Day 10 and Still Suffering With A Migraine

I hate to hear that. I used to have migraines but I don't any more. It's miserable! But I (thankfully) never had one more than 24 hours at a time! I hope it gets better. i never found any medication that realy helped them at all.

No body knows what this is like unless they have gone through it. I also went to a Neurologist and that was just a waste of time and money. I find Maxalt was working good but very expensive and now I take Tecnal without codine. The ones with codine are apparently better but i am alergic to Codine. I have had scans and even an MRI and MRA and like i said they examed my head and found nothing. It came down to being heritory. Both my parents used to get them and my brother also. My husband said when he used to get them he would turn the stove burner on and hang his head over the heat till he couldn't take it anymore and that would help. He's different Hope you get better real soon this is no easy or quick fix that's for sure.

I've only had one migraine that I can remember so I'm no good at suggesting home remedies. I would, however, suggest that you get on the phone first thing Monday morning and see if that April 6th appointment can be pushed up for A.S.A.P. If they can't, you should call another neurologist. That IS too long to wait, considering how badly you're feeling. Neurologists, of all people, should understand the importance of seeing and treating some patients as soon as they can rather than waiting until "the next available date". Something like migraine headaches, especially non-stop migraine headaches, needs to be seen NOW. I'd suggest you call today but it is Saturday and I don't think too many doctor's offices are open on weekends. But, if your neurlogist's office has Saturday hours, PLEASE call them today and let them know exactly how badly you're suffering and that nothing you've tried already has helped you to get enough relief to keep you from leaving work early or not even going in. If that's not an option, go to the ER. Let them know that you just can't wait three more weeks to see the neurologist with this pain. They could at least do some preliminary tests on you at the ER to see if anything can be found, like with a CT scan or something.

Any headache, migraine or no, that lasts as long as 10 days needs to be seen about as soon as possible. April 6th is not soon enough. Pain is a symptom of something wrong as I'm sure you already know. It's time to find out the cause and not just mask it all with medications. I'd be calling the neurologist and firmly requesting more than symptomatic treatment. Have you had MRI? Any dye injections with fluoroscope? Pathological/organic causation needs to be ruled out.

No doubt others may have mentioned this already but can you speed the process up in seeing the Neurologist? If that was me I'd be tempted to try and get an earlier appointment. I don't want to alarm you or anything but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Like the rest of mylot members, I think you should contact your physician ASAP. Don't wait for another week. I think it would be better if you post in here what kind of medication you have tried so far. I don't know if it works for you or not, but I drink coffee as a remedy (not cure) to migraines :) However, I cannot guarantee that this method will be effective for you too.

I don't want to alarm you, but have you thought about the possibility it could be a warning sign of an anerysm? I know I didn't spell that right. Anyway, headaches that won't go away can be a warning sign. Because of my extensive history of migraines my doctor has given me a list of things that can disguise themselves as migraines. I've had migraines that lasted 5 days with the pain not abating, but I've never had a migraine for 10 straight days.

I'm sorry to hear you are suffering so much! I'm Canadian, so if I have a severe migraine that lasts that long,I go and get a shot at the ER. I don't know if that's an option for you or not. I also take pills prescribed by my doctor to PREVENT migraine attacks. The best migraine is the one you don't get, right? I don't know what your triggers are, but it's best to identify them and avoid as many of them as possible. I read in one of your posts here that you're a believer. I am too. I have found that the BEST thing for migraine is cannabis. It's a plant and it's natural. I suggest doing some research. I don't know if you can get it prescribed where you live or not. In all the years I have suffered with migraine, I have found that it works best. There's also a medicine called Nabilone or Cesamet which may be helpful. Talk to your doctor.

Well, here in Canada, people generally take their persistent/extreme migraines to the emerg... But I guess that would cost you there in Seattle. Hope the neurologist gets to the bottom of things.

As a migrain sufferer, I feel for you. I don't get them that often but when I do, they're always a real doozer. As far as I've been told, there's nothing anybody can do other than to ride it out. Nice, eh? Not for us it's not. I've been to the ER a couple of times and given pain medication that knocks me out and when I wake up, I'm worn out from the awful pain. Now I was told this, it could be caused by something that I'm allergic to but what that ONE thing is, is anybody's guess. Could it be the same with you? Only you would know after watching everything that you do. Maybe you could keep notes on everything you do and maybe you could pin point it from that? Wish I had more to tell you for I do know what you're talking about. Migrains are no laughing matter.

The best solution is rest.CLOSE UP YOUR BLINDS AND STAY IN THE DARK AND REST YOUR EYES.That helps me with mine.And nauseas is part of it with migraine.The last time i had one i actually threw up. The more light gets through the more pain you get and the longer it stays.Migraine makes your senses very sensitive so you have to be aware of what you eat.Bcause even the foods we eat can trigger massive migraines.

Wow Tina..that is a longtime to be hurting. I'm sorry to hear and hate that I have no real suggestions. When I visited my mother as a child, she would have to be in a dark room. She also did goodie powders They seemed to help her though.

I really suggest you take one or two days off, to REST. no, do not spend your rest time mylotting, or watching TV. Okay? Screens can make migraines and headaches 20 times worse. Just get comfortable, take a walk, go outside, read a simple book, with large text. Relax. If you do this, and you still have your migraine, then Jesus, I don't know. Just go to your doctor even more. So, I hope I helped, and you're very welcome!

I know how you feel. I tried resting a lot eat a proper meal everyday plus dnt eat junkfoods and dont drink sodas (It will only increase the pain of migraine)

Try going online to suss things out, I mean natural remedies. The thing is, you will need to try something for a length of time for it to give your system a chance to take effect. Hope you feel better soon.

Yikes hope things get better for you. They are such a pain. I had one recently and it is only since today that I've been feeling better. I've tried things but haven't had much luck. I've tried feverfew, lavender. I am thinking about tying melatonin but I think that is more to help with sleeping which probably wouldn't hurt since I'm an insomniac too.

Tina, I hope that you feel better now. I have had a migraine so long. But when I have had it, I just rest, I take a 50 min nap. Blessings!... Dainy

Sorry to hear this Tina I have diabetic, my wife too has, but we don't suffer from migraine, have you ever tried contacting an accupunture or accupressure expert? Homoeopatic medicines works well, please try these.. Nice to know you have appointment with neurologist.. Thanks for sharing Cheers. God bless you, have a nice day ahead. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .