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another day, another headache

I have been battling this headache it feels like for the past 4-5 days....It has changed and I have been pain free at moments but it just keeps coming back---or a whole new one begins.   I've tried maxalt, reached my max dosage and still have the headache.  I am stuck at work right now and I have no choice but to finish the day... Read moreChevron
posted 02/25/2008, comments (2)|
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Migraine Abortives and Rescue Meds Confusion

From recent conversations, it seems that there is some confusion about what medications can and cannot abort a Migraine attack. This can be important because, whenever possible, it is better to abort an attack than to simply treat the symptoms. There is growing evidence that Migraine is a progressive brain disease. White matter lesions are... Read moreChevron
posted 02/24/2008, comments (8)|
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QUOTE---MUST READ

I was researching my new med, maxalt, and I came upon this quote--i know I appreciate it, i hope others do also!! "A migraine is like a tornado.  It attacks fast, usually without warning, and wreaks havoc regardless of what's going on in your life at that moment." Stephen Silberstein, M.D., Director of the Jefferson... Read moreChevron
posted 02/15/2008, comments (5)|
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I don't want to be on meds forever!!!

My migraine started 9/10/07 after a tilt-a-whirl ride with my kids at a carnival.  None of the GPs at my practice, 2 urgent care docs, 2 ER docs, or my neuro think the carnival has anything to do with my migraine which started the day after the carnival and hasn't gone away since.  I've been in non-stop pain since that... Read moreChevron
posted 02/05/2008, comment (1)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 01/07/2008, comments (6)|
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