Gabapentin and migraine headaches

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Avatar f tn I had a migraine new to me about a month ago went to a neurologist he prescribed meythpredislone 21 pack and after that was completed he prescribed neurotin gabapentin which I am very afraid of taken but I started taken 1 before I go to bed. Why did the neurologist prescribed that if it was just for headaches?
Avatar f tn ve had headaches,eye pain and facial pain for some time now which was diagnosed as migraine, cluster headache and now trigeminal neuralgia. I am taking Gabapentin for this pain and it does work and relieves the pain until it wears off. Apart from the above, I get tingling in my cheek and sometimes temporary numbness and odd sensations spreading over my cheek.
Avatar n tn however where you are speaking of the classis vasospastic migraine wherein the veins and arteries dialate and then spasm shut....yes I am 100% convinced (personal opinion) that the coronary-vascular systems in our bodies do not differentiate between vessels. In other words for some one who is suffering vaso-spasm related desease....I feel its the same mechanism whether occuring in a carotid artery (supplying head blood flow) or coronary artery(supplying heart's flow) or other.....
Avatar f tn Thanks Nancy. I do have migraine and have a previous dx of complicated migraine. I know it's possible for this to be migraine related, but it happens several times a day. I'm honestly less worried about that than my jaw. I know it's not strictly true, but I figure if it was anything serious, the blurry vision would last for longer than 30 minutes. :) I had hoped the eye dr (optometrist, not opthamologist) would know, but no such luck.
Avatar f tn Headaches can be caused by a variety of reasons often categorized into primary headaches, secondary headaches, and cranial neuralgias. The primary headaches include tension headache, migraine cluster headaches and similar pathologies. Secondary causes can be due to sinusitis eye problems, etc and the cranial neuralgias that include the trigeminal neuralgias.
Avatar f tn The buorenorphine can cause rebound headaches. I took this a looong time ago for headaches, and it would help for a little while, then the headache would come back full force. I think most opiates can cause these rebound headaches. I would call the doc and see if he has any further recommendations. Again congrats to you!
734343 tn?1239601741 For several hours before a migraine I get so so hungry. I can eat and eat and eat and nothing eases it. Then like clockwork, I start to get a migraine. For a long time I thought that I had low blood sugar that would trigger the migraine, but now it seems more like an early symptom of the migraine, not the other way around. It's so weird, and fattening too!
Avatar n tn I ended up in the hospital due to suicide risk and was seen by a russian neurologist. He prx Gabapentin, Cymbalta, Tramadol,as well as lorazepam for anxiety. I'm not pain free but this helps me get by. My pain is obviously nerve related in some way.
337492 tn?1212458836 Hi, Neurontin or gabapentin is known to cause headaches and nausea in some patients but the symptom you describe cannot be directly attributed to it. You could continue taking the drug and see if you have the symptoms again. Consult a neurologist if your doctor does not help you much and if you are not convinced. Hope this helps. Good luck.
1807779 tn?1333840302 My GP rx'd Tramacet for my headaches, as needed. Because of my Gabapentin rx I have to stay away from naproxen.
Avatar n tn your neck most of time. Was a scan of the cervical spine done? Cervicogenic headaches may present with neck pain and migraine like symptoms. Given that this has been present for quite a time may suggest that an underlying disorder is present.This needs to be ruled out. Also,were all your medications prescribed by your physician? It is a good thing that the medications improve your condition however, it may not be cost effecive nor truly beneficial in the long run.
453029 tn?1205951419 no my eyes dont hurt, noheadaches a nd yes ive had my eye doc check 4 a detached retina i had a stroke 13 years ago soim thinkingit has something to do with that my doc just put meon gabapentin i hope that works
Avatar f tn I hope someone can answer this question. I do get migraine headaches which cause eye disturbances like numbness around the eye , twitching that is very visible and distorts vision, similar to a camera shutter and sometimes a very droopy lid that sags down almost over the eye. Now I do get headaches with this and it does make it worse but I also don't get any headaches and then assume it's the aura.
Avatar f tn Tags: migraines, MTBI, Non-epileptic seizures, post concussion, Vision Disturbances Early last year I was knocked unconsciousness for not less than 20 minutes by falling equipment at work. I had a severe migraine afterwards and a very sore neck.
Avatar m tn My husband has loss of sensation on right side of head all the time including face, neck, tongue, cheek, and ear. Accompanying these headaches is joint and muscles aches (like hit by a bus) and loss of sensation on right side of back. All doctors look at him and say that's interesting but nothing has been determined as far as the cause of these things. MRI's have been taken of head. Stroke and brain tumors have been ruled out.
327385 tn?1378360731 i have had 2 pit tumors and had crainotomy and gamma knife in 6yrs time. ive been on alot of meds and nothing really helps and i even take 1600mg gabapentin daily..any advice on the botox ,, exercise ?
Avatar f tn t think the rest of my problems are caused by migraine. In the past when I had the tongue numbness I got the headache and then the tongue numbness went away but this time it won't go away but I have had slight headache on and off and blurring of vision etc. and the pins and needles, numbness in my leg. My whole leg feels like it's tight and below my naval has been feeling prickly.
Avatar n tn I have been having headaches and migraines since i was five and now i am getting them more frequently. I also have been getting deep pressure in specific spots in my head and it feels as though its a headache, but then disappears. I would like for you to suggest certain causes of this.
Avatar f tn I take 400 to 700mg a day of neurontin and have since I was dx'd my nl prescribed it, and it controls my headaches, maybe it will give u a small bit of.relief?? I hope so! Let us know!
Avatar m tn Dear Jean, I actually think your daughter has migraine headaches. Her loss of peripheral vision, and the light and sound triggers, plus your own description of "migraine-like headaches" makes me think this is the case. I of course am not a doctor, so I cannot argue with her current diagnosis of "Chronic Daily Headache." But if we suppose she has migraines, then I have a few suggestions that might help your daughter's symptoms.
Avatar n tn Hello Dr., Although I have a history of migraine, I have been experiencing something that is nothing like any migraine i've ever had and while I know you cannot diagnose online, I was hoping for some assurance that this is probably not a brain tumor or something horrible like that based on my symptoms: Two weeks ago i was exhasuted and went to sleep for a full 13 hours!
Avatar n tn hi, i have been having these numbing headaches int the last past 5 months and am growing concerned about it im 16 years old and not in perfect health i stress 24/7 even over the coulda shoulda things and bigger. so i wantrd to no is there any help out there about dealing with these things This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/295768'>headaches/numbness in back of head</a>.
Avatar m tn These could be secondary to stress, tension, hypertension, migraines, cluster headaches, refraction errors. if the headaches are localized, vascular headaches, aneurysms and tumor. Cervical spondylosis could cause referred headaches and sinusitis and ear infection could also give rise to referred headaches. Therapy is according to the cause. Take care.
Avatar m tn Skelaxin 3600 mg daily Gabapentin 1800 mg daily Vicodin (as needed) Maxsalt (as needed) The pain in my neck is constant/achy and worsens with left to right movement, and up and down movement. My headaches are daily and are manageable for about 90% of the time, the other 10% is debilitating and takes me out of work. Any help or recommendations are appreciated.
678635 tn?1226654874 s due to circulations problems somewhere. He icreased my Gabapentin hoping to decrease my Migraines that I have no headaches or with? He also said keep taking Aspirin.
Avatar m tn I would recommend maybe going to the ER and describing the pain and telling them no pain meds are helping and see what they do. My stepdad had pain come on like a migraine and it just kept getting worse and worse until they finally scanned him and discovered it was bleeding in the brain.