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06-02-2007, 12:03 PM | #1 | ||
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Thanks for all the replies!! I appreciate it!
I have tried every over the counter drug- Excedrin, Tylenol, Motrin, Aleve... I have tried caffeine, and all that does is keep me awake. I might try the Vick's inhaler... though scents often just make my migraines worse! I haven't tried Topomax yet. Right now I am on 30 mg of Cymbalta, hoping that my neurologist can raise the dose, and maybe that will help. I have one long continuous migraine, caused by the RSD in my face/ head. I cannot get it to go completely away. I had it gone, and then it became even worse when weaning off of another med (lyrica). I tried imitrex, and that worked at first, but now it doesn't work for me. I stay in a dark quiet room a lot of the time from these migraines, but am hoping soon that I can escape them altogether. Nath, I haven't heard of the meds you mentioned, other than the cymbalta. Are they new, and specifically for migraines, or are they used off label? Thanks for all the help and ideas! |
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06-02-2007, 12:42 PM | #2 | ||
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An old med called fiocet is the only one that helped my migraines. The doc was surprised that the newer ones did not help.
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08-08-2011, 09:22 PM | #3 | ||
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My doctor put me on Forcet and Treximet for my Migraines. It has worked well for me. I take the Forcet when I feel a Migraine coming on and if I am too late I take the Treximet and it knocks it right out. If your migraine is continuous. You need to boost your immune system, one way to do this is by drinking green tea twice a day. There are other ways to do it too, just Google it. Treximet is much better the Imtrex. Hope this helps. |
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08-09-2011, 07:24 AM | #4 | |||
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I'm coming late to this discussion. I read through it all, so all I'll add is what I didn't see and what has worked for me.
Physical Therapy - in particular an exercise called the chin tuck. One type of migraine I get was caused by years of bad posture from sitting in positions to alleviate other neck pain. Doing the seated chin tuck hurt like the devil at first - almost impossible - and actually brought migraines & cervicogenic headaches on at first (to the point that I wanted to chuck it), but after several weeks/months, both kinds of headaches were reduced. Bottom line, some headaches may have some kind of physical misalignment involved. I still get both kinds pretty regularly. Fortunately my migraines usually respond to Maxalt with coffee or some other potentiator. I've made my share of trips to the ER.... One thing I cannot do with any kind of headache is lie down; I must remain vertical/seated/sleep sitting up or they'll get worse rather than better. Best wishes to all - IMO headaches are the worst kind of chronic pain because they're where you live (in your head)!
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Dr. Zachary Smith Oh, the pain... THE PAIN... Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE. All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor. |
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