Maxalt cluster headaches
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I had been on Topamax for almost three years. Suddenly in end of January my headaches came back. I was weaned off of the Topomax to Amitryptaline 100mg at night to prevent the headaches. It was also noted that I had an AVM on the left periatal lobe of the brain in addition to a cavernous hemangioma on the right frontal lobe. My headaches have continued despite the increase of Amitryptaline. Last night I had such a terrible headache I could not sleep.
For persistent headaches, possibilities like migrainous, cluster, tension and refractive errors that need to be evaluated thoroughly with the help of a neurologist here. Migraine like headache can be throbbing, one sided of face & head and preceded by aura (starts with blurred vision). Cluster headache may appear as burning, explosive in nature and tear appears from eyes. Tension headache originates with stress and anxiety disorder.
The headache your wife is suffering from may indeed be caused by primary headaches such as migraine headache or cluster headaches, hemicrania continua, and even post traumatic headache. If the medications she is not taking are not helpful, inform your doctor about this for proper management. Further evaluation may need to be done also to help determine the underlying cause. Take care and do keep us posted.
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. Without a clinical evaluation it would be difficult to differentiate between these or suggest specific management.
However, for persistent headaches, possibilities like migrainous, cluster, tension and refractive errors that need to be evaluated thoroughly with the help of a neurologist here. Migraine like headache can be throbbing, one sided of face & head and preceded by aura (starts with blurred vision). Cluster headache may appear as burning, explosive in nature and tear appears from eyes. Tension headache originates with stress and anxiety disorder.
Like with severe migraines, over-the-counter medications do absolutely nothing to touch the pain of a cluster headache. Maxalt is not a triptan that works on cluster headaches. 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.
Hello,
You seem to be having primary headache. Primary headaches include migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches. People with chronic tension-type headache have an average headache frequency of 15 days a month. Stress is one of the most important factors for the precipitation of migraine headaches. It can be accompanied by diarrhea, sensitivity to light and sound sensitivity as well as blurred vision.
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.
I have cluster headaches and they can't do anything for me either. Have you tried muscle relaxer that's what they put me on. It's didn't really me nothing I take does. There are rare occasions when it does help. Ask your doctor if those might help unless you already tried. I hope you get the help you need I know how frustrating it can be for the pain not to go away.
About a year later I began to have periodic headaches. They have been increasing in quantity and severity until about a year and a half ago I had to stop working completely. I am on a combination of darvacet, tramadol, topomax and maxalt. The combination leaves me in bed about 18 hours a day. I have had two MRIs. One with contrast and one without. Neither shows any good reason for my pain.
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.
Aside from migraine, another primary headache that we can consider is cluster headache. Cluster headaches present with excruciating pain in vicinity of eye. The pain frequently develops during sleep and may last for several hours. The attacks may occur every day for weeks then disappear for up to a year. Try to avoid smoking or drinking alcoholic beverages. If it persists despite the medication given by your doctor, you may benefit from further evaluation. Take care and regards.
Headaches are of different types like tension, migraine, sinus and cluster headaches. Your headaches seem to be coming in cycles with either pain free interval or reduced intensity. They seem like cluster headaches. Please see these two links for more information on them.
http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/cause-cluster-headache.html
http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/cluster-headache-treatments.
A year ago I was diagnosed as having cluster headaches and was told that my headaches had changed. I would get bouts of 4 and 5 day headaches that wouldn't respond to Maxalt or Imitrex. I would have DHE treatments, oxygen treatments and even steroid treatments.
The steroid treatments seemed to help and provided releif for the days I was on steroids. The past few months the headaches have returned with a vengence. I was put back on a 5 day steroid treatment which didn't help.
I was diagnosed 18 months ago w/ drug dependent cluster headaches (localized to front right temple 90% of the time) due to an overuse of naproxen sodium (old sports injuries). I finally went to the doc after I had a headache for 2 weeks straight and the vision in one of my eyes 'smeared'....scared the hell out of me. Got an MRI....while waiting for the results, I had an episode that I described to the doctors and they agreed was a local seizure in my right arm.
My father has been suffering from cluster headaches for about 20 years or so. He is 77 years old. They seem to come on around November and stay until March. They are really severe on him. The Dr. gave him Ultram 50 mg. But that don't help him at all. Can you recommend anything he can try? Are there any trials out? Thank you for any help.
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.
Does anyone else have cluster headaches? How do you deal with them? What pain killers help you best? I missed so many classes this first year at college because my cluster cycle was so severe I couldn't get out of bed. OTC medications don't do anything for my pain and my doctors don't want me taking anything too strong do to a minor heart problem I have.
this causes the ligaments and tendons to be lax, subluxations and joint pain)
I used to get migraines, but they changed into cluster headaches ( I think). i havent noticed a pattern in frequency or figured out an initial cause, (my neck is getting an MRI soon to see if there is a problem caused by the EDS.) They always are the same though. Mid-late morning I dont really have pain but i know one's coming.
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