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I have tried everything and I cannot get rid of my chronic (almost daily) migraine?

deblojo13
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I am a single parent of a 9 year old daughter, two grown sons and...

04/29/08
deblojo13
Topics:Migraine Pain

I have tried everything I can possibly think of to get rid of my migraine headaches.  I have tried mainstream meds and pain relievers as strong as hydromorphone and I still get my migraines.  I have tried alternative methods too (Feverfew) and none work.  Do you know of anything I can possibly do???  I am now seeing a neurologist and a chiropractor for them.  I am desperate!!

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LaughSing
Tuesday, April 29, 2008

I can certainly sympathize!  Cry

 

I take amitriptyline daily to prevent migraines, that reduced the frequency of mine dramatically.  I also take topamax daily for prevention, and maxalt when one sneaks through.

 

Silly as it may sound, I've even had one or two go away with powdered aspirin (sold under the brand name BC Powder, and a few other brand names) followed by a cup or two of VERY strong tea (regular Lipton or Tetley) to which I've added too much sugar and too much lemon.  (It doesn't always work, but it sometimes does!)

 

I've also met massage therapists who claim to be able to get rid of migraines, as well as a few acupuncturists. 

 

You may have already tried any or all of those, but since you didn't mention what specifically you have tried, I figured I'd mention what I've heard of that works.  Good luck, migraines are NASTY! 

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Monday, May 12, 2008

We have a sister site here on The HealthCentral Network called MyMigraineConnection.  that has a wealth of excellent information.  You can also ask your question there and should get a number of good responses.  They also have a very active forum where you can interact with other migraineurs.

 

I wish you the best in finding something to help. 

 

Karen

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