Cluster headaches do last for weeks and management is done with oxygen, medication or intranasal application of local anesthetic agent. However, for proper diagnosis, check with your doctor. Direct clinical examiantion is essential. Take care always.
There are many treatments available to treat migraines. But what medical attention have you gotten for them so far? It sounds like you need to see a neurologist or a headache specialist.
And if you are taking any kind of pain reliever, even OTC ones, 3 times a week or more, then you risk constant rebound migraines that can be much worse.
Please provide more information about what you've gotten for your migraines so far, then I can be a lot more helpful. Take care.
Been in hospital for week. No relief and now has gastroenteritis from all the steroids and NSAIDS. Back to the ER and treated with viscous lidocaine and mylanta to numb stomach. This actually helped a little with stomach. I've stopped the neurontin, but have continued the topamax once daily. Now we are taking Prilosec and mylanta. This has changed my entire families life for exactly one month. It's been a living nightmare that seems as though it will never end.
So sorry to hear about your pain. I have not had any "discectomy" which I don't fully understand, but I have been diagnosed with occipital nerve migraines which have been severe 24/7 and are thought to be caused by my carotid artery dissection stroke 3 years ago. I also suffer from fibromyalgia.
The easist part of my answer is that 150 mg. of Trazadone has greatly helped my fibromyalgia.
Dr. Brown, They have already tried steroid/lidocaine injections a total of 5 times. They say the floaters that I am experiencing are not normal or typical floaters. I had already been seeing the Ryan Headache Center for migraines and the pain I'm experiencing with my eye is nothing even close to a migraine. We have tried various pain meds and meds for migraine relief, non of which have worked.
Yes, you can have headaches for years after a stroke. I have had migraines for over 3 years since my stroke which the neurologists seem to think were caused by my stroke. And I have since read many posts from others who have migraines after their strokes.
But there are many treatments that the doctors can do. You need to find a headache specialist or at least a neurologist.
There are no contraindications for using lidocaine for the purpose described. The only danger is that lidocaine completely anesthetizes tissue, which is why you can cut or suture an area treated by lidocaine. Thus it is possible to cause a tear or injury that would not be noticed until the lidocaine wore off. In the case of normal intercourse, this should not be a problem.
For the last year I have had a lot of headaches, almost daily. I am prone to migraines and have been since I was 5. In the past month I have been having ones that hurt so bad I end up in tears because it feels like my head is being slammed with a hammer. 3 times I have experienced these same headaches that start from behind my right eye and down behind my right ear. Yes, it could be sinus related, but I doubt it. My Doctor has tried a lot of meds, but with no success.
I have suffered with migraines for 15 years. I have been given so many different medications, I can't even remember them all. Most recently I have tried topomax which made me extremely sick. The next try was lamictal which has had no real effect on my migraines and caused me to have breakthrough bleeding problems. The doctors no longer want me to take immetrex or relpax because they have discovered a minor blood clot behind my eye.
Hi, I haven't heard of a lidocaine nasal spray, I would be very interested to know more about it as my current meds are not working anywhere near as well as they used to.
I am terrified of needles too and I FELT NOTHING.. They used Buffered Lidocaine injection which I did not feel any of.. I must admit, I did put over the counter Lidocaine cream all over my breast about an hour before the procedure. I used this Lidocaine cream on my arm before a tetanus shot that I had to get and was so afraid of and I was screaming for the nurse to WAIT but.. IT WAS ALREADY DONE! Helps a lot so you don't feel pain.
Nurse also gave me tips for next time I get an injection.
I saw an ENT today for sinus evaluation (unrelated), and he numbed both nostrils with lidocaine. I experienced almost immediate relief of my eye pain, although it's back now, 4 hours later.
Does the fact that the lidocaine eliminated the pain have any implications for why my eye is still hurting? Thanks!
Hi, I have been suffering from migraines for approximately 13yrs, been thru just about every drug, narcotic and non-narcotic there is out there! Been from neurologist to neurologist to psychiatrist, u name it, I have problem been to them. Had all the scans and test possible. I finally found a Dr that has helped me, grant it, I still suffer from migraines, but not as often. I went from going to the ER from 2-3 times a month, to maybe once every 2-3 months. I see a sports medicine dr.
I recently have diagnosed with MS, chronic Fibromyalgia, myalgia, and Chronic severe Migraines. I am going to a pain management clinic. I get injections of Lidocaine steroids. So far I find they are not working and end up in more pain. then I should be. I've been told that I will be on some pain medication and steroids for the rest of my life unless I go into remission.. I'm take all kinds of vitamins as well.
I guess i was jumping the gun a little bit on my last post but I was just curious about the disease.. but over the weekend my friend and i each did a small line of cocaine using the same bill (my first and last time doing it) and he doesn't do it often. he told me he was tested a few months ago for everything and negative.
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