NSAIDS/Anti imflammatories

Unfortunately, I am way too experienced with migraines.  If you are having them with any sort of frequency, you really should see a neurologist rather than a pain management dr to make sure there is nothing organic causing your migraines.  That being said, narcotics, as nice as they are, are not the thing for migraines.   I have found that they just dull the pain, but the migraine comes back after they wear off.  You also have the very real possiblity of rebound headaches.  If you are having migraines regularly (my neuro said 3 or 4 a month) you should be on preventive meds.  My savior was an anti-seizure drug called zonegran.  Also, migraine meds such as zomig and imetrex work sooooo much better on migraines than narcotics.

mary

hey mary,
i take 200mg topamax daily as a preventative.  Sometimes zomig helps but imitrex has only worked for me once.  I absolutely detest migranes, been dealin with them since i was 5 years old and seems like i have never found a doc that has been successful in treatin them. 
Thanks for the post!
Liz

I also take topamax every day then I have Zomig when one flares up............I miss my Advil SO BAD!!!!  But my dr says NO to any NSAIDS.........so sometimes I have to hit the vicodin with Zomig to make it stop.......

Hugs B~

thanks  Becky !!!!   appreciate It !

Thanks Paul, appreciate your wisdom And adVIce As Always !!. Glad Your eyes Are doin Well
 Liz

I took topamax and it never did anything for me.  Migraines suck because they are so hit and miss as far as treatment goes.  I probably tried 15 different drug combos before finding the zonegran that helped.  I certainly can sympathize with you and your quest for treatment.  At my worst, I had migraines for 45 days straight.  Thankfully now they are so minor they are of no consequence. 

I have an excellent neurologist here in dallas.   It may be worth considering a trip here to see him...he is that good.  Here is his site and a little about him.  His name is Stuart Black.

http://www.dallasheadacheassociation.com/black.htm

mary

Mary
thanks for the info. I really do appreciate it! Yes they do suck!!!. I think what is so bad is that you almost have to be in the throes of one to hit the docs office. I have suffered with them since i was 5 and even then a doc told my mom i was just tryin to not o to school (sorry, the letter that is between f and h in the alphabet is stickin on me today lol).  Im envious that yours are now minor lol. I cant even phathom that !!!! lol. 
Thanks for the info on your doc. I have no problem makin a trip anywhere, hell i would do a nakkid handstandon Ih 45 if i thouht it Would Help And I after losin this much, thats a scary thouht :)
thanks Aain !!!!
 Liz

Liz,

I have Frozen Shoulder,  I don't have full range of movement in my right arm and shoulder.  My Ortho and Sports med dr along with my RYN Dr won't let me take anti inflamitory meds it will cause an ulcer.  They did let me take them for a short time with my nexium but after a week had me stop.  They were afraid of all the ulcers it would cause.   That is all I know about them.

Karen 

thanks Karen, Appreciate your AdVice !