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jillian1981

I'm livivg with non-epileptic seizures, and trying to find a new way to live in this crazy world.

Looking for Answers for my Non-Epileptic Seizures

Last year I was diagnosed with non-epileptic seizures. We don't know the exact cause, but the doctors think that they are stress and anxiety realated. The first cuople of weeks I was having 2-3 a day, then 2 a week, now I am at 1 a month. I am on Trazodone, and Topamax. I also have Migrain headaches, and a PFO. I am seeing a therapist for the... Read more Chevron

posted 03/08/2012, comments (3)|

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SusieB

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Starting Cymbalta and stopping nothing else

I was supposed to start taking Cymbalta after I saw the rheumatologist Feb. 9. At first, I wanted to get through my cycle before starting it. Now, I find I am dragging my feet as I look at the calendar at doctor appointments that I have this week and next. I know what the problem is: Fear of the unknown. I don't know how I will overcome this... Read more Chevron

posted 03/05/2012, comments (12)|

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datuttle

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker/psychotherapist in Nebraska and Iowa. Have had worsening migraines for about 18 years, now they occur almost daily.

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More treatments, more failures

I have shared in the past that I have had migraines for half of my life and have been through all of the medications out there for treatment and prevention with no success. Right now, I am living on vicodin when the migraine gets totally out of control. I try to be careful with this because of the risk of "medication overuse headaches"... Read more Chevron

posted 03/04/2012, comments (7)|

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Rebecca H

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YAY...new meds

So I went to my new PCM today for an unrelated matter and got onto my migraines. He put me on amitriptalyne (starting at 25mg), I have maxalt and more imitrex nasal 20mg, and fioricet. Hopefully these will work. I have been having constant headache leaning on the wanting to go into migraine mode since my last migraine attack on 21 Feb. so I... Read more Chevron

posted 02/29/2012, comments (2)|

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Kelly_44

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My Story

I have been wanting to post on this site since I knew it existed but have been feeling I guess a bit shy to do so in fear of feeling more "crazy" than I already do. But after reading Teri's book I decided I wasn't alone in how I feel and how migraine has affected my life. I got my first migraine headache as a teenager and recently had... Read more Chevron

posted 02/23/2012, comments (4)|

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