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posted 01/07/2008, comments (5)

Long term triptan usage....Initial usage for 180 days is fantastic

I have lived with what I now realize to be migraines for 31 years. A neurologist put me on Maxalt, and for the 1st time, I feel like living again. I still have good days and bad days, but the bad days are "great" considering what I was experiencing in the past. Any decrease in the 10 mg of Maxalt b.i.d. results in the... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/07/2008, comments (4)

This site, "Living Well With Migraine Disease and Headaches," and Teri!

I really think 2008 is going to be my best year yet since my Migraines became severe. Not to be a brown-noser, but I really owe a great deal of my progress with this infernal disease to Teri Robert. When my Migraines started becoming more frequent and far more severe, I hit the web looking for some answers. Answers in language I could... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/31/2007, comment (1)

Christmas with a migraine

Late in the night on Christmas Eve I had a horrific migraine. I took a Maxalt and a Phenergan for the nausea and attempted to go to sleep. I awoke an hour later with the migraine getting steadily worse. Took 2 Vicodins and laid back down and tried to get some sleep. About an hour or two later the migraine was no better than... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/17/2007, comment (1)

12/17/07 #4 - Maxalt doesn't work; Inderal makes head hurt worse?

Full Question: I am presently taking Maxalt 10mg for migraine. I suffers with a headache regular, about three times a week. The medicine does me no good, and my head continues to hurt. Then he tried me on some Inderal which is a beta blocker and causes my head to hurt extra bad. Can you please help? My head hurts so bad sometimes it it... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/03/2007, comments (0)

12/3/07 #2 - When should I go to the ER?

Full Question:I have a question about when to seek medical attention. I get migraines that have gotten worse over the past 2 years (increased frequency, increased pain). I was prescribed Maxalt in January 2006 (the kind that dissolves) before I traveled to Bolivia. It worked for a while. I now generally take the Maxalt and then 2-3 Vicodin.... Read more Chevron

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