[tigerlily84]

I get migraines pretty regularly. But recently I have noticed that sometimes I will feel like water is running on my skin. It's so weird. And this occurs along with the usual symptoms of nausea, dizziness, fatigue and sensitivity to light; along with the pounding headache of course. I felt the "water running over my skin" feeling all weekend. Has anyone else experienced that?

I get migraines all the flipping time, it sucks. I know what your talking about tho, with the water on skin part. It's a weird feeling to explain, your the only person that has actually explained it that way, thanks! I dunk my head in ice cold water to help get rid of my migraines. I know that sounds weird but it really does help.

[Sam2]

Tigerlilly84,
My migraines are pretty much constant, and when I have breakthrough pain, the sensation you describe occurs from time to time. There can be all kinds of bizzare sensations that occur with a bad migraine. I don't know if this is the cause, but sometimes the heat in my head will abruptly change location, leaving the area that was hot cooler. \

Nicole2718, cold helps mine as well. There are ice packs available that don't get hard in the freezer, but instead stay cold and conform to your head. There are different sizes and they hold the cold for a while. I'd have to look at see where they come from, (a friend orders them for me). I keep four in the freezer and just rotate them.

Sam

[tigerlily84]

Thanks for your replies!

Nicole: I'll have to try dunking my head in water. I'll do anything to get rid of this feeling. Thanks for that idea.

Sam2: I forgot all about the head in my head changing location sensation, thanks for reminding me. This happens to me as well, along with the "running water" sensation. I'm going to try the ice packs because I can't stand this for much longer. It's the fourth day of this, so it's getting pretty ridiculous. Glad to know that I'm not alone in this!

I occasionally get migraines and they are terrible. They used to be much worse and more frequent when I was younger. I was treated for a while by a neurologist and then lost my insurance for a period of time so I wasn't able to see him anymore. I weaned myself off of the medication. I don't know why, but since then, they just aren't as frequent. I'm not complaining, just saying. I'm so sorry to see all these people here who deal with such pain regularly to all of you!

I have never had this sensation that you describe. My first thought when I read this was that you should really bring this up to a doctor because physical sensations along with the migraines makes me wonder if there is something putting pressure on the brain (like a cyst or some other type of growth). Like something causing the brain to misfire signals of "feelings" elsewhere in the body. But then, I read through the other responses and see that this doesn't seem too uncommon apparently. It still couldn't hurt to describe this to your doc. They may have some insight for you or could at least make sure that it is just migraines your experiencing and not something more serious. I wish you well and again my heart goes out to you for having to experience such terrible pain in your life.

[tigerlily84]

Thanks Tru_Butterfly.

I'm definitely going to tell my doctor about this. My appointment is next week. In the meantime, I'm keeping a "headache diary" that shows how often I have my migraines, the symptoms, what I ate, etc. I plan on bringing this to him so we can discuss it. I think I might need to speak to a neurologist about it as you did. I got my first migraine in August of this year. I'm not sure what brought it on so I'm worried that it may be something really serious.

BTW, I am taking Imitrex atm but it takes about 6 hrs for it to take effect (if at all). Is that normal for it to take that long to work?

Imitrex used to take almost an hour to kick in, but it did provide some relief at least for me anyways

[notz]

I take a med called Zomig that I chew. It doesn't taste too bad, either! It dissolves quickly and is absorbed much more quickly into the blood stream than through the stomach lining.

A diary helped me track my migraines and discover triggers such as: Stress, lack of sleep, nasal congestion, barometric pressure changes and hormonal changes. The diary should be maintained for months to get a real feel for what makes sense.