Daily migraine and depression - any advice

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Coping with a chronic illness is frustrating, exhausting and just plain unpleasant at times. It effects the entire family in ways we don't even realize. Seeing a counselor is a wonderful idea, I see one myself. This may help with depression, if not, don't hesitate to talk to your doctor about medication for it. Just admitting that this is a lifelong issue can be a process in itself. You see here's the thing, chronic means every day (you may not have a Migraine every day - but Migraine is a genentic disease) whereas accute means temporary, like a broken leg, it will go away.

Three Migraines a month is just about the limit for preventives. Did you say you are on one? There are many Migraine preventives available, please don't lose hope and despair. There is a treatment that will work for you. Continue reading this for more information: Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!

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Welcome again,

everyone is different that is what is hard about finding relief from migraines. i have

been living with chronic migraines the last 8 years. the first year I made a list of every

type of doctor that might rule out a reason for my headaches. dentist, ent, eyes,

gp, several neuroligist until each gave up. the er visits stopped working, chiropractor,

massage therapist, i was pretty desperate. my job forced me to take medical leave, &

then of course & i was not allowed back until i could guarantee i could work 40+ hours

a week with out needing sick leave for headaches ended my career. i was horrified, depressed, & wanted my life back.  i have been to two headache clinics & the nurse

of one of them told me things could be worse. i thought about it & she was right. i

am now on disability, i have learn to live very simple, enjoy the small things, & know

this is my life. its like yesterday, its gone, make the best of it & move on. there are so

many cocktails that work. i take topamax 2x daily for preventive. my headaches are

now 3-4 a week instead of chronic daily. i take bupropion for depression. it gets me

over the hump of being home bound so much. once i get a headache i rotate tylenol,

& aleve.  for those special outings right now i take floricet.  if you take prescribed pain

meds very often they will either stop working, or start causing more rebound

headaches. so the floricet is for holidays or special events only.  i hope you find what

works for you real soon. the days will get brighter.

I hope that you have found a neurologist who is a migraine specialist, and a family or internal medicine doctor who are helping you find a better preventive and treatment program since you posted here in January.  Recognizing that you are depressed, frustrated and angry is a place to start - I denied this for a while, trying to "tough it out," and make my condition as seamless as possible for my family and employer.  This only made my migraines more frequent and more severe.  I finally found I was not longer enjoying the things that usually brought me joy, like visits from my daughter, dinner out with my