I am glad you are getting help with them.

I have been having them since I was little, diagnosed at 5 y.o. I have tried all sorts of medications with some relief with some, others not so much. As I got older they got worse, two episodes a week, so it seemed never ending and couldn't work at times or school, let alone hold a job because of them.

Topamax has been a godsend for over a decade now. I take 100 - 150 mg most of the time because my migraines are cyclical/hormonal it varies. There haven been been periods I have been as high as 250 but I don't like the side effects to stay there if I don't have to. A friend takes 350 -400 to help level out his migraines, so it is just a matter of finding what works best for you. No matter what, drink lots of water with it throughout the day with Topamax; it acts as a anti-diuretic, can be dehydrating, and prone to cause kidney stones if not staying hydrated.

My insurance will not pay for more than 9 tablets of any given migraine medication so I have two, Relpax and Zomig. I also have Zofran for anti-nausea. At times, I couldn't even get the meds down because I was so nauseated. So this helps to get the migraine and other meds into me.

Thanks to the Topamax in particular, I no longer need pure pain medications like the oxys or morphine as much but i do have it just in case. I have not needed it for some time but once in a blue moon thank heavens.

I hope you get some relief soon and find what works best for you. Hang in there.