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01-26-2007, 07:27 PM
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Meatball's Daddy
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Ok from what I have found there is some research being done with 2 drugs. Gabapentin, and topiramate. In 02/03 they discovered that botox injections can relieve symptoms and keep them away for several months. The theory is that id numbs some of the sensory nerves in the skull. However there are some side effects including worse headaches and facial droop/paralysis.
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Thanks Tom
I will look into those
Ken
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01-26-2007, 07:35 PM
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They fucking suck. I get them a few times a year and always have to throw up 3-5 times before it completely disappears. No lights, no noise and the fucking hot flashes suck ass too! I fucking hate them. I popped my Imitrex pill too late and lost that in the toilet along with 2 Excedrin Migraine pills, which don't really work for me. The Imitrex would have, but I wasn't about to snatch it back. I'm done now.....
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Pit, have you tried the Imitrex nasal spray? Much faster than the pill and you're not gonna puke it out. It cost more than the pill but it works much faster.
BTW - I have a friend that gets them a few times a week and he lives on the nasal version.
Oh yeah.......smokin da green is the only other thing that keeps him from putting a bullet in his head.
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01-27-2007, 09:43 AM
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BTW - I have a friend that gets them a few times a week and he lives on the nasal version.
Oh yeah.......smokin da green is the only other thing that keeps him from putting a bullet in his head.
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Few times a week? Since when? That has to be the worst feeling. What do the docs say?
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01-27-2007, 01:00 PM
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ouch...hope everyone feels better, these migraine stories sound truly awful 
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01-27-2007, 01:41 PM
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Few times a week? Since when? That has to be the worst feeling. What do the docs say?
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He's been getting them for at least 20 years (thats how long I've known him).
I know he's been to tons of doctors and has had just about every test know to man. He just happens to one of these people that get them all of the time.
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01-27-2007, 03:09 PM
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My mother has gotten them since 1980....she uses imitrex pill and when that doesn't work she has imitrex shot that she injects herself.
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01-28-2007, 11:45 AM
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Yeah they suck...I've had them for a long time and recently just started the imitrex pills, but no way in hell would I use the needles for the headaches...
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01-28-2007, 01:18 PM
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Yeah they suck...I've had them for a long time and recently just started the imitrex pills, but no way in hell would I use the needles for the headaches...
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Go to the ER and tell them your headache came on suddenly and its the worst headace of your life and see what kind of needle you will get 
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01-28-2007, 04:44 PM
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Yeah they suck...I've had them for a long time and recently just started the imitrex pills, but no way in hell would I use the needles for the headaches...
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The one shot nose spray involves NO needles and is super fast acting. A bit on the spendy side but worth it IMO. |
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01-28-2007, 07:43 PM
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Go to the ER and tell them your headache came on suddenly and its the worst headace of your life and see what kind of needle you will get
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When Imitrex first came out in 93-94 (I think) had the epi-pen to self administer the shot for my migraines. It was drastic, but necessary. Unfortulnately for me, all it did was heighten the feeling of nausea and it did very little for the pain.
If I went into an ER, the pain would be severe, but if I was there to begin with, there would be no needle I would complain about if it meant getting rid of the pain.
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