MIGRAINES!

imperfect_cupcake · 02-08-2011, 05:06 AM

thanks folks, I have an appointment now in another six hours. My migraine is caused by vassorestriction rather than dilation, so further restricting the blood flow (ice or coffee) makes the pain worse. However, I've discovered that a hot water bottle really helps. and absolutely no light. just came on to say thanks xxx

Andrew, Jr. · 02-08-2011, 11:49 AM

I take a medicine called Relpax. It helps me alot. I also have seizures. I am just exhausted after having them. I mean knocked out after them. As for the migrains, I lay flat in a totally dark room with an ice pack on my head. It helps.

Rockinonahigh · 02-08-2011, 03:37 PM

I havent had a migrain is about two years,why I have no idea.I did have some so bad that it was dangerous cause I would pass out,or puke till I couldnt anymore.Sometimes heavy pain meds helped with an ice pack called a skull cap..I wore it like a cap over my entire head,stayed in a dark room till I felt better,slept as much as I needed to as well.Stress and to much direct sun light causes most of them or flashing strobe lights will do it as well,strobe lights give me more than my useual vertago as well.I have some super power sun glasses that I can wear when im in to much brite light or strobe lights.Im not complaining about not haveing them but there is a certain pain that comes with them right along with killing neasua.My pain med is ultram,some say its a glory fied tylenol but it works.I have then in low,medeum and high dose..the minit I get that pain signal for a migrain I take one of the pills then im generaly ok.Crossing my fingers I dont have another for a long time yet.

girl_dee · 02-08-2011, 05:23 PM

I empathize with anyone having migraine... I was diagnosed years ago and prescribed *Maxalt*.. the only drug to ever completely knock out the migraine
without making me loopy or sleepy..It was THE best ever...

Unfortunately they cost about 12.00 PER PILL. My insurance wouldn't cover it.

Finding out that the bottle of meds to treat my migraine was about 400.00 gave me a whole new migraine. I never refilled the prescription.

For now I just get thru them by drugging myself with whatever I can find or just passing out in the dark quiet. Luckily they are not as often/sever as they were when I was stressed out.

Good luck!

rlin · 02-08-2011, 05:35 PM

a couple of years ago i had an occipital decompression surgery because of wicked migraines... they were daily...
at the time i had to have total silence and dark... absolutely no input... i recommend this if possible... its not easy to find but... oh yeah... then i also did LOTSA opiates

now i only get them a couple of times a week... recently ive been taking excedrin migraine as soon as the aura/throb starts... the aspirin and caffeine in the EM work pretty well... they dont go totally away but it allows me to function... sorta...

girl_dee · 02-08-2011, 06:38 PM

anyone else crave carbohydrates when they have a migraine coming on?

imperfect_cupcake · 02-09-2011, 05:52 PM

I've been prescribed sumatriptan tablets, which are working, but when the tablet wears off, the headache comes right back. They are giving me another days worth (6) and if it still hasn't disapeared it will have been a week, and I have to go to the dumb ass hospital. Boo to dumb ass hospitals. Hate them.
Dark, rest, sumitriptan, works but the second there is bright light, or I exhert myself ( running up stairs) or get upset (had a wee tiff, mild drama followed by a mutual "oh that was stupid, sorry" ) it comes bounding back. My face is so sore now I can't lay on that side.

getting very irritated with this. I'm exhausted! Does anyone have experience with migraines that go on for a week?

Corkey · 02-09-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by honeybarbara

I've been prescribed sumatriptan tablets, which are working, but when the tablet wears off, the headache comes right back. They are giving me another days worth (6) and if it still hasn't disapeared it will have been a week, and I have to go to the dumb ass hospital. Boo to dumb ass hospitals. Hate them.
Dark, rest, sumitriptan, works but the second there is bright light, or I exhert myself ( running up stairs) or get upset (had a wee tiff, mild drama followed by a mutual "oh that was stupid, sorry" ) it comes bounding back. My face is so sore now I can't lay on that side.

getting very irritated with this. I'm exhausted! Does anyone have experience with migraines that go on for a week?

