Migraine Headaches Treatment

I have scoliosis as well as endometriosis and migraines.  Do you think that maybe the scoliosis cane be causing some of my migraines?  The curve, for those of you who know about scoliosis was 21 or 22 degrees.  Any help would be great.  Thank you so much in advance!

I take muscle relaxers every day. They help a lot as my neck and shoulder muscles get really tight, which, of course, ends up triggering a migraine. I’ve managed to stay off narcotics for about a year now. (It took a very long time for me to get off of them.) I don’t take any [...]

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. [...]

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.

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 [...]

My Doctor gives me Vicoden to take when I feel like I need to go to the ER.? He wants me to stay out of the ER if possible.? When I went there they would not give me any pain meds at all, just droperidol and something for nausea (which didn’t even work for me [...]

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 [...]

Are there any B vitamins besides Riboflavin that are or could be implicated in migraines or in headaches similar to migraines? I ran out of my Balanced B-100 vitamins and just like a year or so ago when I ran out of prenatal vitamins, I’ve had almost 10 days straight of bouncing between full blown [...]

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 [...]

Is it possible to get disability for migraines, I have wondered this for a long time, people I’ve talked to who dont have migraines says its really hard, since i’ve had them for over 20 yrs, and cant hold down a job, didn’t know if this was possible. Like I said before, I dont know [...]

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 [...]

My sister has menstral migraines and her gynocologist says IUD’s really work for those. He is putting one in her tomorrow. I hope it works. She’s praying it does. Has anyone tried this before? They refuse to let her do the patch you all have tried. I think I have told you what they said [...]

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. [...]

Does anyone get really dizzy during a mirgraine? I get so dizzy sometimes i just have to lay still and not move for about an hour. i am thinking until my brain adjusts or whatever!! It is the worst feeling in the world. Most people would run to the ER. I actually have and was [...]

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 [...]

okay, I came off birth control in April, had a regular period until Aug.13th, havn’t had once since. They say to give it to 6-12 months. I was on the pill. I came off to see if it helped my migrianes. and it did until last months. I have been down most of this week [...]

Has anyone ever taken expired imitrex? I just got some samples that are expired from my neuro. She said they won’t hurt me but they won’t be as potent. I usually get 50mg and I cut them in half. She gave me 100mg. I think I am going to try to cut them in half [...]

that I haven’t had to “doctor shop” around;  in fact, I’ve had the same PCP for 18 years, and the same neurologist for 4 years now. Here’s the strategy that I used. Once I’d spent 3.5 years trying all of the “normal” migraine preventatives and rescue meds, and following the “migraine rules”, and I still [...]

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 [...]

Hello! My husband (who’s a migraine sufferer — I am, too), started on Lipitor a few weeks ago & has had a migraine for 21 days!!! Have any of you had a similar reaction?? He’s been examined by some specialists, who have discounted the Lipitor connection (though they have ascribed no other causes). He’s otherwise [...]

Ggrandmother who has had visual migraines for 40 years! I have always had an aura, beginning as a tiny spot in my field of vision and expanding with flashing edges and moving out of my field of vision. A slight headache follows and some tiredness. Entire episode takes roughly and hour and would occur 4-5 [...]

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 [...]

I was right in the middle of a horrible hormonal one today, firing at both temples. 5 hours later my triptan still hadn’t worked, when I suddenly got a vice like, crushing pain – all over the back of my head. It really felt unbearable like my head was going to explode. I took two [...]

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 [...]