Hello, im new on here, I started getting migraines about 4 years ago, they started off not that bad, fast forward to 4 months ago, they have become unbearable, i had been taking naproxen, tylonol and every other OTC pain meds i could get my hands on, nothing really worked. to make things worse i didnt have medical insurance and since i have severe athsma all my extra cash was going to pay for my athsma meds. finally i have insurance and im seeing a doctor to treat my headaches, we started with imitrex wich i hated and now i am on fioricet which is helping out alot but i worry about becoming dependant on it since i have a history of drug abuse (wonder if the drugs i did growing up contributed to this?) anyways i had been trying ice packs for the last couple years and now they make it hurt worse, this week i discovered heat and i am amased on how much better i feel. one question, what is the average amout of migrainess do peopl egenerally get in a day, i have had 2 today so far and it isnt uncommon for me to have 3 in one day. any insight would be greatly apreciated.
thanks and pardon my giant run on sentence and misspelled words.----sam
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We are glad you found us. Taking some OTC and prescription medications, including tylenol and fioicet, for Migraine attack more than 2-3 times a week can create another problem called Medication Overuse Headache. The only way to stop this type of headache is to stop the offending medication right away. Click HERE for more information.
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