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Looking for the best ways to deal with severe migraines. I have been hospitalized a couple times with them, so any help would be wonderful.

Take 3 Motrin super strength as soon as my eyes get blurry. Put a very cold compress on my forehead. Sit in a dark room and pray within 30-45 minutes I get some relief.

Ask your dr for immitrex. It works after you get the migraine too. There's another pill that dissolves under your tongue that lots of people like, but it only works before u get the migraine. (If you get an aura) otherwise go with immitrex. It's $10 a pill unless you have benefits. I take the 50mg pull and if it's not gone within 30-60 mins, I take another and that usually does the trick. It doesn't work for tension headaches though

But in the end you have to go talk with your doctor about your migraines. You will not find a solution on eBrandon.  
 
I have had migraines all my life. You first have to identify what your triggers are (lifestyle, stress, diet etc), then try to manage those triggers and keep medication on hand to manage those migraines that get away on you.  
 
 
The best way to do this is under consultation with your GP.  
 
btw, in my experience no over the counter medication will manage a migraine if that is what you have. You need prescription medication specific to your problem.

I used to get migraines about once a month that would last 2 days or so. Some required a trip to the er to get a couple of needles of which I don't remember what it was. My doctor was out of ideas of what to give me. Eventually I started going to a chiropractor and after about a year my migraines were almost completely gone. I believe I went to the chiropractor for about 2 1/2 years. I haven't been in over 5 years and have had maybe 3 migraines. I was also able to figure out my main trigger and monitor that (mine is sleep) to this day. I can't go 2 days in a row or 3 days in a week with to little sleep.

I agree. You need to find the trigger. Whether it's quick movement, smells, food, or what have you. Once you find that trigger, avoid it lol. I have been lucky enough to find my trigger and I don't get nearly the amount of migraines as I used to. I will admit I still get the occasional migraine and I haven't been able to determine what set them off. But they were nasty, full blown puking, go into emerg migraines.