Hello, Some of you may know me. I have been on Healing Well for a couple of years but absent for the last few months because my migraines had taken a turn for the worse. Hello to anyone who has...
Hello mytry450r, Welcome to Healing Well. I also find that my headaches are affected by weather. If the pressure goes up, or clouds come in close I experience a pressure and then get a migraine. My...
Hi Rhoda, My migraines are linked with spikes in my blood pressure. We found the same thing - that my blood pressure would go up when my migraine started. I now take a beta blocker called nadolol and...
Hello holmesia, I have never heard of this treatment for migraines. I am very interested to hear if this works for you long term....
Hello powertronn, Welcome to Healing Well. Reading your story was like reading my own a few years ago. I had not visited a neurologist and didn't feel any support from anyone. My neurologist has been...
Hello needmylifeback, Welcome to Healing Well. I am one of the forum co-moderators but I have been absent because my migraines got so bad. If I might kindly offer a couple of suggestions about your...
Hello, I have found biofeedback very helpful. Deepak Chopra has created a biofeedback program that helps you learn how to control your energy, keep yourself relaxed. The website is...
Hello, I am glad you've found something that works for you. I have found Zomig (another triptan similar to Amerge) works well for me. Amerge works great if I can digest it. I get the Zomig that melt...
Hi BevinIndiana, Welcome to Healing Well. I am sorry to hear that you are in so much pain. I am also sorry to hear that you have considered killing yourself. I have found a combination of Tylenol...
Hello booboobum, I'm sorry I don't have a medication to recommend. I've had a migraine for the past month and like you am ready to bite someone's head off. I'm having a terrible time getting along...
Hello, I notice that a lot of Americans mention that they can't get medications because their insurance doesn't cover them or they can't afford them. As a Canadian I feel terrible for those who...
Hello homesla, Welcome to Healing Well. I am sorry to hear you are suffering. In case it makes you feel better a lot of us on this forum experience the same thing. There are a lot better medications...
Hi topper1967, Welcome to Healing Well. Unfortunately we're not medical professionals just headache sufferers. Your story sounds familiar. I suffer from migraines which cause a lot of pain to my head...
Hello maltesefalcon, Welcome to Healing Well. Do you have head pain with the pressure and dizziness? If the internal medical specialist doesn't work you may ask to be referred to a neurologist,...
Hi Boomy, Welcome to Healing Well. I'm sorry to hear you are suffering. I'm afraid I have never heard of anything like this before. If the doctors don't know what's causing the pain, have they at...
Hello, Just my opinion about Excedrin Migraine, be careful, it has caffeine in it and can make some people's migraines worse (mine especially). I took it once and it made me a lot sicker. I see ads...
Hi seechell, Unfortunately narcotics (I'm assuming this is what you're weaning off of) can be a difficult choice for migraine sufferers. I understand your concern about faout falling asleep and being...
Hi Sabrina, As my doctor said to me a while ago, the best way to prescribe anti-depressants is according to side effects. If you are suffering fatique, then it's not a good idea to prescribe one that...
Hi CatGal, Welcome to Healing Well. I am glad you found us. There are many of us here suffering from different illnesses as well as depression and anxiety. Following along Kelly's (hopefulmigrainer)...
Hi Twiggygal, I'm sorry you're having a tough time with these headaches. I live in Canada, but have access to the US through the media, web, etc. Are you eligible for any kind of aid? Any agency that...
Hello concernedgf, Welcome to Healing Well. I'm sorry you're having such a tough time with your boyfriend's migraines. I suspect he is struggling as much if not more than you. Living with someone...
Hello, Welcome to Healing Well massajenn. How often do you experience migraines during the night? Do you have any symptoms before you go to sleep? Do you generally know when you're going to wake up...
Hi Ang, I'm so happy to hear you've been able to reduce your headaches by reducing your medications. I wonder as well whether or not my long list of medications are causing my headaches. Sometimes I...
Hi hotgurl, I suspect you have reached a tolerance with your vicodin. I am in a similar situation to you. I have tried all sorts of preventative medications and none of them have worked. I now take...
Hi Mandy, I was on 100 mg of Topamax and experienced weight loss and the eyesight problem. The difficulty was I couldn't get anyone to link the eyesight problem. I have worn glasses since I was about...
