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Migraine sufferers ((Hugs)) thread
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))) Not to give medical advice obviously, but somewhere friendly to turn the screen down, relax and share experiences with others that understand just how debilitating these evil things are. Yesterday was the most painful I can remember. I felt a bit scared when my doctor didn't know what to suggest, because my regular triptans weren't helping this particular attack and he said I was on the strongest painkiller available (other than morphine) which weren't working. He wants to refer me back to the Neurologist, who I hope can adjust my preventative to tackle these hormonal migraines more aggressively. Thankfully my OH managed to find a late night chemist and bought an over the counter triptan which managed to reduce it from a level 9 to about a 5 today. 
))) Not to give medical advice obviously, but somewhere friendly to turn the screen down, relax and share experiences with others that understand just how debilitating these evil things are. Yesterday was the most painful I can remember. I felt a bit scared when my doctor didn't know what to suggest, because my regular triptans weren't helping this particular attack and he said I was on the strongest painkiller available (other than morphine) which weren't working. He wants to refer me back to the Neurologist, who I hope can adjust my preventative to tackle these hormonal migraines more aggressively. Thankfully my OH managed to find a late night chemist and bought an over the counter triptan which managed to reduce it from a level 9 to about a 5 today. 0
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Yes Lym, an acute migraine attack can last for 3 days and if it's longer, as happened to me yesterday it's adviseable to try and break it. He did the right thing. In America they have something called the 72 hour rule and if necessary they encourage sufferers to go to the ER after this duration to get help. You don't hear this mentioned here. I was frustrated with my doctor yesterday because he didn't seem to understand how bad it was.
Hi Anubis.... you know I wondered as soon as I posted. I'll have a word with the powers that be.
Hi EL - sorry to hear you get them - I haven't heard of Provex, is it a triptan? I googled but nothing came up. Is it spelt right? Or maybe just available in Ireland. Thanks.
Sorry I spelt it wrong its Frovex:
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/lexicomp/frovatriptan.html
http://www.migraine.ie/assets/53/53ECBD10-E5C6-27E7-AEBA67DB9D59E52B_document/QandA%20Galway.pdf
Ow. 7yrs of CFS/ME, with a major symptom being migraines and sinus pain. Little blue spots, the burning poker through the lobes.. I'm sick of it.
Bad day today... and the missus wants me to go to Asda for a major shop in about 30mins!
Ask them if i can have a coffee and a biscuit as well.
Oh yes I agree. I usually find Frovatriptan (Migard), is wonderful for menstrual migraine. It's the newest triptan licensed here, and has less side effects than Imigran. You just have to be careful not to end up taking too many, because it can lead to rebound headache, or else be less effective.
Mine were caused by hormone imbalance and now they are sorted I rarely get them. Lack of food can trigger one and stress.
(((((Huge hugs to people to have them)))))
Awww. ((((Gentle hugs))) That's tough on you. I can't do the supermarket shop anymore WS. The harsh lights and flicking looking for stuff are a huge trigger. I'm a convert to supermarket online shopping now. Once you have your basic shop, you simply click on delete or add and no delivery charge if it's above £70.
Bleh.
And lights? For me there's almost nothing worse than either bright sunshine (I loathe it) or walking towards oncoming traffic at night,
CStar - do you mind me asking how you went about sorting out your hormones? Did the doctor do a test to establish the problem, or perhaps you had a breakthrough using hormone replacement therapy? They know that it's fundamentally a dip in eostrogen levels, but like everything, it's more complex than that and results for migraine, using patches etc. are fairly mixed.
Oh that's hard when you have to try and function with a bad one. Sinus migraines are terribly painful. Well WS, if you aren't allowed to give into it today and lie down later, then you know you can pop on here for some sympathy. Feel better soon.
I had blood tests, HRT, progesterone, anti depressants to try and sort it - I could write a book on what I had to go thro with my hormones.
I had a hysterectomy then a bilateral oophorectomy as I had severe endometriosis and all the above concoctions made it worse.
It is the first time I have felt well for 30 years - the only thing is other things have replaced it, non hormonal.
I only started to get them about 5 years ago, and mine are linked with the pill and also alcohol. If i have a drink before 7pm at night .... i really regret it.
Almost instantly i can feel my head start to throb, and within half an hour i feel i have an axe threw my head. Not nice.
is this not a hangover as opposed to a migraine
I've suffered migraine since I was 20 (14 years now)
It took me a while to find a drug combination that worked for me
I take Naramig 2.5mg and 800mg Ibuprofen together.
If I catch it early enough this combination really seems to work, otherwise I get a numb tongue (anyone else get this?) tingly face RH side flashy eyesight and I'm sick. :eek:
I hate them!!
I have had a scan and there's nothing nasty....its just cruel!
I've tried all sorts..massage, hot pads, freezer pads, all sorts of lotions and potions inc herbal ones,a light pad eye mask (made them come more often!) but nothing really works
My Gran (96) and Mum suffered and my daughter had one a few months ago (Bless her) we didnt really know what it was she had all the symtoms of Meningitis....couldnt stand the light ,stiff neck and joints temperature, we paniced and took her to GP who arranged for us to go straight to local hospital where after a few hours diagnosed migraine...
Any 'cures' gratefully recieved :rolleyes:
Edit - also does anyone else on here think that a 'smell' is a trigger for a migraine...My family think I'm loopy (I am !
I once had a migraine come on after painting.
This was after using an oil based paint.
gloss & eggshell are usually oil based
I also had a scan, this was an M R I scan.
All was fine, which I suppose is what you want to hear.
Still get the migraines though.
Also, your neck goes tight on the side of the pain/zig zag. My OH massages it and it really helps reduce the tension and stave it off.