Migraine - All People Who Are Taking "Axert"

bluebeauty11963

MOM OF 3 G-MA OF 2 MIGRAINE SUFFERER FOR 30 YRS

posted 11/20/2008, comments (11)

Suffering going into the second week now!

I have made 3 trips to the emergency room in the last week to get injections for my migraine only to get a brief bit of relief. My medication that I take on a daily basis isn't working (duh even though the doctor thinks so). I am sick of taking shots in my arms for relief when they only last about an hr. I throw up, am sick to my... Read more Chevron

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liseylis67

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I am 41 and married.

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posted 08/01/2008, comments (5)

Words of Encouragement Needed

I started having really bad migraines/headaches about three years ago. My family doctor tried several different medications before referring me to a local neurologist. He put me on Topomax and Axert. The Topomax helped cut down my headaches (and the pain) for a couple of months. When it started to not make a... Read more Chevron

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momofgoose

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posted 06/12/2008, comment (1)

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I am almost 40 now and when I was in college I had my first migraine. I was told that I had cluster migraines, which means I could have one attack that could last up to several of months. Try living that way. You name a drug, I have been on it. I have been to about 8 different doctors and or nuroligist over the years. Some days I feel like I... Read more Chevron

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sweetbeni1

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posted 05/30/2008, comment (1)

Living with chronic migraines

Hello Everyone; I have been living with migraines since childhood. After my third child I went on hormone therapy for extreme PMS. The therapy caused daily migraines and I have not stopped having chronic migraines since. ( 20 + years ) I am down to 2 to 3 a week. Most of the time mild to moderate ones. I have... Read more Chevron

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nutcracker1

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posted 01/13/2008, comments (4)

My migraine journey

I have been almost unbelievably fortunate in my migraine experience. To have a primary doctor who doesn't blame every symptom on stress, who knew I had migraines even though mine are bilateral, and who warned me about medication overuse headaches when I took ibuprofen for another reason. To have a neurologist who educates her... Read more Chevron

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