Hello miow, Welcome to Healing Well. I too experienced migraines during the week before my period. The first thing my doctors did when we started exploring ways to fix my headaches was take me off...
Hi worriedhubby, Welcome to Healing Well. I'm sorry to hear your wife was having such a tough time. Has she been able to relieve her migraine yet? Another solution, rather than the ER might be to go...
Hello cahill, Welcome! I'm not a doctor, just a long time headache sufferer. Your headache sounds like it might be a tension headache, especially because exercise doesn't affect it. When I have a...
Hello Paranoid Girl, I'm sorry to hear that experiencing a lot of stress. Tension and stress definitely make my migraine headaches worse. I use meditation, yoga and biofeedback as tools to help me...
Hello hotgurl, Welcome to Healing Well. You have a very comprehensive list of the migraine symptoms, unfortunately /community/emoticons/confused.gif . I also get very cold extremities (hands and...
Hi ttwarrior, I'm sorry to hear you're in so much pain and can't afford to go to the doctor. Do you live anywhere near the Canadian border? (I'm assuming you live in the US - If you don't live in the...
Hi mdearest, I have had problems with nausea as well. It turns out it is a problem with my stomach. The medicatinos I have been taking over the years have damaged the lining of my stomach. I take a...
Hi ttwarrior, My migraines occur at my temples. I also get tension headaches that occur as a band from temple to temple across my forehead. I'm not sure if this helps at all, but I use ativan, in...
Hi Flossy, Welcome to Healing Well. I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing such a difficult set of symptoms with no relief. I can sympathize at how frustrating it can be when you have been sick...
Hello Paranoid Girl, Welcome to Healing Well. I'm sorry that you're experiencing so much pain. Unfortunately I am also often woken up by migraine headaches. It is not uncommon for over the counter...
Welcome to HealingWell Leeloo, We're glad you have joined us. I'm sorry to hear about the challenges you're experiencing. As you're doing, I have found that researching my illness on the internet,...
Hi Seechell, Welcome back to the migraine forum. I'm sorry you're suffering right now. Have you tried a warm bath? I find warm baths really help me relax. Be sure not to make it too hot or it can...
Hi Cancan, Welcome to HealingWell.com. As you mentioned in your first message, there are many of us who suffer from migraines like you. I have weaned off pain medication with my doctor's assistance....
Hi Banje, Welcome! I have found that potatoes can bring on a headache and also reduce one. Potatoes increase your blood sugar very quickly which can be why they trigger migraines. However, they also...
Hi Jon, Welcome to HealingWell. I'm sorry to hear about your headaches. I agree with mommyto3 about seeing a neurologist. Headaches, migraines, tension headaches, cluster headaches, can be very...
Welcome Marianne to HealingWell.com, We're glad to have you join us....
Hi mommyto3, I admire you. I don't know how you manage to take care of children and deal with these headaches. It takes a strong person to be a mom and suffer from bad headaches. My husband and I...
Hi Mandalynn, Parents, family members and even friends often have good intentions with their comments and concerns, but if they don't experience your migraines they really don't understand how bad it...
Hello Cosmoluna , Welcome to the migraine forum, thanks for visiting us here. I experience sharp pain, usually with my migraines. It doesn't usually stay for long. My doctor has said its a part of my...
Hi Mandalynn, Topamax is different for everyone. My advice is to increase the dosage very slowly. Follow your doctor's recommedations and keep in close contact. I started experiencing the "dopamax"...
Hi Mandalyn, Welcome to HealingWell. Thank you for sharing all of this information about yourself. Your story sounds very familiar. I'm sure you will find you have a lot in common with others here....
Hello and welcome, I had only heard of it once before you mentioned it. When I saw your message I did a bit of research and found an article on this website at this address:...
Hi noelygirl, I'm sorry to hear about your struggles with anxiety and panic. This is understandable, especially with frequent or extremely painful migraines. Like Ann, I have a plan of what to do if...
Hi Gail, Sorry it took me a while to respond, a trip to Las Vegas called. /community/emoticons/tongue.gif My neurologist tells me that the narcotic is used to stop the pain and someone experienceing...
Hi Leigh Ann, I'm so sorry you're still struggling to get the medications you need. I will keep my fingers crossed that you get to see the neurologist sooner rather than later....