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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I'm so sorry you are in such pain. But a funny, not ha ha thing can happen to us. It is called Medication Overuse Headache, MOH and can occur if we take certain OTC and/or prescription medications, like Imitrex, more than two to three days a week. The only way to stop MOH is to stop taking the offending medication right away. We have more information on this HERE. Now, I'm not saying you have MOH, just something to consider if this information applies to you.
I totally understand the money situation. We are basically a one income family and it is very difficult. But sweetie, you probably aren't able to live life to its fullest at this point be in pain all the time. Seeing a Migraine specialist would be the best possible thing you can do for you and your family. We don't have any patient recommended specialists in Alaska at the moment, I'm sorry to say. Would you do me a favor? After you see the specialist (
) would you let me know how your appointment was? This article: Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? may help you make up your mind a bit easier. Let me know either way, ok?
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