Hello! I am exactly 1 month from my pregnancy due date! While I am excited, my headaches are progressively getting worse. I suffer from daily chronic headaches with migraines. I am currently only on...
I'm not on Topamax anymore (I experience to many terrible side effects), but I am 1 month away from giving birth. I'm not going to lie, it's been a tough struggle for me. I've had a chronic headache...
My neurologist actually does out-patient lidocaine at an infusion center in friendship heights. I know that is out of the way, but the option is available in the area. If you ever need to talk or run...
Hi everyone, My wife and I (were both female) are trying to become pregnant, but I suffer from New Persistent Daily Chronic Headaches with Migraine. I haven’t had a pain free day in over 9 years. I...
Hi there! I’ve had a similar issue with Botox. However, I found that Botox provided me with clarity instead of major pain relief. Over time, the effect lessened. An interesting side effect is that...
Hi there! First, I live in Northern VA (Arlington). If you’re in the area, I can give you a good recommendation for a neurologist located in DC. I’ve been seeing him for almost 10 years. (I woke up...
Hi there! I get migraines in my sinuses all the time, and I tend to find that those are my worse migraines. They are so bad that I sometimes have to scream! At first, I thought I was insane because...
Hi Loring, I’ve had my headache for 8 years and 3 weeks. I understand your pain. I have a couple of suggestions for you that you should look into. Have you tried a headache clinic like Diamond...
Hi Mercyne, My name is Michelle and I live in the DC area. I have been trying to get a hold of the Georgetown Peripheral Nerve Institute, but EVERY time I've called all I get is the voice mail! I saw...
Today is August 28/29, 2012. For 5 years, 11 months and 6/7 days I have had a headache. No one can figure out why I woke up on September 22, 2006 with a migraine that ended up lasting for 2 weeks and...
Hi FairyFaye, All narcotics are at least physically habit forming. I have had to use narcotics on a daily basis to be able to survive day to day with my chronic heads with migraine since almost none...
Hi Apex, My name is Michelle and I am in a similar situation as you. When I was 23 years old, I literally woke up with a headache that has never gone away. (I even remember the date that it...
Hi Cutiepie, I have found that education is the most helpful when dealing with migraines and ESPECIALLY with doctors. When I am giving a medication whether in a doctors office, er or treatment...
Hi Helma, My NDPH hit me September 22, 2006 (at the age of 24) and I haven’t had a pain free day since. I also started getting this summer extended lightening pick headaches (I can never remember...
I just wanted to quickly mention the thread on New Daily Persistant Headaches. I read through the whole thing this morning and it has a lot of good ideas on medications and possible treatments. I...
Hi there. First, I am so sorry that you are going through this, but I do know what you are going through because I have been dealing with the same thing for the last 3 years 4 months and 1 week and 1...
Hi there! I'm so sorry that they came back as server as they did! It's horrible. I was also a little curious about some of the things your doctor was saying and I wanted to give you a heads up on the...
Hi Diane, I know I am not Ben, but I am also a person who has been through the IV Ketamine treatment. I went in inpatient for 8 days in May 2009. It is a constant IV drip, so it needs to be done in...
Hey everyone, I saw this article on CNN and I wanted to pass it along. It seems interesting and promising. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/04/migraine.surgery/index.html Peace. Michelle...
Yes, I've been given morphine before to treat my migraines. Actually, it was in combination with some other drugs and I was hospitalized for many days. I find that Dilaudid is the only thing that...
This is a good question. I find that my main triggers are: --Weather --Lots of cheese --Too little sleep --Too much activity --Cheap (bad) wine --Stress --> TMJ --Sunlight ( I heart DARK...
Hey there, I'm so sorry this is all come tumbling down. I know you probably feel a little like Alice falling down the rabbit hole right about now. I know the situation you are in is tough, but I...
Hey there Julie, I have had some success with all the treatments; it just depends on how you measure success. The IV Ketamine got me through a wedding that I was in a couple of days after it was...
Hey Julie, The IV Lidocaine worked for about 1 1/2 months more or less. During that time, I felt more like a human being than I have in years. However, it started failing for me soon after that mark....
