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Originally Posted by sidestepper
I've had problems with migraines and use frova. It's not a magic cure it works better the longer you take it but it was the best medication I've ever used for the migraines.
If the problem is the neck there is chiropractic benefits, injections and physical therapy all of which work better than narcotics. It's up to you to decide to take action and speak to your doctor about the abuse and being honest in aa.
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The doctor I'm seeing on Monday is a "physiatrist," one of whose specialties is the management of pain related to spine problems. I'm allergic to steroids but am anxious to see what other suggestions he has for my neck pain. In terms of the head pain, triptans never have seemed to be helpful for me, I don't know why. I have tried a lot of them. I'm working my way up to 100 mg of topamx as a preventive. I'll be up to 75 mg on Sunday.
If I can just limit my use of narcotics to when I have severe pain, as I did for the first 3 weeks I was prescribed them, that is acceptable to me. I have crossed a line that is unacceptable to me though. So far I have been too embarrassed to talk about it at AA. I don't have a sponsor at this point either. I guess you could say I'm not working the best "program" now.