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A bad one

Penny Sewell
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Penny Sewell is In pain have had a migraine for days.

I have had migraines for the past 12 years. Over the last year...

Penny Sewell

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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A bad one hit on early on Sunday. I woke up at 5 am thinking that it would go away so I rolled over and went back to sleep. At 7 I work up in so much pain. I got up and took an Imitrex. After I took the Imitrex I went back to sleep. The Imitrex only dulled the pain a little. At 11:36 when my 12 year old got up I took another Imitrex. The doctor wants me to take 2 a day. I was able to sleep for a little longer after my second dose. I was in so much pain on Sunday I hid all day in my room. I woke up yesterday morning with the same headache. After 10 phone calls to my doctor I finally was told to take another dose of Imitrex. That one seemed to work but I am feeling the migraine coming on again. I have not tried to take another Imitrex do to me not knowing if its a medication headache but I am coping right now. None of the preventitive meds work for me. I am getting tired of the price of the Imitrex. I have NEVER had a migriane this bad. It not only scared me but it scared my entire family. I am pretty much at my witts end. I am trying to get in with a headache specalist but she's in Anchorage and I'm in Fairbanks and we are tight on money. Even if I got in to see her I have no idea if my health insurance will cover the visit.

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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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