Ok i will start by saying that i have had migraines since i was six yrs old. I dont remember the med that they dr put me on then. All i know is a side effect was weight gain. Since then I just treated them myself. I would go to bed lie in a hot tub with a cool cloth. Nothing worked. Then My PCP started me on Imatrix. I took it for two months with no help. The dr said that it would take a while for it to work. I stopped it. And i went back to self treating. I would have about 10 - 15 headaches a month. We noticed that they would get worse around the time of my period but i would get them other times also. I sometimes have an aura. My headaches would last for 3 days. It gets to the point that i have to go to the ER. So my gnyo suggested that i go to a neruo. The Neuro put me on Tompax. I took it for 2 months and didnt see a change in my headaches. Again he wanted me to countiue taking saying that i had to build it up in my system. It had got to the point that my husband didnt like who i had become while on this med. I had no feelings at all. So he wanted to try Verapamil. I have been on this for 6 months with no changes. I am looking for another Dr.
It has gotten to the point that i have a daily pounding in my head that is not that bad. I can at least function with it. My house is always dark because the bright lights or even the bright sun make it worse. I hate the fact that i have to plan my day by how my head feels. I have been dealing with this for years and i dont know where i am heading. The bad part is i see my 7 yr old following in my footsteps. The doctors are worried because i have self medacated with Advail or Aleve for so long that i cant take it anymore. I want my life back!!!!!!
So i do have questions
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If we use certain OTC and/or prescription medications, like Advil or Aleve, two to three days a week or more, we can create a new problem for ourselves called Medication Overuse Headache. The only way to stop it is if we stop the offending medication cold turkey. We have more information on it HERE.
Have you tried keeping a Migraine dairy to see if anything may trigger a Migraine attack for you? We actually found a Migraine diary very useful and found that chocolate, dehydration and changes in our son's sleeping patterns were triggering a Migraine attack for him. You can find the diary HERE.
A Migraine specialist is the expert, devoting his entire practice to treating patients with Migraines and headache disorders. After suffering for so many years, it would be a great idea to find one. We have a patient recommended list you can see HERE.
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