My Daughter's Pain

  Hi I just don't know what to think or where to turn, so I am asking for anyone with support and or thoughts or advice please help. My daughter is 17 she has had a history of frequent headaches and migraines. For the past 6-7 weeks maybe more  ( I have lost track , she hasn't) she has had a constant  headache with no relief ( never ever goes away wakes up with it) from any prescribed migraine meds or otc meds. On the average day on a scale from 1-10 her headache is  a 5+. In the past 4-5 weeks she now is experiencing dizziness and will just fall over out of the blue. MRI of head came back fine. Yesterday was bad she called from school her friends had to help her walk to stay up and was an 8-9 on pain scale. Took her to ER they gave IV pain meds lowered pain to a 4 ( was told would guarantee to go away completely. didn't) within 2 hours was back to a 7. Today was bad and tonight was worse before bed she said please check on me to make sure I am still alive if you get up because it is so bad a 10 on the pain scale (1-10(1 the least - 10 the worst).

 I myself have migraines which are totally opposite of hers. We are dealing with doctors, she has a neurology appt but not until Dec. ( first they would see her) but I can't stand seeing her in pain. If anyone has any advice to offer of what I might suggest her doc check or where we should go please offer it, it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

I will keep her and you in my prayers! Good luck with the appt. , I wish she could get in sooner.

God bless!

                                                - J_Rene

Hello and welcome,

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. I was very young when my first migraines started.

My doctor put me onto something that works well, two Tylenol 3s and two Toradol or if you don't have prescription medications, two Robaxacet and two Aleve and one Dramamine or two Tylenol Extra Strenght, two Aleve, and one Dramamine. The concept is that two pain relievers, with two anti inflammatories with something to help you sleep work together to relax you enough to fix the headache. These work well for me.

Is there any change she's suffering from rebound headaches?

Fall seven times, stand up eight.
                 --Japanese proverb

   Inju or anyone else,

      I too suffer from sinus headaches! A lot here lately! I would get them from 1x to 6x's a week! So much pressure between my eyes and forehead. I also get migraines. I've found that firocet helps or a nausal spray. But everytime the weather changes I get at least 10 or more bad headaches.

                        - J_Rene