Let me ask you a question -- Since you'd had this Migraine for six days, you would have had it on at least four weekdays. Why did you go to the ER instead of calling your doctor? It's always best to see our own doctors if possible. That said, it's also advisable to discuss with our doctors, in advance, what we should do if we need assistance after hours, on the weekend, and when he or she is on vacation.

You're right that the doctor should have done a neurological examination before giving you any meds, and he should have tried something else when the Benadryl and Compazine didn't break the Migraine.

If the Migraine had been a solid Migraine without at least a four-hour pain-free period, while awake, it's deemed Status Migrainous, and needs to be broken. There are a number of treatments that can do the job, including a simple, safe IV infusion of plain old magnesium sulfate.

I wish there were a good answer to give you. You NEED to get treatment under such circumstances, but ER treatment can be a problem. Six days into a Migraine, you need to be sure that's all it is -- rule out stroke, etc.

You can try the other hospital, but you don't really know how they'd handle your case. I would suggest calling the hospital and asking for a meeting with the hospital administrator to discuss the problem.

Good luck,

Teri