Hey Holly, Even before I came down with daily chronic headaches with migraine, I would see a neurologist for my migraines. I think that a general doctor is good for the quick abortive medicines live...
Hey Julie, I understand completely. When I was younger, I use to play Mortal Kombat on sega and there was a quote that started off the game that I've never forgotten. It goes: "There is no knowledge...
Hey Julie, The two times I've been an inpatient at Jefferson (in two different hospitals) I was able to wear my street clothes. If you are doing the IV lidoicaine, I bet you are going to be in...
Hey everyone, I am kindof at my witt's end with treatment options. Between my neurologist in DC, the Diamond Headache Clinic and the Jefferson Headache Clinic I have done 5 rounds of IV DHE, IV...
It's beautiful and perfect. Thank you for sharing. I've already passed it along. Peace. Michelle...
Hi Brook, I'm sorry you have been in so much pain for so long without relief. I'm only into my 2 year and I don't know how you do it. So far, the best treatment for me has been IV lidocain through...
Hi Korbneg and Ashley, Thank you for all of the information, both of you. I am going to go to some of the back threads and read more. Honestly, it didn't even occur to me to search, so now I am going...
Hey Ashley, I just want to give you a hug. I am really sorry that all of this has been happening to you. While, I can't understand your personal loses, I do understand (somewhat) the physical ones....
Hey Ashley, I'm 25 now, but when I came down with this headache I was 23. I haven't had a pain free day in over two years. Some days I feel great and other days I can barely move~ mostly it depends...
Hey everyone, I have a question about IV Lidocaine. Has anyone been through it and if so, was it sucessful? Next week, I am going into the hospital through the Jefferson Headache Center in Philly and...
Hi everyone, I've heard through the grapevine that there is this treatment where doctors put you into a coma for a couple of days. A friend of a friend said that she's never had an other headache...
Hey everyone, It is such a relief to read this forum. I find that I get the most help sympathizing with other people. Like most of you said, your friends and family try to understand, but they don't...
Hey Alonna17, I'm sorry that you are going through all of this and I understand how you feel. I haven't had a pain free day in two years (Sept. 22 was the anniversary). First, I think you need to be...
Hi Ashley, I've personally been to the Diamond Headache Clinic up in Chicago. They have a very easy to use website. I suggest to google them. If you want to e-mail me, I have a entire list from the...
Hey everyone, There has been a lot of talk about headache centers, so I wanted to post a list that I got when I went to Johns Hopkins. This is not an official list that they endorse; just something...
Hey everyone, A friend of mine sent me this article and I thought I would share it. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/09/AR2007110902105.html I hope everyone is feeling...
Hey Dan, For over a year now I haven't had a pain free day, so I understand now what you are going through. I've been diagonised with a chronic/static migraine on top of TMJ, neck muscle and rebound...
Oh thank you very much! This is very very helpful!...
Hey everyone, For almost a year now, (it is almost hard that it has been a year), I have been experiencing chronic headaches and some of the most sever migraines that I have ever had. Right now, I...
Hey, does Cymbalta hurt anyone's stomach? I have been having a lot of stomach pains and my only guess is that it is the Cymbalta. Thanks! Michelle...
Hi baseballmomof3! I took Stadol for several months until I built up a tolerance. Since it is a nasal spray, it is very fast acting and it would be faster than any pill. I honestly don't know if it...
Hi Susant, First, I am sorry you have been feeling so terrible. I've been you in you situation recently and there is nothing worse. about Topamax, I am currently on 200mg a day and I don't suffer to...
Hi Lori, I was receiving trigger point injections for awhile from my neruologist in DC and they worked for awhile. I've never heard of your doctor, but that doesn't mean much seeing how many doctors...
Where would you find one of those? I also suffer from TMJ, muscle-neck, rebound and just good old migraines, so anything that could help would be great! Thanks! LadyAislin33...
Hi Worriedhubby, Just recently, my migraines have changed dramatically and I've become very familiar with Stadol and Dalaudid. Dalaudid is the only medicine that breaks the pain when it gets really...
I live right outside Washington, DC and work in the city and my second opinion is at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. I honestly don't know if there are headache specialist besides some headache...