Migraine head aches
By kattinround
@kattinround (84)
United States
November 9, 2006 8:47am CST
Hey y'all I get migraines pretty frequently to the point that I vomit and an sick in bed for up to 3 days, I have taken Imitrex, and other prescription meds, I am know on depokote, it does seem to help, but I hate takin' medication every day, does any one know of any other way to help with headaches I am very open minded and will not think any suggestion is crazy, at this point I am willing to try most anything.
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6 responses
@newmama412 (590)
• United States
9 Nov 06
please don't think im trying to scare you in any way, but my young cousin began to have this same problem 9 years ago, with frequent, severe migrane headaches, vomiting, dizzyness, etc. my aunt and uncle had to be very persistent with the doctor b/c they didn't want to just accept that they were simply migraine headaches, not much you can do but take meds. and they were right, after visiting with several different doctors it was discovered that my cousin had a tumor on his brain. the headaches and vomiting were being caused by the swelling in his brain. please be very persistent with your doctor. in this day and age, it seems like doctors dont think we know when something is wrong with us, but your body tells you when something isn't right. and if your doctor isn't trying to get to the root of the problem and just wants to keep trying new meds, find a new one. good luck
@kattinround (84)
• United States
9 Nov 06
no you didnt scare me I thought of that as well and I had an mri and ct scan to make sure I reckon they did that to keep me from raising to much h***, I wanted to know for sure though thanx kat
@newmama412 (590)
• United States
9 Nov 06
np, just make sure you keep on them about it. sometimes i feel like the doctors dont work as hard at finding out what's wrong with you as they should. it feels like they only do more to get you to "go away". not that all of them are like that, but it's just how some have made me feel, like i have to really be a pain in the a@# just to make them look for the root of a problem instead of just giving out meds
@madhavi123 (2550)
• United States
9 Nov 06
even i have migraine.My doc suggeseted me IMITREX .But ididn't notice any change after taking IMITREX also it's really horrible for me to bear the pain
@kattinround (84)
• United States
9 Nov 06
well I am taking the dapokote as a preventive ( although it doesnt cure acute migraines) and he has givin' me something for the pain when I do get one and its some good stuff but it knocks you out which I like, that way I can go to sleep, usually after I get really good sleep, they will ease up for me, I will get the name of it and let you know and maybe you can ask your Dr. about it
@rockbaby (805)
• Lebanon
9 Nov 06
well i dono if it works much.. but it helps mom alot when she takes her medication and still have huge headache.. cuz she got migrains as welll..
so just get a piece of cabbege and put it on ur head.. like ur forhead.. and put ur hand on top of that.. for few minutes.. or if it sticks just leave it tere for awhile.. and that cabbege will become like a wet towl!!!!
@kattinround (84)
• United States
9 Nov 06
I will have to try that it will beat getting the pillow all wet with a damp towel.
@jeanena (2198)
• Bucklin, Kansas
5 Apr 07
I get some pretty bad migraines as too , but the meds the dr has me on is called Topamax. It is an anti-seizure medication, but taken like they suggest it really has helped me . I was for awhile having one of the killer migraines at least once a week that sometimes lasted for days.Topamax is expensive but it has helped me tremendously. I might have a headache once in awhile but nothing like i use to have.
@spangles94 (546)
• United States
9 Nov 06
yea my doc tried to give me that depokote stuff too , but even after i tell him over and over that i cant take anti depressants he wont listen ,( im weird my body has the opposite effct from those meds ) the only thing i can say about avioding them is try to avoid the main factors or triggers like stress ( wich is hard ) but also i know a main trigger for me is suger substitute , all of them will trigger a migrain at least even splenda , im so allergic to the aspartame in sweetn low that if i take even 1 sip of any drink made with it i will be sick for days , somithing to think about .....
hope this helps !
~M~
@spangles94 (546)
• United States
9 Nov 06
yea my doc tried to give me that depokote stuff too , but even after i tell him over and over that i cant take anti depressants he wont listen ,( im weird my body has the opposite effct from those meds ) the only thing i can say about avioding them is try to avoid the main factors or triggers like stress ( wich is hard ) but also i know a main trigger for me is suger substitute , all of them will trigger a migrain at least even splenda , im so allergic to the aspartame in sweetn low that if i take even 1 sip of any drink made with it i will be sick for days , somithing to think about .....
hope this helps !
~M~
