Everyday a freakin...Migraine

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Fri, October 05, 2007

Iam writing for my husband,who is legally blind and has difficulties typing on a computer.He also has galcoma in both eyes and pain with that as well.He's 52 a really true sweetheart and I see him in pain everyday either waking up with a migraine or not so severe at times but again with a migraine at bedtime too.

We have been to the doctors,Specialists,whom referred him to one that cost out of pocket 400 dollars and that was just for the first visit.We werent able to go.He's on acess a state run program for those who are on disability.

Michael has been taking recently Hydrocodone 750 mg.It works but not as well as it has been when he first taking it 2 months ago.He was also on Midrin and Tramadol 50 mg but those didnt seem to work very well either.

He has tried imatrix and a few other meds as well.

I feel for his pain he is in on a constant daily living.At times he will get sick or his head will hurt so very bad he cant function,or move his head .I just dont know what I can do for him but listen,get him a wet wash cloth for the forehead and keep the shades down.Any advise or support will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Ally

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Yvonne

10/ 9/07 10:14pm

Ally,

I just wanted to say hi and to let you know that I will be praying for you and Michael.

This website is full of valuable information. Please join the forum where you can post specific questions and get answers.

There are over 100 medications for migraine prevention. There are programs for prescription assistance. There are headache specialists that hopefully can help your husband.

Stay positive and keep searching. You will find the answers. It has taken me three years to find the correct diagnosis and a wonderful doctor for my 10 yr old son. He is not cured but we are on the right path to making his migraines managable.

Good luck.

Yvonne-Migraine Mom

Nancy Harris Bonk

10/11/07 2:20pm

Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

I'm sorry to hear your husband is suffering so. Being in constant pain is exhausting.

Medication Overuse Headache can be horribly painful. This type of headache happens when certain medications, like hydrocodone, Midrin or Ultram, are used more than two to three days a week. The only way to stop MOH, is to totally discontinue the offending medication. Stopping these medications should be discussed with your doctor so your husband can taper off these medications rather then stopping them abruptly. Does your husband see a neurologist or a family doctor? Either one should be able to help with this medical issue. Feel free to print out this information to give to the doctor if need be.

Preventive medications will not work if your husband is experiencing MOH. Once the cycle is over, there are lots of medications for Migraine prevention. It is also important to know the difference between Preventives, Abortives and Rescues Medications. This information is invaluable for the Migrainuer.

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. We also have a thread, 4 Partners, Families, Friends you may find supportive. Those who take care of people in pain need support to. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.

Welcome again,

Nancy Bonk
MyMigraineConnection.com Expert

PS: If you receive this message from more than one of us, please excuse the overlap. Thanks!

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