Thank you for all the advice. The ER did not prescribe me any medications but told me to see a neurologist. I am to call the neurologist today after 9am. The issue is that I am unemployed and do not have health insurance. I graduated from college in December 2012 and have not been able to find a career since. I can go on my mother's health insurance but the cost to do that is $460/month and I don't have that kind of money!
It's frustrating because I'm looking for answers, I've had two pretty severe attacks 5 days apart from each other, yet neither one was accompanied by a migraine headache. The symptoms are incredibly scary, during my first attack I couldn't even remember who my fiance was.
Thank you so much for being so supportive. I'm sorry to hear about your migraine condition.
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Originally Posted by waves
Hello, Hoppipolla.
Welcome to Neurotalk.
I am sorry to hear of your condition; I recognize that both the diagnosis and the experiences themselves must all be quite terrifying. Please take care of yourself as you need to. Don't be afraid to let your family know your needs.
How frequent are your attacks?
Did the ER doctor prescribe anything for you to take?
Do you already have a doctor who specializes in migraines treating you?
If you do not have a specialist, it would be good to look for one. Many family physicians, even many "regular" neurologists, do not have an exceptional preparation when it comes to migraines and especially the less common variants. There are meds... mostly a matter of figuring out what works best for you.
Hang in there. I hope others will come along who can provide better feedback. I only have the "regular" kind of migraines, and mostly wanted to say hello to you. I'm here though, if you want to talk. Let me know if I can help with anything like additional research, too.
waves
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