Archive for July, 2009

Prevention for altitude migraines?

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

I was wondering if you all could help me figure something out. I have a history of getting migraines when I take flights places. I don’t fly a lot but last spring I visited my sister in Massachusetts and had really horrible migraines when I got off the plane in Boston and again back home. [...]

Ice Cream?

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Has anyone tried eating ice cream thelp with a migraine? I eat ice cream, popsicles, fudgecicles, ice cream sandwiches. They all make me feel a little better. It’s like reverse brain freeze. When I feel a little achy, like a migraine may be on its way, I eat something cold and it helps.

Anyone have success with low dose of Topamax?

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

After much trial and error with meds for my migraines, my doctor prescribed me Topamax yesterday, and I started taking it last night at bedtime. He put me on 25 mg with no schedule to increase the dosage. Everything I seem to be finding on this drug seems to indicate starting at 25 mg and [...]