Marras, thanks for the input on Amitriptyline, very useful and reassuring to know this as a possible route - the idea of feeling less anxious is very appealing, two for the price of one. (I have to admit though that the thought of side effects does bother me, eg. I have enough trouble already with dry mouth and lazy bowel/constipation.) I've used Cyclo (progesterone) suppositories in the past, then went back to Utrogestan 100mg v-route. Hope things continue to improve on your HRT/Amitrip regime, please do let us know how you get on - good for you finding the strength to take the initiative after suffering for so many years with meno/mig.
CLKD, thanks for the wear and tear explanation and exercise suggestions - I try to do them often and I'm always watching neck exercise tutorials on Youtube. I know that I spend way too long hunchy-like on my laptop which really doesn't help posture, a hazard of the modern world.
Sparkle, I often wonder why the migs are right sided - yin / yan of the body? Chinese medicine has a whole theory on mig - (by the way, I can wink my right eye, sorry to blow your theory/connection) and how/why do they sometimes transfer from right to left. I've managed to take a few selfies during an attack and you should see the state of it, face transformed and droopy. As a lovely adviser from Migraine Action explained to me, it's important to get the TYPE of migraine diagnosed by a Specialist Consultant (Neurologist) eg. Basilar, Hemiplegic. This information is new to me, the fact that there are different types/sub-categories of migraine, apart from what I've always known as the obvious, ie. aura and non-aura. It's a hugely complex condition. (I over-think triggers all the time: eg. I alternate estrogen patch application right to left side buttocks and wonder if this is a trigger, should just stick to one side, re: blood circulation/flow etc.) aww, 5.20am dog brek made me smile.
Bramble, great, thanks for the recommendation - I'm definitely going to check out Jan de Vries. I must admit the idea of homeopathy does appeal to me simply because I always have hyper-sensitivity reactions to any meds.
LouE, oh my goodness, how rotten for you, really feel for you as I've experienced similar. It does sound like a hormonal fluctuation pattern - maybe it could be a drop in estrogen that is the trigger, as Sparkle says, might be worth seeing your GP. And yes I've found AS to be much more effective than Paracetamol. Hope you are recovering now. Bloody hormones.
Realising just how important it is for migraneurs to try and put in place a proper migraine management plan, to find some peace of mind from this terrorising neurological condition - it is not just a headache. There are so many choices out there, guess we all have to find out - sometimes through tedious trial and error over many years - what works for us individually.
J x