I have migraine headaches. 20 years now, since I was 12. I have a doc appt with the neuro who treats [censored] for his seizures on the 31st, and I'm researching a bit and getting all my records and stuff to prepare for the appt.<p>I have a primary care doc now who doesn't believe in pain medicine, and thinks that I should go to the ER every time I get a doozy. Now remember I have an 8 and 4 year old, and [censored] can't watch them unsupervised. My sister just moved into town, but until just recently I was alone in the state.<p>I get a aura (warning) before a headache comes. But once it hits, I am down for the count. I go blind in my right eye, and so driving gets tricky. Not to mention that I puke every few minutes.<p>I am frustrated.<p>I have tried: verapimil, wigrain, caffergot, butabital with and without codiene, torodol, compazine, demerol, reglan, amitriptiline, DHE, sumatriptin, stadol, naproxin sodium, tylenol, asprin, tylenol #3, relaxation therapy, massage therapy, a chiropractor, aroma therapy, vicodin, ultram, migrainol, inderal, norvasc, percocet, bite adjustment, prednizone, trazodone, and I even was willing to try Botox, but it is an off label use, and cost can run up to a couple grand before any relief.<p>This is what I want. I want a doctor to understand how this affects my life, and to prescribe for me enough narcotic medication to make sure I don't loose days out of my life because of these headaches. <p>Yeah, I know, I'm having a huge pity party for myself today. Complete with cake. <p>Am I not explaining myself well enough to these docs? Do they not care? Should I just deal? <p>Anyway, this sucks.<p>E

JTW I know how you feel but I finally found a doctor who helped me. I can suggest looking for a neurologist who speciliazes in migaraines. Most doctors consider a migraine something women get that's caused by stress and so it's not important. They are wrong.<p>I too got the aura and the vision loss along with vomiting etc. notice I said GOT - I hven't had a true migraine in more than 8 months. My currect meds are nortriptyline and fiorocet but I'm sure a good doctor can prescribe for you after the consultation. <p>Good luck and let me know what happens!

Here's a link for migraine sufferers.<p>migraine education<p>Hope you feel better soon.<p>Pepper [img]images/icons/cool.gif" border="0[/img]

right there with ya.....ive decided that the next doc that tells me something stupid...im gonna hurt!!i wish!<p>anyway ive been told i dont get them often enough for meds. so i get to just suffer along-i know you are in a worse boat, i wouldnt want them any more often.

Thanks kids. I'll check out that link tonight. I want to be totally informed when I get that new doc on the 31st. <p>I knew a migraine was starting, hence the post. I ended up in the ER tonight. 4 hours. 3 for them to determine I'm not a junky, 1 to get meds and get better.<p>My doc is gonna get an earful on Monday morning. They treated me like poo poo.<p>I'm a ton better now, exhausted, but restless. <p>Tomorrow is a new day.<p>E

Justthewife,<p>I rarely post much anymore but your thread jumped out at me. I used to suffer greatly with Migraines too. I had to have a hysterectomy and then I stopped getting them with the regularity I had been. Now they are very few and far between. [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img] <p>I like you suffered for days and they put me down for the count. It actually caused quite a bit of trouble in my marriage. <p>I read all the medications and therapies your tried and didn't see that you tried this, but Imitrex helped me greatly. I used the shots; which were very easy to administer myself. They actually come with an automatic gun like mechanism. The best thing is they gave me nearly immediate relief, usually in less than half an hour. Imitrex also comes in a pill form, but I didn't like the slow feeling side effects from those. I stuck with the shots. Honestly they were a God send. <p>Here's a link...<p>Imitrex, the Migraine Relief Center<p>I sure hope it helps you? Actually my ob-gyn prescribed them for me and insurance covers them. I had no luck with neurologists or neurosurgeons at all. Neither of them seemed to find a reason why I'd get them or a way to prevent or curtail their crippling pain and effects.<p>God bless and if you have any more questions for me you can write me at Samantha7x70@aol.com <p>I hope and pray you find a solution to your migraines rapidly. I know exactly what you're going through and with little ones it's even rougher. There would be days, end to end that my children had little more of a mother than an incapacitated miserable lump in the bed.<p>{{{{{{{{{{{Justthewife/E}}}}}}}}}}<p>Take care,
Samantha<p>[ May 19, 2002: Message edited by: A blessed Samantha ]</p>

JTW,

I posted this on your other thread too - since you mentioned the migraine there too.

I suppose it's too late now, if you've got the migraine, you've really got it strong by now.

A mixture of two common drugs Compazine! and Benadryl.

-AD

<small>[ June 30, 2002, 02:26 AM: Message edited by: AD ]</small>

I'm glad that Imitrex works for you Sam - I get so sad when my kids have to fend for themselves when I have a headache. I emailed you.<p>AD - Compazine is like a wonder drug! It is even used for schitzophrenics (sp?). The bad thing is that it used to work great for me, better than any heavy duty drug, I even had a prescription for it at home so I never had to go to the ER. That worked just as good for me as the pills. After using it so long I started getting a reaction to it, not pretty.<p>Oh well, thanks for the words of advice and the pity. What good is a pity party when you have it all by yourself!<p>E

I haven't been on much Liz, so just saw this. <p>:sad: Boy, you know I *know* about those headaches too... they can knock you out for days at a time. I have talked to Sam QUITE A BIT about this too. <p>Just joining your pity party.<p>Hugs!!