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i have only had 2 migraines that i can say were truly a 10.... both in the last year. and both had me in tears from the pain and unable to keep the meds down.
i always try meds first. most of the time my abortive doesn't help. at least not anymore. and the rescue med has to be taken before the pain gets bad or it doesn't help. which unfortunatly requires me to go to the doctor. i am at an increased risk for stroke, as my mom had a massive stroke.... that was initally misdiagnosed as a migraine. took a couple of days for us to realize that migraine wasn't a migraine.
yeah the last one that was a 10 even after going to the hospital.... .having a ct done... and getting toradol, nubain, and phenegrin....... i was still at a 7... they only let me come home because i live like 3 minutes away..... and i begged to go home to my own bed.
and the nurses called a few hours later to check on me.
needless to say i worry about it... my mom was only 52 when she had her stroke. and they don't think that was the first one she had either.
Another Great post Nancy,
It is always really hard for me to decide if and when to go to the emergency room. I get the whole panick thing. I have had panick attacks when I get my migraines. Once, the vertigo was so bad and scared me so much. Luckly, I wrote on the forum and someone told me to calm down and take a good breath. It works. I use that all the time now. I think it is a learning lesson.
Since my migraines are I believe "transforming" (I get the headache phase now). I have only been two times. Once when I was diagnosed and the second when I had migraines four days in a row (with breaks) but had symptoms that were not typical to my migraines (heart palpatations, weakness in legs, black circles under eyes, hard time breathing) We finally found out I was probably having a allergic reaction to a supplement I was taking.
Anyways, I had a 8 migraine this weekend that would not break and I learned alot. Nutcracker informed me about the "awake" part of 72 hours, Geez I don't know how I missed that when I was reading it. Also, I filled out the information emergency forms to be prepared if I had to go. I also am asking my PCP (still trying to get into the Keeler Center) for rescue meds for nausea and pain. So, I thank you and everyone here for helping me be more prepared.
Thanks Nancy. I can't say it enough YOU ROCK!!!!
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I definitely had a 10. I have had migraines for years and know how to handle them and myself. But this one was way different. However, I didn't know what to do. Demerol didn't even touch it. It was a different kind of feeling that I haven't experienced either. It has passed now. Took 2 and a half days. I was so scared. Trying to get in to see my doctor and discuss. My entire head was throbbing from the base of my skull through my eye into my forehead. I could hardly move. But I had to to keep from vomiting on myself. I was like a horrible dream.
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Thank you, Nancy! Well said. I don't like going to the ER for anything, especially my migraines so it takes a lot of encouragement from my husband to even get me in the car. Our golden rule is; Treat with abortives, next try rescues and if that doesn't reduce the pain or the pain has lasted consistently for 72 hours without four hours of no pain (while awake) it is time to get in the car and abort the migraine at the ER.
By then, I'm usually at an 8 or 9 for a long time. I guess I don't say 10 because I feel like that is when I would have to arrive by an ambulance? I don't know....