When I have mine they will wipe me on the floor for days.

girl_dee · 02-09-2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honeybarbara

I've been prescribed sumatriptan tablets, which are working, but when the tablet wears off, the headache comes right back. They are giving me another days worth (6) and if it still hasn't disapeared it will have been a week, and I have to go to the dumb ass hospital. Boo to dumb ass hospitals. Hate them.
Dark, rest, sumitriptan, works but the second there is bright light, or I exhert myself ( running up stairs) or get upset (had a wee tiff, mild drama followed by a mutual "oh that was stupid, sorry" ) it comes bounding back. My face is so sore now I can't lay on that side.

getting very irritated with this. I'm exhausted! Does anyone have experience with migraines that go on for a week?

yup. off and on for days and days, then usually one BAD day then gone..

02-08-2011, 05:06 AM	#1
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02-08-2011, 11:49 AM	#2
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02-08-2011, 03:37 PM	#3
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I havent had a migrain is about two years,why I have no idea.I did have some so bad that it was dangerous cause I would pass out,or puke till I couldnt anymore.Sometimes heavy pain meds helped with an ice pack called a skull cap..I wore it like a cap over my entire head,stayed in a dark room till I felt better,slept as much as I needed to as well.Stress and to much direct sun light causes most of them or flashing strobe lights will do it as well,strobe lights give me more than my useual vertago as well.I have some super power sun glasses that I can wear when im in to much brite light or strobe lights.Im not complaining about not haveing them but there is a certain pain that comes with them right along with killing neasua.My pain med is ultram,some say its a glory fied tylenol but it works.I have then in low,medeum and high dose..the minit I get that pain signal for a migrain I take one of the pills then im generaly ok.Crossing my fingers I dont have another for a long time yet.

02-08-2011, 05:23 PM	#4
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,831 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	I empathize with anyone having migraine... I was diagnosed years ago and prescribed Maxalt.. the only drug to ever completely knock out the migraine without making me loopy or sleepy..It was THE best ever... Unfortunately they cost about 12.00 PER PILL. My insurance wouldn't cover it. Finding out that the bottle of meds to treat my migraine was about 400.00 gave me a whole new migraine. I never refilled the prescription. For now I just get thru them by drugging myself with whatever I can find or just passing out in the dark quiet. Luckily they are not as often/sever as they were when I was stressed out. Good luck!

02-08-2011, 05:35 PM	#5
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,189 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004849	a couple of years ago i had an occipital decompression surgery because of wicked migraines... they were daily... at the time i had to have total silence and dark... absolutely no input... i recommend this if possible... its not easy to find but... oh yeah... then i also did LOTSA opiates now i only get them a couple of times a week... recently ive been taking excedrin migraine as soon as the aura/throb starts... the aspirin and caffeine in the EM work pretty well... they dont go totally away but it allows me to function... sorta...

02-08-2011, 06:38 PM	#6
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02-09-2011, 05:52 PM	#7
imperfect_cupcake Senior Member How Do You Identify?: feminine dolly dyke Preferred Pronoun?: Your Grace Relationship Status: I put my own care first Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In a gauze of mystery Posts: 1,776 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,426 Thanked 9,712 Times in 1,611 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I've been prescribed sumatriptan tablets, which are working, but when the tablet wears off, the headache comes right back. They are giving me another days worth (6) and if it still hasn't disapeared it will have been a week, and I have to go to the dumb ass hospital. Boo to dumb ass hospitals. Hate them. Dark, rest, sumitriptan, works but the second there is bright light, or I exhert myself ( running up stairs) or get upset (had a wee tiff, mild drama followed by a mutual "oh that was stupid, sorry" ) it comes bounding back. My face is so sore now I can't lay on that side. getting very irritated with this. I'm exhausted! Does anyone have experience with migraines that go on for a week?