Information and opinions on health from twyxtz at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/12429/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/12429/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/12429/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/12429/30637/live-anymore Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:00 -0400 twyxtz I've followed instructions.  I've been a good girl.  I've stayed on the program of IV treatment of refractory migraines for six weeks now.  I've lost my job and my medical insurance.  The treatment requires I get out of bed, dress, drive into down town, walk around a block size building as the major construction going on right in front of the building does not allow any drop offs, wait to be paged into the back, go... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/12429/30637/live-anymore http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/12429/28464/iv-refractory Wed, 21 May 2008 04:50:53 -0400 twyxtz I have been put on this "IV Treatment of Refractory Migraines" and the article does not mention one important thing.  I have been taken OFF ALL triptans and ALL analgesics.  This is important - NO PAIN RELIEF!  I cannot take any at all while on this regiment for the six to eight weeks my neurologist requires I maintain it to recover from what he considers too much pain medication usage.  He insists that I am having rebound... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/12429/28464/iv-refractory