Imitrex and cluster headaches

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Avatar m tn t know what your actual question may be. Cluster headaches can be debilitating. Pain from a Cluster Headache is typically on one side of the head. They usually come in "groups" and effect more males then females. They cover shorter time frames then the typical migraine but are usually more severe. Actually they are not classified as a migraine.
Avatar n tn When the 1st headache occured her eye became painful and swollen and the doctor thought she had iritis. Her intern then diagnosed her with Cluster Headaches and put her on Topamax but she could not tolerate the side effects. Now , 6 weeks later, she is having some tingling with the headache--at the base of spine and also down her arms and legs (no numbness). She is trying to get in to see a neurologist and get a cat scan or MRI. What do you think is going on.
Avatar m tn since all your investigations are coming postive and no obvious etiology is detected, it is easier to understand that, the symptoms are showing are due to migraine headaches. Other causes could be stress headache, cluster headaches and a tension headache. Consult your neurologist for the needful. Take care.
Avatar n tn Thank you so much. I tried calling a neuro, but I need a doctor's referal to go to one. The doctor I've been to just listened to me for about 5 minutes and gave me imitrex...and only 6 of them. I'm not sure if he will let me go to a neurologist or not, I have to go back and see him in two weeks, but thanks so much for your response, you're the first that ididn't actually tell me there wasn't anything to treat it.
Avatar m tn he thinks he is dying, we have done ct, mri mra scans and all came back ok, we have been to 4 diffrent neoroligists and have not gotten any relief from any of them, when we go I feel like all we want is pain killers for his head!!! NO WE WANT HELP!!!! what do we do???
Avatar f tn I have tooken migraines preventives with no luck in getting lowering the amount of headaches I get. I do take regular meds like tylenol, advile and motrin. I can not link my headaches to any thing.
Avatar f tn Sinusitis, refractive errors of the eye, migraine, cluster headaches, brain tumors and aneurysms, high blood pressure, tension headaches, temporal arteritis, pinched cervical spinal nerve, TMJ, poor or disturbed sleep etc are several causes of headaches. Dental pain and ear ache due to infection or impacted wax can cause similar symptoms. Needless to say, a persisting headache should be investigated. Please consult a headache and migraine specialist to rule out these causes one by one.
Avatar m tn my husband has had these cluster headaches, for 5 years, they come every year, they start in the eye and he screams when they come, they last 5-10 seconds and his eye is red. hes taken all kinds of medicine but none of them work.
Avatar m tn Hi, Aside from migraine, there are other types of primary headaches such as tension or cluster headaches. And these may occur together also depending on a variety of factors. Triptans constrict blood vessels in the brain and relieve swelling and is used to effectively and quickly relieve headache pain, sensitivity to light and noise, and nausea and vomiting associated with migraines. They are indicated for moderate to severe headaches.
Avatar n tn Your son seems to suffering from chronic headaches like cluster headache or migraines. Cluster headaches are severe headaches localized to one side, not associated with an aura like in migraine, which are also a unilateral headache type. Similar pain is experienced in trigeminal neuralgia except the pain is more localized in the cheek area.
Avatar m tn My husband has been diagnosed with migraines and cluster headaches for 20+ years and the cluster headaches are the worse. He is currently on triple treatment with incivek. His miracle drug for migraines & cluster headaches has been Relpax precsribed by his neurologist. During Incivek, he had to take Imitrex as relpax was contraindicated, and that helped too. For nausea he takes Phenergan. His neurologist also recommended Magnesium and CoQ10 enzyme.
4980051 tn?1361868778 Depending on the kind of migraines you get, you need to investigate the medications. The ones I have dealt with my doctor confirmed are both migraines and cluster headaches. She gave me Amitriptyline, to take one every night. It is actually an antidepressant, but taken in low dosage, also treats severe headaches and assists with good sleeping. Mine is a 25 mg. I also take Singulair, which is for Allergies, but my doctor told me that allergies can bring on very bad headaches as well.
