I have been taking Zonisamide since April of last year and it is no longer working! I just wish I could find something that would work on these horrid things. The doctor has upped the Zonisamide to 300mg in the hopes that it will work but I don't see any difference. It's just causing other p...
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Nancy Bonk
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 01:13 PM -
Tips for pain relief and possibly prevention
lambchop
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 10:20 AMI have been getting migraines since 18 years old and I am now one year away from half a century. I can relate to your pain and frustration of medications not being effective anymore. I alternate between two extra strength excedrines with a strong cup of tea (it's the caffeine that brings the main relief) and Maxalt 10 mg. I have learned to figure out which of these pain reliefs should be more beneficial depending on the preliminary pain I get before the headache is able to spiral out of control. It seems to be crucial to be able to control the pain at the very first sign of a migraine as if you wait until the pain increases, the pain meds will probably not be as effective. Also weather changes and fronts coming in a huge trigger for me - so if a season is coming to an end and a new one is on its way, I try to avoid any trigger foods so my threshold tolerance is higher. A great book to read is "Heal My Headache" by Dr. David Buckholtz, a neurologist at John's Hopkins. Very helpful advise in this book. Anyway, it's a constant struggle to remain pain free, but I have to constantly remind myself everyday that it's still better to have this condition than so many other possibilities.
Hope your're able to find some long term relief.
Lambchop
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We're glad to help. Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease, your family history explains a lot!
How long have you been taking 300mg of Zonisamide? Any time we have a dose increase our bodies may take a while to adjust to the new dose. Now it may feel like you have tried everything, I know it feels like I have, but it really isn't possible! Let me know what you think after you read: Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up !
Have you tried keeping a diary? Sometimes actually writing things down can help us see things more clearly, at least for me it does. We have a Migraine diary you can download HERE. And maybe this will help too..... Migraines and Headaches - Tips for Living Well All Year. Just some tools to help you get through.
Hang in there......
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