I do work and am blessed that where I work our sick policy is "if you are sick stay home". No days are docked or anything. Also I can work from home so for now at least I get by. I am lucky that I...
When I go to the ER we start with Tordal, Benadryl, and Compazine given by IV. Sometimes with IV solution sometimes without, depends on if I have been vomiting or not. If that does not give me enough...
I have the same problem. My headache specialist has a slightly different take on the matter. What she wants me to do is worry more about taking my meds AS SOON AS I FEEL A HEADACHE COMING ON. When...
Yesterday was a really bad day for me in migraine land. Woke up with a headache and took an Imitex shot which did not do all that much but dragged myself into work. Ended up taking another shot which...
I have been on Imitrex since it came out and have suffered no long term effects. However, it does appear to not be working as well so we are switching me to a different triptan. Right now I am...
I was diagnosed with migraines in high school and am sure I have had them my whole life. I also have been round the bend with different preventatives and abortives. Currently I am in one of my bad...
I understand your pain. The majority of my migraines are cycle related. Unfortunatly I have a messed up cyle so I can end up wtih headaches every day all month. My current neuro listened to me and...
I have tried Depakote for prevention as well. At the time I started on it it was the only thing working as a preventative. Unfortunately as time went on it became less effective, story of my life....
I do get sleepy after taking Imetrex sometimes. It seems that it tends to make me sleepy the most is when my pain is worse and it works the best, so if I get sleepy I am happy because I know it is...
I saw my neuro today and we are doing what we should have done on Monday which is start me on a course of Prednisone. In the past this has always kicked me out of of cycle of migraines. Because I...
Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried many of the Triptains. Imitex usally work, except for when I end up stuck in a cycle like I am now. I am not sure if my current nero is a headache specialist...
I was diagnosed with migraines 25 years ago and have not found a perment fix yet. My main trigger is my womanly cycle. Unfortunatly I have issues with my cycle so that is just adding to the problem....