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Originally Posted by Imalooney
Not sure where to put this so here it is.
I have dealt with what was diagnosed as migraines from childhood.
There are memories i have of barely being able to open my eyes from severe pain from any light and nausea.
Those memories are from when i was about 5-6.
For years i remember being fine and maybe having a really bad headache/migraine every other year or so.
As an adult i have been ok for the most part only having occasional incidents
. I did see a doc about the headaches and was told that there are meds but i would only be able to receive 5 a month due to insurance. (this was 10ish years ago and i believe the med was imitrex with no generic at the time)
I didn't bother because there was so much time of having no issues.
Fast forward to now that im 31 years old i have been having many more incidents than i ever had.
At least monthly and many times several a month.
I have also started to develop different kinds of headaches.
Sever pain between my eye that is like a hot knife combined with nasal drip and tearfulness on the same side.
This headache is called a cluster headache from what i have read. It's just different and so much worse than my migraines. 2 Advil's. 2 Motrin 200mg. And 2 migraine meds over the counter containing caffeine aspirin and something else i can't think of help this pain enough for me to lock myself in a dark room and rest it out.
Im not running to the doc because i know pain meds is really all they will do and im not a big fan of those.
I just want to hear others experience with migraines/ severe headaches and any input you may have.
(Years later i found out my sister had severe headaches as well with vomiting and she ended up being epileptic- not sure if it matters)
TIA
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Imalooney,
I am so sorry that you have to deal with such pain. I have had daily midraines in the past and they started by the time I was 11, I will be 50 in March. My neuro and I chose the route of prevention. I currently take 300mg Topamax. I was prescribed Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia. As my body became adjusted to the level of Topamax, the Cymbalta was increased to 60mg by my primary care and I realized that my migraines stopped again. I spoke with my neuro and he took over writing my Cymbalta and I am now up to 90mg Cymbalta. After a 4 day migraine in September and a trip to the ER, a shot of Dilaudid and Phenergan later, my neuro prescribed Tylenol with Codiene (#3) for the ones that get through. I am allergic to all migraine abortive meds.
You may want to explore seeing a neuro and see what can be done for you. My neuro and I have even discussed Botox, but due to the way I react to meds and having Fibro, he is reluctant.
I hope you find some relief, head pain is no joke. Hugs to you.