Migraine - People Who Are Living With Migraine

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posted 06/14/2008, comments (2)

praeter13th

OK. I admit it. I am a technical neandrathal that often needs my kids to tell me how to work the computer. I have never joined a community discussion on the web before and am not sure if I'm doing it right. Someone please let me know. I am motivated to talk to someone right now because I am just coming... Read more Chevron

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kja

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posted 06/13/2008, comments (2)

preventative medications

I am thinking of trying Lyrica. Has anyone had good success? I've tried a lot of different ones. Nothing is particularly great. I had a reprieve from a bad bout of Migraines after having had a surgery with anesthesia and switching meds again to Depakote and amytriptiline. Now they are returning with the same chronicity.

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Carrie From Miami

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posted 06/12/2008, comments (4)

horrible side effects from Topamax

I started with 25mg of Topamax and then was told to increase to 50mg. I had so many side effects in 3 weeks, i had to immediately stop taking the drug! I had an episode an the ER where i thought i was having a heart attack after work one day! They sent me home with Xanax and told me i was having an anxiety attack. I have never in my life had an... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/12/2008, comments (3)

Medication Assistance

Every year I put the max allowance into my FSA account of my insurance plan to help cover the cost of my medication. Every year I run out in June. Cigna (my insurance provider) seems to think that I should be able to just swap all my medications for generics so this doesn't happen. I guess they don't realize that many migraine meds are... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/12/2008, comment (1)

momofgoose

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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