Trying to find a successful treatment for my migraines and doc has prescribed me a few different meds?
Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at
9:07 pm
southern_n_comfy asked:
I can’t take the typical imitrix, zomig, etc as I have high blood pressure and they make me feel as though I am having a heart attack. I have been using just a pain reliever (vicodin), but not much luck. My doc just gave me a prescription for ultram and fioricet; neither of which I have taken yet, can anyone give me an insight into these meds and what I might expect. Are they addictive? The prescriptions he gave me are for rather large amounts (quantity) so I wouldn’t think so. Another thing, I have teenagers in the house and worry about the potential for teen abuse, as I did with the vicodin. Just looking for some info as the internet gives such a vast amount of information; hoping someone might have some first hand knowledge.
Just to clarify; the meds weren’t to be taken together, just a couple of more options. I have tried a couple of preventative meds, endoral (blood pressure med that is known to help in the prevention of migraines) and amitriptaline, which made me so out of it, I couldn’t even speak the next day, at least not clearly (it was taken at night prior to bed) As for the kids; they are good kids and I do trust them, but am always concerned about them and other young people. I typically keep my meds in my medicine cabinet, but some of the stronger ones, I keep put “away”.
I can’t take the typical imitrix, zomig, etc as I have high blood pressure and they make me feel as though I am having a heart attack. I have been using just a pain reliever (vicodin), but not much luck. My doc just gave me a prescription for ultram and fioricet; neither of which I have taken yet, can anyone give me an insight into these meds and what I might expect. Are they addictive? The prescriptions he gave me are for rather large amounts (quantity) so I wouldn’t think so. Another thing, I have teenagers in the house and worry about the potential for teen abuse, as I did with the vicodin. Just looking for some info as the internet gives such a vast amount of information; hoping someone might have some first hand knowledge.
Just to clarify; the meds weren’t to be taken together, just a couple of more options. I have tried a couple of preventative meds, endoral (blood pressure med that is known to help in the prevention of migraines) and amitriptaline, which made me so out of it, I couldn’t even speak the next day, at least not clearly (it was taken at night prior to bed) As for the kids; they are good kids and I do trust them, but am always concerned about them and other young people. I typically keep my meds in my medicine cabinet, but some of the stronger ones, I keep put “away”.
Tagged with: Having A Heart Attack • Imitrix • Insight • Migraines • Pain Reliever • Teenagers • Vicodin
Filed under: Migraine
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The only thing that ever relieved me of my migraines was when I finally went to see a chiropractor – I had tried everything else and finally gave in and went. It took about 2 months of treatment, but I haven’t had a migraine in over 15 years now.
You may want to try it if you haven’t had any luck with other treatments. It made a world of difference for me.
*Edit – Sorry – That doesn’t really answer your real question, but I wanted to throw it out there.
Try relaxation. Start at feet and work up to your head tensing one muscle group at a time and mentally saying relax as you release muscle tension. At head push tongue against top of mouth and relax. tighten eyes close relax. When you reach head area ask yourself these questions: Where is pain located? how big of a pitcher would I need to hold it? What color is it? Take a deep breath, and lastly envision pitcher filled with liquid color you picked, then take pitcher out of your head and pour out liquid as you slowly exhale while trying to relax your whole body. If back neck tension is giving you them, than lay on stomach left you head into the air and push your arms out in front of you, Left head and push arm out to the point of pain but never into it. if that exercise ie too difficult lay face first against a wall and walk your hand up and down the wall as if they were spiders. Cure your problem something the med mask does not do. Have your eyes checked.
OK since you have been unsuccessful with medication, the problem is probably not a “true” migraine. A cervicogenic ( neck caused) headache can mimic a migraine almost exactly. The major difference is that you will notice additional pain/ increased headache when moving your neck with a cervicogenic headache. It can cause visual disturbances, throbbing pain, nausea and even vomiting. This is usually caused by a misalignment in your neck and head area. This restricts blood flow and causes additional muscle strain which also increases the headache.
A chiropractor will be able to help correct this. In addition, there will be no drug side effects.
I hope this information helped.
I wish you the best