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Kurt

Age 60

Nitrostat

This note is for the Teri Robert's Migraine site. (I have followed Teri's forums since Usenet, her About.com site, not sure if she ever did Delphi Forums, then called Delphi, now here.) I take a nitroglycerine tablet as emergency dose if I suffer a bad acid attack, actually it is an esophageal spasm related to GERD. The symptoms are just... Read more Chevron

posted 01/08/2012, comments (0)|

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molly cruz

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self medicating a big mistake

Menopause brought on depression, so on the advice of a friend I took DHEA, cheap over the counter, and I had no idea what it was really. It worked, and I never made the connection between taking in and the Ocular Migraines I began to have, nor did I understand what they were until an opthalmologist explained them to me: painless migraines with... Read more Chevron

posted 01/03/2012, comments (2)|

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kja

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Next step- Botox

After 2 years at one headache specialist I have moved on to another. It is amazing how much patience one develops in trying different treatments to control the migraines. I am grateful I only have to travel 4 hours to see Dr. Goadsby. I am also gratefull that I have insurance I had two options after I saw Dr. Goadsby at UCSF. I was leaning... Read more Chevron

posted 12/30/2011, comments (4)|

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Renee1104

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Depakote Next Step

I have always have had a tendency of getting headaches but after a bad car accident I have chronic daily headaches. From the car accident, I have a lot of neck and shoulder tightness and pain. I am currently using non-medicinal treatments that include chiropractic and message therapy. Without prophylaxis medications I have a headache every day... Read more Chevron

posted 12/29/2011, comments (6)|

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jenny

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Migraine without headache

Hi All I suffered with classic migraines from the age of 13. I would first have the aura followed within 20 minutes with the mother of all headachs and vomitting. They stopped when I reached 20 years old. Then about 2 years ago (I'm now 49) I suddenly went totally blind in both eyes (white snow), numb down my right side, slurred... Read more Chevron

posted 12/27/2011, comments (3)|

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