Migraine - All People Who Are Taking "lamictal"

Ian G

posted 08/10/2009, comments (2)

the "flicker" is back!

Hello everyone, I know it's been a long time - I want to apologize for not being more in touch. I was in the hospital in the beginning of July as things went out of control again - I had several days of decadron, DHE45 and dialaudid and it just took a lot out of me. I am just now getting back to my regular schedule and because the... Read more Chevron

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Angst

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Hoping for a better tomorrow...

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posted 03/22/2009, comments (8)

Doctor's Visit Tomorrow

I have an appointment with my headache specialist tomorrow... probably the last for another 6 months. I am really worried that I won't be able to tell her everything I'd like to. I tend to freeze in front of doctors and simply answer yes or no questions. Even with these questions, I tend to minimize the magnitude of... Read more Chevron

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arnsmom

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (9)

"Abortive Meds" dont work....now what do I do??

So....I have been dealing with migraines for 5 weeks now....so I'm a "newbie". To date, I have tried Imitrex, Maxalt, Relpax, Zomig....none of them work. I seem to be in a cycle where every 4-5 days I get a migraine so bad I end up at the ER because nothing I can do helps and the pain is the worst thing I have ever felt (besides childbirth)!!... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/09/2008, comments (2)

Having a bad spell, seeing a new doctor

I have been in a bad cycle lately with my migraines. I have been really, really frustrated. My sleep is messed up, even more than usual. I am awake for awhile until my head gets so bad I have to try to sleep, and then I sleep for a few hours and am up again until my head gets bad again, and then the whole process starts... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/26/2007, comments (3)

Non-Opiate Acute migraine treatments

After 25 years of migraines, using every med with anecdotal efficacy in prevention under the sun (namenda being the most recent), I still have migraines. Barometric pressure, floral scents... we could spend all day on my triggers. So, I ended up with a dependence on opiates that were prescribed for my migraines. Seizures from the meperidine... Read more Chevron

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