Migraines

[nana]

One of the best preventive meds I have tried is a vitamin supplement called Migrelief

Never tried that one my son and myself both suffer horrible Topamax was the drug of choice but too expensive right now have to deal Relplex seems to work well but the side effect is an upset stomach.

Have tried everything sometimes just worth it to go to urgent care and get a shot funny the imetrix shot works great but not the pills

[BS Gal (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Radiant1

I often get scotoma, or in other words, migraine aura without headache. I'm on Topamax 100 mg daily as a preventative prescribed by Dr. Kerasidis and haven't had a problem with it since.

Is that where you see wierd auras around the edges of your eyes? I just started experiencing that last year. Once in a while, I get these weird things going on off to my left or right. I don't even know how to explain them. It's like flashes in my vision. I've had a slight headache for some time.

Originally Posted by GWguy

Conquering Chronic Headaches - Health News Story - WRC | Washington

Saw this on the news a few days ago. Headaches can actually be caused by using headache meds more than 3 times a week. Stop using the meds altogether and the headaches become less frequent.

I just started using the meds..

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by BS Gal

Is that where you see wierd auras around the edges of your eyes? I just started experiencing that last year. Once in a while, I get these weird things going on off to my left or right. I don't even know how to explain them. It's like flashes in my vision. I've had a slight headache for some time.

Go to the Dr.

[Radiant1 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by BS Gal

Is that where you see wierd auras around the edges of your eyes? I just started experiencing that last year. Once in a while, I get these weird things going on off to my left or right. I don't even know how to explain them. It's like flashes in my vision. I've had a slight headache for some time.

Mine starts like a flashing blind or white spot on the edge of my vision. It can be either eye or either edge, it takes it's pick. Sometimes it then grows to a full blown geometric colorful type pattern that flashes and slowly floats from one side to the other (I affectionately refer to this as my "psychadelic acid trip"). It doesn't go away when I close my eyes. It lasts anywhere from 20-40 minutes and usually leaves me with a dull headache.

[watercolor]

Zomig has always worked for me. Quick, Efficent, and works in like 30 minutes. I get everything from eye ora's, numbness, nausea/vomiting, sensitivity to light, quick breathing, etc. I literally have to hole myself up- and wrap blankets on my head and keep all light out of the room and lay so still. I started getting them when I was in the 4th grade- and they thought I had a stroke. My entire right side was drooping. And to this day- when I get them- it looks like I had a stroke- because of everything that is happening. But- its because of the numbness.

It sucks when you are pregnant, because there is nothing you can do. It's either a trip to the ER for IV meds of crap- and having the idiots shine lights in your eyes (like that makes sense) and or riding it out.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by geminigrl

I just started using the meds..

That was more of an FYI, not implying that anyone should be doing that.

Originally Posted by BS Gal

Is that where you see wierd auras around the edges of your eyes? I just started experiencing that last year. Once in a while, I get these weird things going on off to my left or right. I don't even know how to explain them. It's like flashes in my vision. I've had a slight headache for some time.

Originally Posted by desertrat

Go to the Dr.

I find it really amusing that you guys converse like this in the forum and not face to face..... :smirking:

[jsouthan]

I also take Topamax as a preventative, but only 50mg. I take Relpax when I actually get a migraine, but I am only getting one every couple of months or so.

I have been going through treatment for TMJ for the last several years, which was apparently the root cause of most of my migraines. Before I started my treatment I was getting them everyday for over a month! Then I had some appliances put in my mouth and they went away within 2 weeks. The process has been long, slow and expensive, but has been worth it.

I am hoping to be completely off the Topamax when I complete my treatment, but we will see because I also have a hormonal component to my migraines and "mixed headaches" that it also helps prevent. If I start having headaches again all the time, I will just start taking it again. No biggie.

I can tell you what neuro not to go to -- Dr. Shoba Mathews. I switched to her when my insurance would no longer cover Dr. Kerasidis' office and she upped my Topamax so high it was causing other problems. I started seeing someone else, who dropped me back to 50mg, and all the other issues cleared up. I also recently read in the paper where she was sanctioned by the medical board for something.

Good luck with your migraines (or not having them). I hope you are able to find something that works for you.

[jsouthan]

Originally Posted by watercolor

Zomig has always worked for me. Quick, Efficent, and works in like 30 minutes. I get everything from eye ora's, numbness, nausea/vomiting, sensitivity to light, quick breathing, etc. I literally have to hole myself up- and wrap blankets on my head and keep all light out of the room and lay so still. I started getting them when I was in the 4th grade- and they thought I had a stroke. My entire right side was drooping. And to this day- when I get them- it looks like I had a stroke- because of everything that is happening. But- its because of the numbness.

It sucks when you are pregnant, because there is nothing you can do. It's either a trip to the ER for IV meds of crap- and having the idiots shine lights in your eyes (like that makes sense) and or riding it out.

When I was pregnant, my insurance would pay for me to go to a physical therapy place that would do cranial-sacral therapy. It was recommended by my neuro that I was seeing at the time (we lived in Columbia), since I could not take anything. It worked wonders! I was pregnant with my daughter and having all kinds of migraines and it really helped control them. Don't ask me the ins and outs of how it works... I just know that it did. And it was just really gentle, so there is no risk for the baby and felt just so relaxing. The key was to find a PT place that had someone that could do it, so that the ins. would pay for it.

[HouseCat (Premo)]

I just threw a bottle of Topimax in the garbage. I just started it on Columbus Day weekend for my post sinus surgery induced migraines. The stuff made me lose my depth perception and I couldn't focus. I almost crashed my car. My vision is still messed up. I missed a few days of work because I couldn't get out of bed.

They started me out on Midrin, but you can only take 5 a day, and that stuff doesn't work. I makes me mad how I've never had migraines until I had sinus surgery, and my ENT doctor is like..."I don't know. I don't see anything wrong." Something is wrong!

Neurologist scheduled me an MRI Wednesday. Then I have an appointment afterwards to see if there is something else that will work.