[Ocean Swimmer]

This happens sometimes in clusters. I'll have a few days of headaches or even wake in middle of night with migraine.

Then for a few days I'm ok.

Does this happen to you? Med related?

I get migraines. I've read it's common for BP individuals to get them. I have a triptan that I take just in case. I don't know if it's med related.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I used to take opioids. But they can also make it worse sometimes.

Now my Pdoc has convinced my husband the pills cause severe black mania, Psycotic episodes and every thing else under the sun. Like if I didn't take pain pills I wouldn't even be bipolar. Idiot.

From my back story, I had a Pdoc abuse me and only give me opioids for bipolar for 7 years monthly and when I wouldn't go back he started to stalk me. I never overdosed on opioids.
Now I have nothing but plain aspirin and ice packs switching to hot clothes to try and control migraine pain. I don't have one today. But when I do, sometimes they last 3 days. Then a day or two of weakness all over from trying to control the pain.

I would try a triptan or fiorcet. Botox has also been approved for migraines. Have you gotten an MRI?
I would never suggest opiates for headache issues, unless it is completely incapacitating, to the point where you would consider the ER.
Opiates can give you a rebound headache, and they are very strong and addictive. Most reputable neurologists would not give you an opiate as a maintenance med for migraines.

[Ocean Swimmer]

Hi Jupiter. Yes. I know about the rebound headaches.
I've had fioranal but it's also a narcotic. With Neuerontin.
That was one mean drug to wean off of. Hell.

My bipolar was easier to live with when I was on opiates. I know it's wrong. But it's like people who medicate with medical marijuana. Instead of anti Psycotics, ssris, ad , benzos and all other psyche Meds.
Ps I don't smoke weed. But have thought about it being less harmful than all the crap I'm on.

[B2008]

So before I started treatment for bipolar I would get severe migraines to the point of pukinig. I never went in for a shot but tried every Otc combo I could. the winner, 800 mg ibuprofen and one 200mg caffeine tablet. I don't know why separating the ibu and caffeine helped and not just the regular migraine tablet where they are combined but it did. Mine came one every week and lasted three days the first day the worst. I followed this for years.

No matter how small, a positive change deserves to be celebrated!

[BeyondtheRainbow]

I get bad migraines but reduced the frequency from 20+ days per month to one every 3-4 months (plus some minor ones that I don't count b/c they don't compare) just by adding a magnesium supplement. I saw a neurologist specializing in migraines and that was her #1 recommendation and it worked almost immediately. She also recommended CoQ10 (made me hypomanic and also agitates my sister so be careful) and melatonin. I didn't try the melatonin; not sure why now. But magnesium is pretty amazing at preventing them. I take 500 mg which is the highest I can find; 400 is more common.

[BlueInanna]

make sure you're hydrated too. you've been out in the sun & water.
water with a whole lemon or lime squeezed in it, can help many things.

[Ocean Swimmer]

That's great. I'm growing several types of lemon trees.

Hm.. I've only had 1 migraine before (it kept me up for 3 days straight!), but I'm also only 24.

I used to get lots of headaches before I started taking Latuda. No idea why Latuda got rid of them, but I'm happy about it. (Oh, and by "lots of headaches", I mean daily headaches... They'd come and go every couple of months.)

[BlueInanna]

Originally Posted by Ocean Swimmer

That's great. I'm growing several types of lemon trees.

Nice! I'd love to do that. what kinds are there? neighbor has some meyer lemon trees, the really sweet ones.

My mood is going downhill, i'm going to try lemon water right now. and unsweet ice tea for the caffeine boost.