in Ramadaan, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days”

[al-Baqarah 2:185]

This has to do with severe illness where it is too difficult to fast.

With regard to mild illness where it is not too difficult to fast, this is not regarded as an excuse not to fast in Ramadaan.

See also question no. 12488

If the migraine makes it too difficult for her to fast, then it is permissible for her not to fast, and she should make up the days that she missed after Ramadaan.

If this migraine is continuous and she cannot make up the fasts, then she should feed one poor person for each day that she did not fast.

And Allaah knows best.

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So if the migraines as well as other symptoms are too unbearable for you and you are unable to complete your fast, then it is permissible to break that fast by eating or taking medicine. Insha'Allah, Allah will make it easy for you to fast.

On a side note, you should see a doctor about those migraines, because these symptoms might be an indication of a more serious problem and knowing the root cause might help you prevent them in the future.
 
I tend not to break my fast due to Migranes...I just remind myself thats its only for a few hours but small things like whats been mentioned in this thread help.
Yes Iv seen the doctor...She just keeps giving me tablets :hmm: :p:
 
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I tend not to break my fast due to Migranes...I just remind myself thats its only for a few hours but small things like whats been mentioned in this thread help.
Yes Iv seen the doctor...She just keeps giving me tablets :hmm: :p:
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Asslamu Alikum

My doctor just talks and talks....I never get anything... :l
 
I used to have them, still do in-fact. My cures were: Lots of water (I know you can't, but I mean, try to get in 2 liters a day or more), Meditation (I wouldn't do this, I have been told it's not Islamic, but I do not know), Breathing Exercises (If you want more info, just pm me), and Exercise.
 

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