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Hello. I just signed on to this list this morning after spending a terribly long night of a migraine. This one was different and I was wondering if any of you all ever experience the eye on the side with the most pain, constantly watering? Thank you, Nancy J.
can stretch into several days duration...the eye hurting constantly (in addition to everything else on that side....left side of my face, left side of upper back and shoulders, left arm,left ear, the back of the head and cervical area on the left side). And sometimes, yes, my eye will water very frequently, and of course also it's super-sensitive to light. Hope this helps....feel better! Christy Christy, Thank you for your warm welcome and good wishes to feel better! I am better today. Most migraines that I get hit hard, I fight with them all day and finally go to bed with them at night. Then the next day I am usually feeling really good, almost euphoric. This has been the pattern for years, But the one Monday night is still leaving effects of first one thing and then another, such as little bursting feelings in scattered areas, a soreness almost leaving me feeing rather DUH.(DUH as in not thinking too quickly<g Perhaps as one ages the types of migraines change, I don't know. Just when you think you have them figured out.....something new happens. Nancy J,
WELCOME!...and join the club. Stick around...we all need each other, and hopefully, one day, we will stumble upon a cure. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! -MyAchyHead
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Hi everyone. My name is Danielle. I have been on the list for a little while lurking, and decided to write. I am 19 years old and about a month ago was finally diagnosed with migraines. They started several months ago and I thought I was dying. My doctor prescribed Midrin, which works pretty well so far but I have severe vomiting with my migraines so I have a hard time keeping them down long enough to work. Anyone have any ideas? Any suggestions would be wonderful. I am looking forward to talking and getting to know everybody here. Take care! Danielle
Welcome to you, too, Danielle. You'll also find this is a great group. You should get your family doctor to send you to a neurologist who specializes in migraines. There are drugs that you can take daily to reduce the number of migraines and others to take when one starts to reduce its strength. There are also painkillers as a last resort. There are many drugs and new ones fairly often, so you should get a neuro to get you started on the search for the one(s) that work best for you. Jeff
An alternative way of dealing with nausea, etc, during a migraine is either to drink peppermint tea or to put a drop of peppermint essential oil on your temple. I use essential oils a lot now, and though I haven't yet found a way to decrease the migraines they do help me to relax and/or deal with the nausea. I was kind of forced to find something else, since the anti-sickness stuff I was given left me feeling rather sleepy, which isn't an option so much of the time. Hope this helps. Eve -- If a man who `turnips!` cries Cry not when his father dies, Is it not proof that he would rather Have a turnip than his father? -- Samuel Johnson
Can someone tell me what Midrin is? I mean, what's in it? I don't recall seeing it here in the UK, unless it has another name. Eve -- If a man who `turnips!` cries Cry not when his father dies, Is it not proof that he would rather Have a turnip than his father? -- Samuel Johnson
Hi all. I am new to the group so I'll give a little info. I am a 30-ish stay at home mom of 2 beautiful girls. I love scrapbooking, music, sewing & reading. My current bout with migraines started about 4 years ago, when I was pregnant with my 2nd daughter. I had them as a kid also. I get chronic headaches, just about every day, but they are not severe. By this I mean, I am not throwing up or need to be locked away in my room, etc. Who knows, maybe if I were to get locked away in my room, it might help - unfortunately I don't have that option. My headaches are, however, very persistent, can't find anything to keep them away. Sometimes I find something that works for a while, then it just quits working. This is where I am right now. I started taking Depakote earlier this winter & it worked great, then it just quit. My Dr. doubled my dose, but it still isn't working. As far as abortives go, I've used Imitrix, Maxalt, Zomig, Migranal, Amerge, Midrin, Cafergot regualarly use Fiorinal. I'm sure there are more, but so many to remember. My main reason for joining a group such as this, is because I have started feeling very depressed about all this & need some support. I am a Christian, so I know I never would do this, but I swear sometimes I feel like, if I didn't have my daughters to look out for, I would just like to end all this pain. I feel like a burden to my family, because I NEVER feel good. What fun! Huh?! I just feel like there's no hope for these D-- things!!! I can't imagine that I am alone in these feelings, but it would be nice to hear from others feeling a little desperate these days. Sorry to ramble on, just need to I guess. I can't wait to hear from you guys. Thanks! Sue
I guess I'm another one who feels desperate sometimes. I've had the daily migraines which you describe for ages; well they started about eight yeasrs ago (I'd had them before, but not so freequently) and they were twice a week then but for the last I-don't-know-how-long they've been daily and sometimes I've actually had two in one day. I, too, feel like a burden to my family, though they have often assured me this isn't the case. I have an 11-year-old son, incidentally, so I know how tough it is raising a child with these headaches. There's no easy answer to the depression, etc, that all this can cause/aggravate. All I can say iis hang in there. If you're a Christian you can believe that God has His reasons, though I wish I could figure out what they were sometimes!! There are a lot of us going through this, if that helps. EVe -- `If it was raining soup, it would be a fork I'd have.` - Irish saying
--Thank you for the welcome and info, Teri!:) For some reason I am not getting the messages in my email but am checking at the website to read them. Perhaps they will kick in before long. She gave me the 10mg. I understand there is also a 5 mg available. Maybe I would feel more comfortable trying the lower dose first? I have very very low blood pressure, am 5'5" and weigh about 110. Big doses of meds really hit me hard. Thanks again, nancy J. heart disease? From all I've read, unless you do, the chance of a heart attack is extremely low.
Hi everyone! I'm new to this group. I suffer from migraines so does my mum. My Dr has basically stopped them. That doesn't mean I don't get headaches or mirgraines. They are just very rare. I got a headache the other day. I woke up with a mirgaine I don't know why. I wish with all my heart that you could see my Dr. He is so amazing. It didn't take him long to figure out what type of migraines my mum and I suffer from. I can't remember what tablets we are on. Well thats about it for now. Sally-Anne
Welcome Sally-Ann... This is a wonderful list with great friendly people. I have had migraines since I was about 15-16. I am now 24 and have been having very severe migraines since January of 2000. I am glad to hear that you have found something that works. That is wonderful. Hope to hear more about you :-) Shannon
Hi My name is Toni and I am 35 years old and a single mom of a 11 year old daughter. I have suffered from migraines for my whole life, but they have only recently become extrememly bad in the last two years. I am seeing a neurologist who has me on 100mg of topamax twice a day, fiorinal for pain and phenegran for nausea. He doesnt want to listen when I tell him I am having memory loss and tingling in my hands from the topamax.. Has anyone tried topamax? do the side effects go away? I get 3-4 migraines a week where I have to be completely still or it feels like my head is going to explode. I am glad I found this message board, now I know I am not alone in this. Toni
Hi Toni and all, Welcome to the group! I don't take topomax but I get tingling as part of the aura phase sometimes and numbness also. I think I've heard of others having this side effect but not sure what drug was involved. My dh is on trazedone for sleep and is having the same problem He's on 150 mgs. and having tingling and numbness in his hand and fingers. Is anyone having the same effect from trazedone? Blessings, Linda
Toni, I was on Topamax for one month and then went off of it. I couldn't think straight (or at all sometimes). I call it the "put the baby on the car roof while looking for keys then drive away with the kid still on the roof" medicine! I didn't give it enough time to see if side-effects went away. Plus I wasn't noticing that it helped my headaches much. Good luck and keep trying different meds until you find something you can live (well) with.
I don't get any tingling or numbness from Trazodone but I'm only taking 50mg. at night. I will get tingling in my face, fingers and toes when I have a migraine. Shanna