SueLynn

Health Interests

neurology,  migraines,  spinal injuries

Drugs I am Taking

topomax,  felbatol,  zanaflex

About Me

Have had migraines since 1995 after removal of temporal lobe. I have epilepsy but it's under control. I was in a car accident a year later (was passenger) but the back damage has been a nightmare ever since. After two years of pain management and going as far as seeing a surgeon, I was diagnosed with myofascial trigger point damage in my lower lumbar region. Interestingly enough, the migraines disappeared when I was on steroids. As of September 2008, the migraines came back and I cannot stop them. Seeing my neurologist who is asking questions. I am considering all this migraine activity is being caused from the nerve damage in my back, not the surgery that took place years ago. I had an updated MRI and went to a spinal surgeon in January 2009. The surgeon said to me he was very concerned as the damage was showing partial DDD, secondly it was showing spinal damage from the center to my tail bone. On a good note, the fissured disc was not there any more so that did heal but now there is concern how we were going to move forward with the therapy and correct the severe damage WITHOUT doing surgery. The surgeon said he did not want to perform surgery at this time because it would be too dangerous and he felt nonsurgical would be a better option. However, surgery was not going to be totally out of the question as this may end up happening at a later date due to the severe damage. The other thing is, the surgeon suggested he does not want steroids used and he also stated physical therapy must be limited.