Living with migraine almost four years now and counting...

Hi all.  I have just found this site and can't wait to find the time to go through and review all of the valuable information on here.  I am a 30-year old female who has been dealing with migraine for approximately 4 years now.  The problems started after I had my son in December 2003. 

At first, my OB/GYN and I felt like they were strictly menstrual migraines because they predominantly came on around my period.  Either the week of or the week before.  So, the first thing we tried was to stay on a low-dose BC pill continuously so that I no longer had a period and the estrogen drop that went along with it.  That seemed to work until a couple years ago. 

They have progressively gotten worse and more frequent with no real changes in my lifestyle.  Most recently, I've tried Frova and Imitrex, both of which relieve my migraines temporarily but make me feel sick.  I also worry about seratonin syndrome with those meds because I take Lexapro daily, albeit a low dose of 5 mg.  That's a whole different story - just switched from Paxil to Lexapro after about 3 1/2 years of Paxil use with a difficult taper. 

Anyway, this past Sunday I started getting a migraine and broke down and took an Imitrex at 5 p.m.  By 3 p.m. on Monday, the headache had returned.  I was in so much pain Monday night that I went to urgent care where I was prescribed Midrin.  I took 2 caplets which only took the edge off my pain.  Woke up headache free Tuesday morning, but it came back again Tuesday afternoon.  Took a total of 4 Midrin over 3 1/2 hours and the pain went away.  I have not had a migraine since Tuesday.

I started keeping a calendar, and I have had about 10 or so days of migraine since the end of September.  The attacks seem to last about 3 days each time. 

I am going to see a chiropractor today who also practices a wholistic approach to well-being.  My mother swears by him and she hopes he can help me figure out what my triggers may be.  I am also scheduled to see a neurologist for the first time next Friday, 11/16.

I just need someone to help me lessen the frequency of the headaches and find me something that will make me feel better when they do come on without making me feel sick or groggy.  Is that possible?  We'll see...