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elavil and migrans I am so sorry I had so many miss spelled words my head ach makes it hard for me to cocuntrat do to my head achs. I will try and do better this time. I am 34 and started having migrans after the birth of my last son. My head ach were really bad for a few months. I went to a head clinic and they got better for several years until april of this year. Know I have head achs everyday from mild to sever. My nuroligest put me on elavil did not help so he kept upping the dose when I reached 200 mg everything went crazy I lost the ablity to talk and I could not move any part of my body. I was takin to hospital for evauation after many many test they ruled out a stroke,but didn;t know what happen or why. I am going to go to the u of m for evaluation. I still studder when I talk. The problem is that I am bipolar and I find that the Drs don't take my head achs very seriusly. I feel lost and traped , I am not quit sure what I should do do I tell u of m that I am bi polar or not tell them. I am so sick of having head achs my mom has a masters in nursing and is also at a lost. My head ach are intfering with everyday life and its hard to take care of my family.I hope I did a better job with my spelling and its my moms computer and i can't find the spell check button.
Hi Michelle. I think it is always most important to be completely honest with your doctors. If they aren't going to take you seriously then they might not be the doctor for you. I have had similar experiences with going crazy on a different medication (although not the point where I lost basic abilities or went to the ER). My doctor never took my concerns with the medication seriously - until my mother came to an appointment with me. (I'm 21)...
She has pointed out that you need to be extremely assertive with some doctors. They think they know what's best but they aren't living in your body and feeling what you are.
I'm actually on elavil right now but I'm only on 100 mg. I haven't had any serious side effects - other than gaining a couple pounds and having an insane sweet tooth.
Are you seeing a headache specialist? I get the sense that you are not, if doctors aren't taking your headaches seriously. I think there is a lot of evidence out there linking depression disorders to migraines. elavil can't be the only medication out there designed to treat both. Your Mom should be really helpful in researching medications. I completely understand if you feel scared to try something else that might harm you.
I'm sorry that I don't have any answers for you. I just come to the site everyday in search of people who understand. I know what its like to be wary of doctors, and also to be in so much pain that it scary. I hope that you are getting well and I really urge you to seek a headache specialist or at least a nuerologist. Good Luck Michelle
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Ask your Doctor about Imitrex, I take those and they really help and fast But without insurnace they are $220. for 9 pills. I have 10-12 headcahes a month. 99 % on the right side. Please ask your Doctor.
Beenthere
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Michelle,
Elavil, not Aleve. So sorry for the mix-up on your first question.
Always tell any doctor you see about your bipolar disorder. They need to know about it and any medications you take for it. It's even possible that some medications could be used both for bipolar disorder and Migraine prevention.
I can understand why you have an appointment at the University of Michigan, but truthfully, I think getting directly to a good Migraine specialist would be the best way to go. They would take your Migraines seriously, and they're the best trained and most experienced people to help you.
Take a look at the article Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? If you need help finding a Migraine specialist, check our listing of Patient Recommended Migraine and Headache Specialists.
I know you're going through a rough time. If you'd like some additional support, come join our discussion forum. You'll need to register again once there because it's a separate membership database, but you can use the same member name, email address, and password that you used here. You can find our forum at http://forums.healthcentral.com/discussion/migraine/forums.
Good luck,
Teri
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