I have been suffering from migraine headache for the past 25 years and
looking for advices to reduce the migraine, and alternatively to
search for the best system or medicines for healing migraine.

Have you tried biofeedback? It can be very effective, and does not
involve the use of drugs.

http://www.excedrin.com/6_library/articles/03_biofeedback.html

Hi shutong,

If you'd like to better understand the mechanics of migraines as one
step in treating yourself, this question and answer address that in
great detail:

MECHANICS OF MIGRAINES
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=43461

-K~

Hi shutong1,

I do sympathize, having suffered from the age of four with severe
migraines that got increasingly worse in duration and frequency as I
aged.  I was told I'd 'outgrow' them and I've found that to be
somewhat true.

There's a zillion causes for migraine and I will assume you've seen
your family doctor.  I can suggest a few simple remedies to decrease
incidences, such as drink lots of water - because many headaches are
due to not enough water in the body.  Exercise has been known to help
if done on a daily basis.  Meditation, such as yoga can also help.

When the prescription drug Imitrex came out, my doctor recommended I
give it a try.  It's not a narcotic, and actually works on the
trimengial nerve which is where your pain is originating.  Simply put,
it works for me and works well.

Now there are similar medications that doctors are prescribing. 

Many times people will mistake migraines for sinus headaches.

Alternative medicines and herbs have been known to prevent migraines,
or at the very least shorten the duration of an attack.

Migraine Headaches
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/7379/migraine.html

It is old-fashioned, but I have had good results with a prescription
for ergotamine. You mustn't use this drug if you have any circulatory
problems in your extremities, however.

Hi Shutong1

It might be worth trying to find out if certain foods and smells
trigger your migraines as knowing this can be a good preventative. 
For example, in my case, chocolates and certain cheeses do NOT trigger
my migraines whereas citrus fruits (particularly oranges) and
sickly-sweet smelling perfumes do trigger my migraines.

:) jem-ga

I sympathize with you, and feel your pain -- literally.

When my migraines started 15 years ago, my neurologist tried Demerol,
Dilantin, Midrin, and Imitrex -- none of which did a darn thing. Then
she gave me Esgic-Plus (butalbital) -- and Shazam! -- instant relief.
When a headache has developed enough for me to recognize it as one of
my migraines, I take one pill, and the headache is banished for good.
It works so well for me that a bottle of 30 pills lasts well over a
year.

I hope that your doctor can take a look at the list of suggestions
that you receive here and will work with you to see if a remedy can be
found that works as well for you.

Best Wishes,

ace

My step-mother, a migraine sufferer, discovered that eggs would set
her migraines off.  She avoids anything with eggs and now avoids
migraines.  Food allergies seem common to some migraine sufferers.

Best regards,
journalist-ga

First of all, you need to contact a qualified physician. Please, be
advised that the most important is migraine PREVENTION. Have a look to
these links:

http://www.paincare.org/migraine/prevention.html (National Foundation
for the treatment of pain)

http://headaches.about.com/cs/internationalorgs/ (International
Headache & Migraine Help)

Regards,
Tom

In the mid 1970's a dear friend who had suffered from horrible
migraines agreed to have surgery. I do know that the surgery had to do
with a procedure that involved the nostrils. The migraines stopped
immediately.  I mention this only because he had gone to doctors for
years with no relief.  He learned of this surgical procedure on the
nose that relieved Migraines and it worked for him. He traveled from
Northern California to LA for the surgery.

i do sympathise for you and i can clearly understand how much you will
be suffering as i was also in the same state as you are a few years
back, what i would suggest for you is a combination of the drugs
Calpol which is nothing but parestamol and brufen which is a pain
killer, but then the dosage will differ for the pain killer i guess u
will be more than 25 as youve mentioned that youve been suffering for
more than 25 years, so i would suggest you to take a 400mg brufen ,
and one more thing is than brufen will cause some gastric problems so
it would be advisable if you would take some digene along with the
above said combination, please drink A LOT OF WATER and for a few days
carry an umbrella when you are walking in the sun ! ! hope you get
well soon and lead a happy life , Bye

I suffer migraines...these will disable my sight which is really
problematic.

The pain I can deal with through my own training to ignore it.

The best way to solve them is to find out why they happen...mine are
caused by diet and my jaw (not TMJ but it's similar and possibly a
nerve irritant)...then try avoidance (if possible).

The best cure (for my own) I have found is orgasm.  While not as
pleasurable during these episodes, they quickly pass after.  I usually
will still have a dull headache for 1-3 days after.  Also going to
sleep if possible is a decent solution and almost instant if I can (my
body seems to want to just shut down).

Hello -

I used to get migraines, and I don't any longer.  A colleague at work
was medicated and actually hospitalized because of his, and he had no
idea what to do.  I told him what I did to relieve mine, and he did
the same thing.  Today he is headache free.

There are a variety of factors that can contribute to the formation of
headaches; however, a very prominent and often overlooked cause of
headaches is being "backed up."  I say "backed up" and not
"constipated," because constipation connotes the feeling of having to
go to the bathroom, yet not being able to.  While this is often the
case, a a typical diet of pizza, subbs, hamburgers, and a variety of
other American nearly fiber-less America foods can move too slowly
through your colon.  Like a car has a dashboard that has lit-up
displays to tell you when to check the oil, engine, brakes, etc. one
of your body's signals of "overload" can be a headache.  Zits are also
another sign.  Certain people's bowels don't move fast enough.  If I
have a few slices of pizza, and then a subb [white bread], I WILL have
a headache, period.  ESPECIALLY if I have had very little water intake
and little exercise.

Hormonal imbalances and direct food allergies aside, if you change
your diet to increase fiber significantly, decrease starches and
fiberless breads [which are many breads in the market], exercise daily
[trampoline is a good thing to get], and up your intake of water
significantly, there is a very, very good chance your headaches will
disappear.

Try ginger root capsules and/or garlic softgels. Also, you need to
cleanse your colon FIRST. Do a coffee enema. Buy gentle herbal
stimulants. Drink lotsa water. Exercise regularly. Eat the right
foods. More raw fruits and veggies. More wholesome PERISHABLE foods.
NO junk food. Stay away from refined products. Did you know that your
colon is the body's septic tank? When it gets clogged up, all those
toxins are released into your system, overloading the body's cleansing
organs, like your liver. These poisons affect different people in
different ways. Some get headaches. Some have heart problems. MOST ARE
CONSTIPATED!! While there are some external causes of headaches, most
of it is internal. Also, check to see what nutritional deficiencies
you have related to your problem(s).