MD: nah, no great tips on how to avoid them i'm afraid. mine was/is old injury related so i would try to minimise pressure on the shoulder (that was bung), but ultimately, once the path was set for a migraine that was it . just gotta ride it out. my best migraine coping tip is a dark room and complete stillness. as in, tune your inner zen and lay there like a rock lol. make sure that intermittently you gently release the muscle tension in your body that creeps in with the migraine...that for me, really helped make it last a bit less.