Monday, February 25, 2013
I am new to this forum, and want to introduce myself.
I am 31 years old and I have suffered from migraines since before I had the vocabulary to describe my pain. For most of that time they were frequent, occurring every 1-3 months at minimum. In high school I began trying to seek treatment only to be treated as a hypochondriach. I gave up for several years.
After college I found a doctor who took me seriously. We've settled on Maxalt as a treatment, though I have no aura and often wake in full blown migraine. In the case that the Maxalt doesn't work, I take a prescription pain medication to make it through the typically three-day cycle.
A few years back I had a car accident. In treating the whiplash with massage, I found a significant decrease in frequency, though not severity, of my migraines. Since then I have sought monthly massage. This help more than anything else.
Now I am pregnant with my first child. For the first time in years, my migraines are occurring almost bi-weekly. I've increased the frequency of massage, but am struggling to manage the pain on Tylenol (which does next to nothing). I am joining this forum now in the hopes of getting support as I address this new migraine challenge.
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Hello, and welcome to HealthCentral's Migraine Community!
Congratulations on your first pregnancy it is a very exciting time for you and your family.
I'm glad to hear massage has helped you so much, it is always good to hear positive results.
Some women tend to have fewer Migraine attacks during pregnancy, while others like you are not as lucky. We have an Ask the Clinician question that discusses Migraine and pregnancy which you can continue reading in Managing Migraines during pregnancy.
Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.
We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get there, go to the Migraine home page and look on the left hand side where you'll see a row of boxes. The Forum box is at the very bottom. Click on it and scroll down to the bottom of that page, and you will see the log-in spot. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.
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Welcome again,
Nancy Bonk
Health Guide
HealthCentral's Migraine Community
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