Two years ago this month I had to have Emergency surgery for an Ovarian Torsion. (Where the ovary gets twisted and loses its' blood supply) Since the ovary was swollen to the size of a grapefruit,...
I've just recently developed the facial twitching. To be honest it's rather embarrassing, at first it was just one area but now it seems to be effecting other areas on my face. When I've been at my...
Wow, reading the posts here...finally! I'm not alone! I've been living with Occipital Neuralgia since February of 2005. I woke up one morning with this excruciating pain, and since then it's been...
Hi Mitchell, I'm popping my head in from the Chronic Pain forum. I'm also fairly new to taking Cymbalta. For those of you who don't know, Cymbalta isn't only an antidepressant; it can be very useful...
Hi there, I'm a fellow Migraine sufferer with loads of experience on different types of prophylactic (preventative) and abortive medications. My current regime is Topamax (150mg twice a day) and...
Dawnt33, You definately need to get a CT Scan and a MRI of your Brain done immediately also...since the visual disturbances are not normal ! I'd suggest having a family member/your husband drive you...
Dawnt33, What you are experiencing are Auras. I experience the SAME EXACT THING! You are not alone, so please don't be afraid. What's happening is the blood vessels in your head are constricting...
Are you seeing a Neurologist or a Pain Management Specialist? They would DEFINATELY understand the Rebound cycle the "triptans" can cause and figure out a plan of action for you. I highly suggest you...
I'd say, if you've had this headache that's out of the "norm" for almost 3 days and you're taking THAT much Excedrin you need to be heading to an Acute care center or an ER to get it checked...
I'm a fellow Topamax user, new to the HW forums. I take Topamax for Migraines (firstly), Occipital Neuralgia (ON) & Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). It wasn't until the Topamax got my Migraines (Status...