I have suffered from headaches and migraines for most of my life! I've tried every trick you can imagine and I found a routine that provides tremendous relief and at times completely dissolves my migraine. First I immediately drink a full bottle of water. Then I start with a cool compress (I have the hot/cold gel beads but you can use literally anything cold: ice, cold rag, frozen veggies, etc). And I put it on my forehead for about 20-30 mins and then I put it on the back of my neck..I tried same time but it ends up being too much and one at a time works just fine. After that I get my heating pad out, set it on 4 out of 6 heat level and lay down on it where the main target area of my head is directly on it (it's almost always the side of my head down into my neck area). And at the same time I put a freshly cooled pack on my forehead and close my eyes. 9 times out of 10 this does the trick. Even if the migraine isn't in your forehead area or behind your eyes, the cool on your forehead is still necessary. Usually I can't fall asleep cause my headaches are so bad but when I get my heating pad and cool pack out, I fall asleep immediately and am at least 85% better when I wake up.