I have a freakin' migraine - Page 4

Rider · 05-04-2009, 08:52 AM

Yeah mine are cluster headaches as well. Excedrin Migraine gets rid of them but I cant take them anymore because they are killing my stomach. I'm now taking Amytriptyline to prevent them before they even start. Seems to work, I get them a lot less frequently.

julie j · 05-04-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Yeah mine are cluster headaches as well. Excedrin Migraine gets rid of them but I cant take them anymore because they are killing my stomach. I'm now taking Amytriptyline to prevent them before they even start. Seems to work, I get them a lot less frequently.

I use to take that. Now I take Topamax daily and Maxalt when I get headaches but sometimes I get into a cycle where it does not help. Luckily I and back among the living today.

Particle Man · 05-04-2009, 10:02 AM

it's settled into a dull throb that will last another few days but at least it isn't hot poker to the brain painful like it started out

Rider · 05-04-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

it's settled into a dull throb that will last another few days but at least it isn't hot poker to the brain painful like it started out

So then start boozing it up.

KSGregman · 05-04-2009, 10:11 AM

Are there "triggers" for your migraines?

My daughter had an extensive battery of tests conducted....brain scans....allergy tests....everything...trying to find some kind of "cause - effect" relationship for her migraines....nothing. They seem to strike out of the blue....no "trigger" that we are aware of.

Particle Man · 05-04-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by KSGregman

Are there "triggers" for your migraines?

it's a moving target. Root Beer was at one time but not anymore... then there were certain types of perfume (whenever I went to wal-mart and one of the local holsteins would take a fucking BATH in the stuff and it was instant aura followed by a nasty headache) - that one hasn't gone away.

Other than that, I'm thinking just breathing causes them sometimes.

pauldun170 · 05-04-2009, 10:43 AM

Come on...enough is enough Particle Man.

If you do not want to have sex with the forum then just say "I'm not in the mood to screw all the forum members"

This migraine nonsense is so cliche.

Particle Man · 05-04-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

Come on...enough is enough Particle Man.

If you do not want to have sex with the forum then just say "I'm not in the mood to screw all the forum members"

This migraine nonsense is so cliche.

damn, someone saw through my clever ruse...

julie j · 05-04-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KSGregman

Are there "triggers" for your migraines?

My daughter had an extensive battery of tests conducted....brain scans....allergy tests....everything...trying to find some kind of "cause - effect" relationship for her migraines....nothing. They seem to strike out of the blue....no "trigger" that we are aware of.

I have not been able to associate any triggers that always cause a headache. Perfume does bother me, the change in whether seems to set me off, and chocolate feels like a death sentence if I already have a headache.

I can eat chocolate without problem if I am not already in pain but something is different once I am.

This is a pamphlet that my doctor put out that describes some triggers. Hopefully your daughter’s headaches are hormonal related and they will settle down once she does. I feel her pain. I missed out on a lot of teenage stuff.

http://www.drkdesign.com/drk_samples/docs/migraines.pdf

Glad you are starting to feel better Particle!

05-04-2009, 10:02 AM	#33
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	it's settled into a dull throb that will last another few days but at least it isn't hot poker to the brain painful like it started out __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

05-04-2009, 08:52 AM	#31
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Yeah mine are cluster headaches as well. Excedrin Migraine gets rid of them but I cant take them anymore because they are killing my stomach. I'm now taking Amytriptyline to prevent them before they even start. Seems to work, I get them a lot less frequently.

05-04-2009, 10:11 AM	#35
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	Are there "triggers" for your migraines? My daughter had an extensive battery of tests conducted....brain scans....allergy tests....everything...trying to find some kind of "cause - effect" relationship for her migraines....nothing. They seem to strike out of the blue....no "trigger" that we are aware of.