Imitrex headache
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Taking imitrex daily is likely setting her up for rebound headaches. I didn't take it daily, but experienced rebound headache before after taking imitrex. If she has not had an MRI (or CT scan) of her brain, her doctor should be ordering one to try to rule out brain tumor, aneurysm, or anything else that might cause headaches. You won't know if it's something like that until you test- so please urge her to get the pictures of her brain!
I still suffer almost daily headaches. When I take 50 mg of Imitrex (daily) the headache is gone within an hour. Dr. says I take too much Imitrex, but without it I am curled up in a fetal position, in a dark, quiet room, trying not to move for 12 hours... I am so worried that the Dr. will quit prescribing Imitrex (one already did) and I will be left without a life... I don't know what to do.
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. These are similar to but not quite as painful as headaches I get from consuming too much caffeine (my caffeine tolerance is very low - a chocolate bar eaten over a 3 day period can cause extreme pain). So I am wondering if imitrex contains caffeine.
I am an 18 year old whose migraines usually rebound with Imitrex therapy. Which of the following is recommended?
Whenever I wear most eyeglasses I get a severe headache. It seems to be caused by the nerves around my ears. I can't wear headbands, etc., because that area is sensitive. However, I did get one pair of glasses that does not give me a headache but they are only for distance vision. I bought a new pair of progressive lenses, but they give me a terrible headache. I have had them adjusted several times and it hasn't gotten any better. Can the length of the earpieces make a difference?
I am pretty loyal to Imitrex. But always at max dose of 200mg. There is a new drug from makers of Imitrex called Trixamet. It is Imitrex plus an NSAID. I got a sample from my doc. I loved it.
Trixamet is supposed to be covered by any insurance that takes Imitrex, but mine doesn't cover it. Maybe yours will.
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Be careful with that chica! It is very addictive. It is a barbituate and if you do become dependent or addicted to it, you have to taper slowly off of it. Quitting cold turkey can be dangerous, and possibly cause seizures. Do some research on it before you even consider taking it. (Always a good idea with any drug. Doctors often neglect to tell you about side effects, etc.) Maybe talk to your doctor about an alternate treatment option. There are a TON out there. Good luck to you.
I have been everywhere actually I went to a headache center they gave me nerve block injections in these areas. I take imitrex for my migraines 100mg's which works great! I have 2 herniated discs in my neck I know, but I know there is something else going on. I am gonig to see a spine specialist and get a MRI done of my neck and back. I did a lot of research and many migraines come from the neck. I just hope there's an answer soon.
It has been about 11 days since my first bad headache and last night I took my first imitrex because I felt another bad headache coming on. The imitrex helped for around 4 hours to bring my headache down to a slight one but after the 4 hours I got nausea/malaise until I went to sleep. None of the symptoms have really gone away and I have also been experiencing some ringing in my ears and the vision problems seem like they may be getting worse.
Right now I am in the middle of a 2 week long migraine headache. My OB has given me Tylenol with codeine which isn't helping at all. Is there anything else that I can try that won't be harmful to the baby? I'm really trying to avoid going to the ER because I don't want to have to be admitted.
Hello,
I've had migraines (no aura, just spaciness and pain) for several years now and do well on imitrex. For the past few weeks I've experienced numbness on tongue and lips extending to the whole side of my face. This facial numbness has been going on for about a week. In the past couple of days my left eyelid is twitching and I sometimes have a blurry spot in my left eye. I'm not in any pain but I am uncomfortable and kind of anxious.
Extremely high BP can cause throbbing headache on top of the head. Other possibilities include chronic tension headache and migraine. The possibility of migraine is there because there is an accompanying nausea.
It is best to get a neurological evaluation done and it is important to break this headache cycle. Topamax is usually prescribed to break the cycle of chronic headache.
Hope this helps!
Has anybody found relief from migraines? I've tried everything from herbs to Imitrex. Started having rebound headaches with the imitrex and hated taking it anyway.
Id suggest you read through this old thread on Imitrex. It was very interesting.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Addiction-Substance-Abuse/Imitrex---addicting-or-not/show/626880
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Here's a couple of the responses in the thread:
By: masteele80
here is the lay of the land by someone who has taken almost everything.
This is designed to stop a headache once it has begun. Medications include ergotamine (Bellamine, Cafergot), acetaminophen-isometheptene-dichloralphenazone (Midrin), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45 Injection, Migranal Nasal Spray), and more recently, the drugs of the triptan family (almotriptan [Axert], eletriptan [Relpax], frovatriptan [Frova], naratriptan [Amerge], rizatriptan [Maxalt], sumatriptan [Imitrex], zolmitriptan [Zomig]).
A doctor COULD give Methadone for headaches, solely because it is given for pain as well as it's secondary use of easing w/d. More importantly, why would he. If your doc is doing this, it would be best to not only question it, but get a new doc and certainly not take it unless you've had second opinion and tried all other options, even then, I don't get it. Headaches are caused by specific factors. Knowing this, as well as the many types of headaches, helps to modify treatment.
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