Starr,

Thanks for the 'heads up' re: ibuprofen & aspirin!

Re: "Chronic pain really wears a person down... no escape, no relief. Torture. So I'm trying to stay tough and keep going, but it can't go on forever. I just don't have the strength to do it forever.
Starr"
It is wearing on us and zaps otherwise our energy/capacities each day.
I remember well how it was for me for so long, just a daily haze-maze trying to navigate through the head aches, head pain, neck pain, the cognitive fog --- everything taking *so much* more energy, capacity, and longer & longer time to do even the simplest of tasks. Exhausting!

I do feel for you, Starr, et al. Thinking of you each & all and hoping for you some resolution, relief of the pain issue very soon.

Best regards,
Theta

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My wife had neck surgery where they fused her neck many years ago. She gets migraines alot sometimes imetrix works but hard on her. she takes a high dose but if she takes it to much her body may get used to it and not work. she also has her nerves fried it works for a short time till the nerves repair themselves then has to be done again. She wonders if its the plate in her neck. she talks about having it removed. One doctor told her not to have it removed. I don't know if it would do any good it might or may make things worse. Has anyone eperienced this or have any ideas. I would like to see her headache free. mike

It sounds like you are in England. That is an unfortunate place to have a head injury. You need to see a neck specialist and a headache specialist. Pony up the money if you have to, but make sure the people you see are familiar with head injuries.

You might want to try some abortive migraine meds (as I think someone suggested). Painkillers might help in the short term, but are not indicated for long term relief. A GP will be able to get you these, but may not know what is best for you and is likely to prescribe you something that will not help.

Good luck.

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have you tryed exsedren for migrains,that seems to help my son