Using a quick brain freeze to stop an attack
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Some readers report that drinking an icy slushie quickly can help stop an attack if done at the earliest signs. Others find that pressing cold ice cream firmly against the roof of the mouth creates a similar brain freeze sensation that halts their symptoms early on.
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- Cold Stimulus Headache. (2019)
This review notes that cold stimuli provoke cold stimulus headaches, with ice water causing more frequent and higher pain intensity with shorter latency than ice cubes. The severity, frequency, and latency of these headaches are influenced by the speed of consumption and the size of the exposed area, though the review focuses on cold as a headache trigger rather than an abortive treatment.
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