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Status Migrains

Lisa S
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I have been a suffer since I was 5 years old. I have been hitting it...

Lisa S

Sunday, August 24, 2008
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Hello all

After reading about what a Status Migrain is I am very upset.  First let me give you a little background.  This migrain has been going for more than 6 weeks.  The doctor that I am with has referred me out due to me being over her head (which I understand).  I have Basilar Autery Migrains.  According to the artical if you have not had 4 hours of non pain during waking hours you need to be seen.  I have done that, as a matter of fact in one week I was seen in the ER three times!  This doctor had her nurse treat me with a Depakot IV later the next week.  But since they put in a referral for me to go to the next DR.  they will not treat me any more.  Now I have to wait till Sept 15th to be seen by the next DR.  All I have is the prevt meds Topmax and Nuranton and my breakthrough med Maxal (please excuse the spelling) to get me through the long painful days.  There are some days I can't even get out of the bed.  I have four kids and a work full time.  You would think that one of these DRs would care enough to not keep me or others in limbo!

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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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