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From your description, sounds like you are a migraine sufferer, just like the rest of us.  Sorry to bum you out, but at least you found us to commiserate with.  It doesn't sound like your doctor knows a lot about migraines, so you probably need to bone up on your research on your own.  This forum is an excellent source of information.  Chances are good that any symptom or condition you experience, someone here has already delt with and can fill you in on how to deal with it.  You didn't mention what specific medication/dosage/frequency your doctor prescribed for your headaches.  This information is invaluable to us in order to evaluate whether or not we've had any experience with that medication before, whether it worked or not, or if something else worked better.  For future reference, give us as much detailed information as you can, like the kind of doctor you saw about your headaches.  We'll be glad to help if we can.

Let us know how you are doing.

Leigh Ann

Hello mydogsandme,

Welcome!

Sorry it's taken me a couple of days to respond. I've been struggling with a headache.

Your headaches definitely sound like migraines to me - though I have no medical training just personal experience - for several reasons:

• one sided
• sun, heat and cold can trigger them
• pressure and pain around the right eye
• sinus tablets don't work
• migraine tablets do work
• can't sleep with them
• nausea

Migraine headaches are a real pain and can lead to more problems if you start taking a lot of over the counter medications or triptans. They can lead to rebound headaches, headaches that come when you stop taking the over the counter medication or triptan.

If / when your doctor confirms they're migraines then the best advice I have is to set a plan of attack in place. If they occur a few times a month have medications on hand, ones for when the migraine initially starts and then stronger for more serious. The nausea you describe could be from the headache or the medication. I take gravol to minimize it.

If the headaches occur more often then it might be time to consider preventative medications like a beta blocker or anti-epileptic. The popular one right now is Topamax.

Your doctor may also refer you to a neurologist who is the best person to prescribe a plan of attack.

Good luck!

Felipe...

What exactly do you want to know? This doesn't have anything to do with our migraine discussion? Please feel free to participate in our discussion here and ask questions...

Felipe,

Please refer to Forum Rules under the heading Community to the right of your screen.

Rule number 10 states:

10. No posts of an overtly political or religious nature or posts promoting advocacy of particular personal, legal or political causes.  The forums are intended for offering mutual personal support.  Debating controversial subjects should be taken elsewhere.  Limited religious references are allowed (ie. "my prayers are with you" or a brief quote as part of a larger post), but the forums should not be used to convert others. 

We do not post anything of overly religious nature. Please do not post anymore links to your website or attempt to discuss this further.

Thank you,

Felipe,

Veuillez référer aux règles de forum (Forum Rules) sous la titre Community à la droite de votre écran.

Régnez les états du numéro 10 :

10. Aucuns message d'une nature politiques ou religieux ou favorisant la recommandation des causes personnelles, légales ou politiques particulières. Les forums sont prévus pour offrir l'appui personnel mutuel. La discussion des sujets controversés devrait être prise ailleurs. On permet des références religieuses limitées (IE "mes prières sont avec vous" ou une brève citation en tant qu'élément d'un plus grand poteau), mais les forums ne devraient pas être employés pour convertir d'autres.

Nous ne signalons rien de la nature excessivement religieuse. Veuillez ne signaler plus les liens à votre site Web ou n'essayez pas de discuter cet autre.

Merci.