23yrold - Been there, done that. I'm 24. I've had migraines since I was a child (hereditary in my family). Blood pressure medications did not work for me. I did the topamax thing. I went from 20...
Just to offer a counter viewpoint to Nicky- While she is right that caffeine can aggrivate some peoples headaches/migraines, for some of us (like me, my father) ... caffeine in a good dosage can...
Hi- Just a few comments. I've had migraines since I was born. I was diagnosed with them before preschool. Ask your daughter if things look shimmery while she has a migraine. (If your doctor hasn't...
ladyfoxe59: the premigraine stuff: yea, when I first started on Topamax I had that for about a week while I was working my way up to full dosage. It was almost a comforable pain though :) felt nice...
Worst side effects I've had with Maxalt were just a cloudy mind (not being able to think very clearly, sleepy, etc) and a metallic taste in my mouth. I'd talk to your doc before taking it agian. Have...
Just be patient. You won't know how well Topamax works for you for at least a few more weeks. People sometimes get ancy and want immediate results... just be patient :) I got the whole laundry list...
24 - male - and while I lack the capability to reproduce my wife and I do have a son, he is 1 and we don't know yet if he has the curse....
Forgot to mention, my father and grandmother both have migraines as well....
I've had migraines since I was a kid, I was diagnosed before kindergarten. Mostly just pain but I'd also see shimmery objects. The edges of objects would shine and come in and out of focus. It would...
Topamax, 150mg. Reduces my migraines from 25+ a month to about 10. 7 of those are " manageable" (I can work through them, etc). 3 of them require an abortive: Imitrex the Injection. Works 95%+ of the...
My dad had high blood pressure and when they put him on propanolol he noticed a decrease in the number of migraines per month. I got the lucky Migraine genes it seems: The first medication we tried...
> when i die- i will be talking to the higher power Last week we had a tornado strike nearby and my wife jokingly said "we died, we're in heaven now..." I looked at her and said "nope, I still have a...
open-minded: its easy to say "no driving and migraning", but hard to do when you are a professional courier (yes, I am grateful that I no longer have that job... I have some interesting stories to...
imitrex shot, nothing else works. Don't even bother trying anything else anymore. And if the shot doesn't go through just go to bed cause the day's a waste. I've tried prettymuch every oral abortive...
Be patient with the topamax and never increase the dosage by more than 25 mg/week. Best advice I can give you. Some people get really weird side effects, rushing the dosage too quick is a surefire...
The only thing I can say about topamax is take it slow, going up or down. 25mg/week; up or down. Jumping abruptly either way seems to cause problems with people. Myself, I have not experianced any of...
When I was a child that was the type of migraine I had, and my doctor diagnosed it before I entered grade school :) I would experiance head pain in the morning, it would grow in severity through the...
I went to a regular doctor for awhile, he wanted to try and treat me because his wife had migraines and he had succesfully diagnosed and helped her. After about a year however (mostly my fault it...
Yes, we get along very well. Married 2 years as of last month. Our son is 8 months old and is very healthy. I'm really not under any stress. Good job, working on my masters, etc. We used to be under...
Hey man I know how you feel. I'm only 23 and I've been having migraines since I was a kid. Its good that you are seeing a neurologist. Here's a hint. Aggregate as much information as you can before...
I've had migraines since I was a child. I started taking medication when I went to college to help me get through college. I had them somewhat under control. They got worse after my wife and I got...
Congratulations... I have astigmatisms too, but corrective lenses didn't help me any :) Philski...
When I was a teenager, yes. I grew out of it though. Good stuff to tell your doctor :) Philski...
Two weeks isn't enough. Stay on at least a few more weeks. For me anyways, I had constant low-grade migraine the first few weeks I was on Topamax, it really didn't help me till I hit 100mg. 100mg...
Hi folks, I've heard about how gaming supposedly is a cause of migraines. I'm not a skeptic but I would like to understand why. Is it "twitch" games, or the posture gamers assume in front of their...
Topamax: start at 25mg, don't let your doctor up the dosage by more than 25mg/week without a good reason. Taking it slowly you will have the best shot at avoiding most side effects. Good luck; it has...
Honestly, you didn't give Topamax long enough to start working properly. Also while the recommended dosage is between 25-200mg some patients need more. That's one preventative medicine. I hear you on...
WaterMinky- It is a seizure medication. (you are probably thinking about Inderal [propanolol] - a beta blocker - it is a blood pressure medication. I've also taken that. It worked OK for me) I've...
Pardon my ignorance, what is "2 days-5 days"? thanks, -philski-...
for me: i had a dull headache for the first few weeks. Nothing compared to my normal migraines but don't let it discourage you. Working a lot better than Inderal :) might have to play with the dose...
Its not as "cock-eyed" as you might think, migraines are still a mystery for the most part. Some of the common treatments are antidepressants, Topamax (which is used to fight seizures) , and blood...
In a word - yes. Its a neurological thing: for me I always get head pain but some of my other symptoms include the inability to put together coherant sentances easily and sucking at math (which...
Curious about the botox, is that because your migraines appear in a specific region? very interesting, -philski-...
Nope, you're not the only one... I'm an engineer with similar situations, I have migraines 25 or more days a month. I was seeing an internal medicine doctor while I was in college (crappy insurance,...