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  I just found this site and am looking for support and answers. I am 56 and my migraines started when I was a teenager. I had about one a month. When I was in my fourties the migraine pain worsened and I was then diagnosed and started using Imitrex which worked well. I had a hysterectomy at 46 and the migraines started every day. I tried different amounts of hormones and it made no difference. At that time I started Indural and Fioricet along with Imitrex and it worked but taking this most days left me drugged and still in pain, (I just retired from the educational field and being in a fog and working with kids every day was sometimes a nightmare). Over the years the attacks decreased to a couple a week and sometimes I could go several weeks without pain. Two years ago I was diganosed with RA and now I am on a roller coaster between the two problems. I noticed when I was on predisone I had fewer migrains but I am now off that and I really don't want to return to it unless I have to. My doctor gave me a perscription for Turadal to take for 3-5 days to see if that would stop the daily attacks but I haven't tried it yet. I also have four bulging disc and neck disc degernative problems. My doctor thinks my neck maybe the biggest trigger for my migraines because the pain seems to start there. My RA is now under control with Humira but the migrains are back to every other day.

   Is there anyone out there that has experienced anything like me and if so I would love some advise.