Hi there, If I were you I would see a neurologist about these headaches. I am a physician and new onset of headaches that are worse in the morning is something that definitely needs evaluation (CT or...
Hi TM, Has your doctor mentioned occipital neuralgia? This is a disorder of the second and third cranial nerves (which combine and form the occipital nerves). Some think pain is due to muscle...
Hi Jen, Regarding getting one's DEA license yanked because of prescribing too many pain killers: that almost NEVER happens> The kind of doctors it happens to are ones who write narcotic prescript...
Hi case, A CT scan is a computed tomographic scan: basically a bunch of Xrays taken by cameras and detectors arranged in a circle. Bone, muscle, fat etc. absorb Xrays to varying degrees, so you get...
Hi there, As far as I am aware, there are no changes on an MRI to indicate migraine (if there are it is something ultra new, because I read all the journals about migraines and have had my own MRI...
Hi mcmarilyn, Just a few things that strike me (as a physician) on hearing about your headache. It is very unusual for a woman to have onset of her migraines after age 50. Anyone that age with the...
Hey txmcs, Migrelief contains feverfew, magnesium, and riboflavin. This last ingedient (a specific B vitamin) causes one's urine to turn bright yellow. It is nothing to be worried about. I would...
Dear Jen, I did not mention that I am a (former) emergency physician, did I? Although I must admit that I do not think I was like some of those you describe. I took my oath to relieve pain very...
Hi Jen, I am sorry to hear about your near-constant pain. Reading all you have gone through, I wonder if it might not be helpful for you to go somewhere like the Diamond Headache Clinic (I think...
I have not taken amitriptyline, but in late October began taking nortriptyline (a related tricyclic antidepressant). It does not have quite the evidence (for preventing migraines) to back it up as...
Hi cre8tiv1, Sorry to hear you also have menstrual migraines. Your right eye tears during the attacks because the migraine inflames nerves and that includes the nerve that goes to the conjunctiva...
Hi everyone, Just thought I would write a little bit about Mirena (the intrauterine device that contains a progesterone-type hormone). It is supposed to makes one's periods lighter, but can make them...
Hi Purpledaisy, Sounds like your neurologist is somewhat insensitive (if well-meaning.) I started nortriptyline on Halloween (not a difficult appointment to remember) of this year. Prior to being on...
Hi Ali, I am very sorry to hear about your headaches, but, as a physician, I am wondering how you know that they are indeed tension-type headaches if you have not yet been formally evaluated by a...
Hi Wenmarie, Sorry it has taken a while to get these to you -- I have been doing a zillion things for family, work, Xmas... Here are some names. I would think all these people are knowledgeable. Most...
Hi there, I think I can track down my most recent copy of Mps/St. Paul Magazine (the one that has the Twin Cities' 100 Top Doctors) for you. I assume you would want me to find you a good neurologist?...
Hi you guys. A couple of things to keep in mind. If anyone ever experiences a severe headache different from their usual migraine in association with significantly elevated blood pressure (e.g.,...
Hi Wenmarie - Welcome. I know what you mean about doctors. I AM a doctor and I have migraines, and yet when I lost my (great, empathetic doctor who also had migraines herself) neurologist the new one...
Hi Inju. Just wondering how you are doing. Do you know which of your sinuses are infected? There are several different ones - maxillary, ethmoid, frontal, sphenoid. The one deepest inside is the...
Hi Jon, What you have is not very common (do you know for sure which one it is?) Does it secrete any hormones (if it is a pituitary microadenoma)? It would seem that if you are not having enough of a...
I am a physician and agree with Sara that the most important thing for you to do is establish the right diagnosis. If you have not yet been seen by a neurologist, have your parents take you to one,...
To Inju: I see that you already have an ophthalmologist (sorry to have overlooked that) and that he was the one who mentioned pseudotumor cerebri the first time. You were having headaches at the time...
Hi there, Sorry not to answer for a while -- I have been down and out with several migraines due to low barometric pressure. Yes, pseudotumor cerebri is the same thing as idiopathic intracranial...
