It can take a while to figure out the right combo of meds, but keep trying different ones until you find one(s) that work. What a lot of migrainers are just beginning to understand are the "rebound"...
Wow. You really need to get to a doctor. I've had migraines similar to what you just described. I remember trying to walk home one time from work thinking I had just had a stroke or something and...
Mine started young too, and if you are a girl one cause could be hormonal. I don't know about boys, but a couple of male cousins and a nephew also started getting them young, so it isn't always...
If you get scent migraines or if certain smells trigger your migraines, stop with the lavender! Lavender is one of my worst triggers. I take a lot of baths. I have a jacuzzi tub, but realize not...
TMJ definetely causes headaches. The night guard should help. Good luck....
Sounds familier. The smells are my worst trigger. I get "perfume" and other scent migraines that have just about done me in. Trying to get people that doen't suffer from migraines (and even some that...
I have had occipical (sp) "blocks" where the doctor shoots some drug into the occipical nerve area which is behind the ear. The blocks are very effective, but unfortunately cost a fortune....
I get it all the time, along with "auras" that totally freak me out. I've also lost my peripheral vision and had lots of other visual time problems. It is "normal" for some migraines...
Stop taking the Vicoden! Vicoden (sp) GIVES me migraines. My neurologist hospitalized me for a migraine that last 5 WEEKS and there is a treatment they do in the hospital to get rid of the migraine....
I received Botox for my migraines about 3 weeks ago, and it still hasn't kicked in. The literature says it can take a month or two to kick in. Has anyone been Botoxed? Has it been successful? How...
That's too bad. When I was on effexor it actually helped reduce my migraines, but if I was you I would GET OFF it immediately. There are lots of antidepresents out there that don't give you...
Unfortunately, my experience has been awful. I've been shunned, written hate mail, and just plain been treated terribly by people. I have doctors notes and have been given Family Medical Leave for my...
I get scent-related migraines and am having a terrible time getting my workplace to go scent-free. Co-workers treat me like a freak and worse. Help!...