Migraine Headaches Treatment

Has anybody had an good results by being in therapy to figure out how to reduce the stress that might cause migraines? This is what I’m considering now.

I’m full of questions, I know Today, the neurologist told me that I need to speak with my primary care doctor about the anxiety problem I have. He said the anxiety has nothing to do with the management of headaches. Do all neurologists think that way?

Whoa…I have been in migraine hell for four days now.  My husband and I have just moved into a new apartment, in a new town.  the landlord has just painted the place and re -finished the floors.  I have had a non stop aura since we got in the place a few days ago. Thank [...]

I briefly tried the Atkins diet, but couldn’t stick with it ’cause I didn’t like enough of the foods that were ok to eat. Without the carbs I wasn’t eating enough and got constant headaches. Many, many years ago I consulted my Dr. cause I was getting daily headaches while trying to diet. I thought [...]

I am going to start a headache diary for a month. Does anybody know anything I should keep track of besides food, drink, and weather? I suppose I should make a note if there are times I’m stressed too. Those are the things I’ve heard might affect headaches. I wonder if I need to write [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Has anyone ever had a shot of this? I get them from my doctor when i just can’t take the pain anymore. Usually they work however last time the relief only lasted about 8 hours!! i was really disappointment as usually the pain is gone before i hit the door and it isn’t a pain [...]

Currently I’m on a few different meds to prevent.. Topamax & Petadolex, then either Relpax or Frova for the migraines. I take an Anaprox with the Relpax or Frova also which helps the effectiveness. Along with the migraines (about 2-3/week) I have a constant headache in my forehead which ranges from mild to moderate. I’m [...]

I am 50 and always suffered from migraines but they were fairly predictable (once every few months, lasting 24 hours). then 18 montsh or so ago they took a sudden turn for the worse, lasting for days. I notice my migraines were often, if not ususally triggered by the start of my mentrual cycle and [...]

I’ve been seeing the same neurologist for 4 years. I saw her the first couple of visits, and then I see her (more specifically, have an appointment with her) once a year. Otherwise, I see her physician’s assistant, whom I really, really like. A couple of times, she has pulled the neurologist in to our [...]

I have had this migraine for almost a week now and migraines specifically for twenty some odd years. I have noticed that lately I have severe neck and shoulder pain along with ear pain. Not ear pain like an earache, but like someone has boxed me in my ears, hurt and bruising type of pain. [...]

Hello, all! Two months ago I got Botox injections for my migraines, and I promised to keep everyone posted. I think they may be working. Since last Tuesday, I haven’t woken up with a morning migraine 6 times, the first time in 2 years. Plus, my daytime migraines are a lot less frequent and less [...]

In reading the recent posts, I am astounded by what I read. How do you folks get docs to Rx these drugs? Why am I having such a tough time getting anything? How many docs did you have to go thru 1st? Around where I live (very rural), if you change docs at all they [...]

I have migraines and have been trying natural cures but I haven’t found anything that’s work for me yet. I’m 55 years old and in 2004 I stopped having periods and pretty much but not 100% have been having migraines once a week for the last three years. I don’t want to take drugs. I [...]

And the cause has been identified! I had three herniated discs in my back and they were putting a tremendous amount of pressure on several nerves. My neurosurgeon identified this as the cause of my migraines and since I had my first back surgery to fix that problem, the only migraines have been at the [...]

Hi There..I’m wondering if anyone has suffered from the occassional nosebleed during a migraine? I’ve had migraines now for about 20 years but just recently started noticing blood, especially if I blow my nose. Is this more common then I realize or something I should be concerned about? Thank you for your help in advance!

I just went to my doctor today and he made a bunch of changes that I wanted to run by all of you – as to what to expect, for those who are already on this stuff. I really like/d this doctor because he believed it was “o.k.” for me to take triptans daily, as [...]