Avatar f tn It is difficult to diagnose the cause of headaches on net. Sinusitis, refractive errors of the eye, migraine, cluster headaches, brain tumors, high blood pressure, temporal arteritis, pinched cervical spinal nerve, tension headaches, poor or disturbed sleep etc are several causes of headaches. Dental pain and ear ache can cause similar symptoms. Please consult a headache and migraine specialist to rule out these causes one by one. Take care!
Avatar f tn so there is no reason to become an addict or to crave the medication, but ones body will still become highly dependent on the medication to a point that if you take the body off the medication abruptly you can cause seizures and even death... Imitrex is NOT like that!! Imitrex does not cause any sort of high or euphoria so you cannot become addicted to it, you will not "crave" it when you are not in pain...
536122 tn?1213486475 tension-type headache and cluster headache.. The attacks of pain can be caused by triggering factors such as stress, hormonal changes, and diet. Tension-type headache is the most common and affects up to 75% of headache sufferers. Although it is more common in women, tension-type headache can affect anyone who sustains the same body position for lengthy periods, or individuals prone to anxiety or stress. It is caused by contractions of the neck and shoulders.
Avatar m tn The only two triptans that work on cluster headaches are Zomig Nasal Spray and Imitrex Injection. I would suggest asking your doctor for prescriptions for these triptans in order to try, starting with the Zomig Nasal Spray as no one likes to give themselves injections... so, leave the Imitrex Injection for last. Lidocaine nasal spray is also another acute treatment for cluster headaches. It works quite well at aborting the headaches. It is a numbing spray that is sprayed into the nose.
Avatar f tn What type of headaches did the doctors say you had? This sounds like you might be suffering from "cluster headaches". Cluster headaches are the worst pain that exists pretty much... so, your description of being shot makes me think of that. Also, they are on one side of the head, and usually around the eye. So... the starting point of your headache sounds like it is in the right place for a cluster headache. Also, them waking you up in the night sounds like cluster headaches too.
Avatar f tn does either imitrex or maxalt contain caffeine? I was taking Maxalt for migraines and it worked great! Now my insurance has decided I need to try Imitrex before they will approve coverage for the Maxalt. The Imitrex took about 2 hours to have any effect, but eventually my headache subsided. Since then I have had recurring headaches for 4 days.
Avatar f tn s experience with the imitrex has been - good or bad - and if they have any other tips of things I can try (non-medicinal) to reduce the pain, etc., of the migraines. Fortunately, (knock on wood), I haven't had a migraine since I saw my doc on thursday, so I haven't tried the imitrex yet. I'm always leary/hesitant about ANY new medication, so would definitely appreciate any advice about this med that anyone might have. Thanks so much!
1079216 tn?1258200805 y cycle for me, so I try to catch it before it gets too worse, but I always misinterpret my migraines with headaches or sinus headaches and end up taking ibuprofen which makes migraines worse! So don't ever do that or you'll be sorry.....
Avatar f tn I have been on 100mg of Topamax for almost a month (the 22nd of this month) for cluster headaches and have had a variety of side effects. I take 50mg in the morning and 50mg at night. I thought I was going to lose my mind honestly. But I was told that the side effects would taper off more than likely. Which the vast majority have. I no longer feel dumber than a rock (I wasn't even able to compose an email without reading it very slowly 4-5 times before sending it). And I feel pretty normal.
Avatar m tn Hi - i have had cluster headaches since the age of 15yrs. I could give you lots of advice but one thing i have learnt over the many, many years of living with the excruciating painful condition is that it differs slightly from one person to another and the cluster Headache cycle changes - what may work one cycle may not the next. Can i ask have you been to see a Neurologist who SPECIALISES in CLUSTER HEADACHES???
Avatar n tn Ask your doctor for Imitrex 100mg, is not narcotic, non addictive and it takes away your migraine right away. I'm also a migraine surferer and have tried a lot of medications and Imitrex works wonders.
1830047 tn?1321667793 I had migraines off and on growing up - mostly seemed menstrual cycle related. However, since both my lupus and fibro diagnoses, these migraines have gottten much worse and much more frequent. I know for a fact they are no longer menstrual cycle related as I've had a complete hysterectomy. My doctor recently tried me on Imitrex to see if it would help the migraines. My first dose shot my BP up to 178/106 and gave me horrid chest pains.