Migraine - All People Who Are Taking "Maxalt"

momof3

posted 01/30/2008, comments (4)

Dentist suggests devices to wear at night...

I mentioned my migraines to my dentist today and he suggested a custom made little pieces that clips to your front teeth to keep you from clenching your teeth at night that can relieve both migraines and tension headaches. Insurance doesn't cover it and it costs $500. I'm not sure if I clench at night. Is it worth... 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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Angieann

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posted 12/28/2007, comments (2)

Hello everyone!

Hi everyone. I've read this forum now for some time, and finally decided to join. I'm 35 and have been suffering relentlessly with migraines now for about 2 years. My family doctor is in the process of referring me to the UNC Chapel Hill headache clinic. If anyone here has had an experience with that facility I would love to hear it. I... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/14/2007, comments (9)

I'm confused about medication overuse and daily headaches!

I know that medication overuse causes rebound headaches. I know that I have probably developed Transformed Migraine and suffer daily headaches because of medication overuse, after decades of suffering from migraines. I have desperately tried to stay away from all medication for 1 week to try to break the cycle, but the most... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/21/2007, comments (14)

14-year old son with severe debilitating migraines

Hi, I have a 14-year old son who has severe migraines. He has had them since he was 8 or 9. His doctor has used various terms in relationship to his headaches: status migraine, intractible migraine, chronic daily headache ... His headaches typically last 5 days or longer (he had one headache that lasted over 6... Read more Chevron

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