Woke up to a migraine... Went to work (this wasnt the best idea), got sent home for the rest of the day. Riding a bike while your brain feels like it wants to exit your skull is not the best thing. Then it proceeds, puking is sometimes a sign for me that the worst part is over. Then head movement headache for some more hours and everything is fine again. Timespan of the whole procedure is about 10 to 12 hours.

At least I have a version of migraine with a temporary vision restriction beforehand according to the doctor some years ago. If I would listen to that signs I could prepare better...

Hey I have the exact same thing. I usually throw in Ibuprofen and take a Triptan pill. Then I can at least walk without my head bursting.

@malte12g above described is after ibuprofen. But Ibuprofen allows me to fall asleep which is pretty nice while a migraine. Naratriptane is here, but never tried because I haven't yet figured out the possible side effects with ibuprofen. (other triptanes are prescription medicine here, so I have to visit the doctor to figure out why ibuprofen isn't working that great recently)

@paradonym taking Naratriptan too. Take it as soon as the vision restriction stops and still take a ibuprofen as soon as you get the vision restriction

I used to have migraines enough that I did kinda extensive research on them...

The visual effects prior to migraine onset are called "aura" (for whatever reason). They don't always accompany a migraine, though, because "migraine" is really an umbrella term for lots of causes (imbalances, swelling, etc.) and their effects. This means very few migraines are alike, but all are varying degrees of miserable.

And while it's true that migraines are a bit more common in women (I forget the statistics; 60/40?), they're also pretty common in men. Interestingly, though, cluster headaches typically only affect men, and are exceedingly rare in women (3/97?). Cluster headaches also frequently include a drooping eye.

For me, migraines are typically very very bad headaches, often accompanied by phantom pain (pain that isn't there but still hurts miserably), slight nausea, and/or localized pain. The best remedy for me is Excedrin, caffeine, and a shot or two of alcohol. Nothing else touches them.