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Originally Posted by berkeleybrain
I will be brief because I'm having another migraine attack!
I've had daily headaches-and sometimes weekly migraines going on now 22 months now. I also had vertigo spells and vision issues.
At first I was on trazodone and tramadol and propanolol for 16months. I followed the vitamin and mineral (cur cumin and magnesium routine). 6 months ago started on nortryptiline until I started to lactate.I've also did icing which helps for an hour or so~
I'm now on topamax for a week which has helped, but this is my first migraine.
These symptoms are so unique to us all. its critical to have a practioner who is willing to work with you and try new approaches. New research has shown that it isn't so much vascular as much as neurological.
Best of luck!
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Hi Berkeleybrain,
Thanks for your post and for the insight. To be honest if I could manage my pain I could live a normal life. But my neurologist won't prescribe any new medication. I have just been on 20mg then increasing to 25mg amitriptyline daily. I just don't know. He keeps telling me to continue with what I take. In my mind I think with all the medication in the world surely something else can help. He says the others come with such dire side effects I am much better off staying on amitriptyline and dealing with only weight gain. I just need something to take the mild throb of a hangover feeling off each morning I wake up and through the day. Plus I don't know of the availability of these drugs in the UK.
Ps: Hope your migraine attack have now subsided. All the best.
Regards
Rosa