Hi there. Did anyone mention the condition of normal pressure hydrocephalus (also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension)? It generally occurs in young women and can be associated with...
Hi there, Congrats on the Soc. Sec. stuff. Major accomplishment!!!! So sorry to hear about the appt with the neurologist. Have you ever been to one of the famous headache clinics -- e.g., Diamond...
Just wondering whether your daughter might have basilar artery migraines. This type of migraine can have such associated symptoms as dizziness, double vision, difficulty walking, passing out,...
Sara, one of the site moderators, asked that I post this, just to reassure a few people. I am a physician (internal medicine and emergency medicine) and have noticed a lot of posting about headaches...
As a physician I can tell you that it is highly highly unlikely that occasional twinges in your head represent a brain tumor. They may or may not be related to your accident but are unlikely to...
Could be you are having menstrual migraines (hard to know without more details, but it sounds like the most likely possibility). Some recommend taking a nonsteroidal (assuming you have no ulcers or...
With the regularity with which you have been taking Excedrin medication overused headache is certainly a possibility. But if your headache has suddently changed in character or severity you should...
Wow, Sara - sounds like you are having a seriously bad ?week. I am sorry things are not going better for you. I do know what you mean about people calling just any old "bad headache" a migraine. I...
Hi Lauren, From your post it sounds as if you have been having headaches for quite some time. Have you ever been evaluated for these by a physician? Even if you have, whenever there is a change in...
Hi there, I think I may have seen something about this in some past posts, but I can't seem find them now. Just wondering how many of you have tried Migrelief and what sort of experience you have had...
Hi Cheri, I would echo what Nicky has said. If you are not completely comfortable with what your neurologist is doing (saying I'm sorry more than proposing things to get rid of your headaches), you...
Hi Cheri, Welcome! I (and I am sure most everyone here) know how you feel having one headache after another. It is a tough situation - so sorry you are going through it. I also know what you mean...
Hi Leigh Ann, Cymbalta (duloxitine) is a relatively new antidepressant that has been shown to relieve not just the emotional pain of depression but also some physical types of pain such as that...
Hi Nicky and Sara, Maybe you (or other members) can enlighten me. First thank you very much for posting the rebound HA articles. I have read them and, while I understand the concept and the "2 on 5...
Great - let me know how it goes. My husband is about to go to Europe for a week so I am a bit apprehensive having all the house and child responsibilities.....when that is the case one must slog...
Hi Leigh Ann, You do appear to have some complicated medication needs. A physician should treat you no differently because of your insurance status, however - no differently as person (I am just...
Hi Bill, Just found out my mother has a patent foramen ovale (she has had a TIA although no migraines.) I could not really get her cardiologist to tell me a PFO had a heritable component, but it...
Hi Leigh Ann, Thank you for your kind words. Congratulations on finally getting your disability approved -- I know what an incredible chore that is, with all the reams of paperwork and doctor visits....
Hi Amanda, I am new, too. I know what you mean about waking up and knowing your pain may ruin your day....Are you taking Kepra, maybe? I have been thinking of starting Migrelief. Are you on it? Is it...
Hi again, Just found a link on this very website to an article on rebound headaches - a great article in case you are interested. I tried to insert it into this post but it did not work - sorry. If...
Hi there, I am in a similar boat - get migraines many days a month. It's dangerous boat, because it can lead to medication overuse headaches. One thing my neurologist recommended is rotating the...
Guess it was maybe "too much info." Or presumptuous? I don't know. Sorry. Laura L....
Hi Janna, Hope your daughter is better. If she is still having a headache that is better lying down and worse sitting or standing you can go to the ER of the hospital where she had the myelogram and...
Hi Janna, Did your daughter's headache (the one that gets worse when she stands) start after the myelogram? If so she may have a spinal headache (also known as a dural puncture headache). I am a...
Hi there /community/emoticons/smile.gif , Just thought you would want to know that Depot Provera can definitely exacerbate migraines (and can cause headaches in people who never had them before.) If...
Hi everyone. Just joined today and thought I would tell a little about myself. Developed migraines as a teenager, they slacked off quite a bit until my early 40's when my neurologist said changing...