medicines used migraine headaches

Hi... can anyone tell me what they use for medicines... I don't react well to the typical meds they prescribe for Chiari... My main pains are headaches,neck pain, hand pain. I've heard of people using excederin migraine.. I have been taking advil for several months and would like to stop taking it... if I could find a replacement. What anti depressants has anyone had success with? Also. how is everyone dealing with the medical bills?

Guanfacine has several uses. In adults, it's used to treat high blood pressure, to prevent migraine headaches, & in some cases to treat heroin withdrawal. In kids, it's used to treat ADHD.

You need to be revaluated not for the cyst but if the cyst has undergone any change / increase in the size or hemorrhage in the recent past to cause these continuous headaches, any tumors stretching the pain sensitive dura, impending rupture or ruptured aneurysm, change of medicines for migraine, trial of otherpreventive medicines lie topamax, other drugs used to abort a migraine attack in triptans and ergots group. Rule out tension headaches by stress relieving measures and behavioral therapy.

ive been memopause for about 3yrs. i used to get these headaces when i got periods i would get these same headaches they stoped after hystrectomy. i am desperate for help drs dont no what else to try.

Sinus infections can cause one sided headaches also. Your headache is possibly a combination of sinusitis and migraine. I would suggest you to continue for the antibiotic for the prescribed duration. If there is no improvement, you may need an alternate antibiotic after culture and sensitivity test. Also you can take steam inhalation at least 3-4 times and once before bedtime. This will help in clearing the sinus’ by liquefying the phlegm and relieve the pressure headache.

Your symptoms of recurrent acute headaches, unilateral in distribution are suggestive of migraines or cluster headaches. Photophobia, pressure behind the right eye, is seen with migraine headaches. Keep a close watch if you can narrow down any triggering factors in diet or environment. Keep a record of the food items, which lead to an episode. Do you get an aura or a strange feeling, like getting weird smells or sensation that you are about to have a headache?

Headaches can be primary headaches such as migraine, tension or cluster headaches. These do not have any underlying cause. On the other hand, secondary headaches have underlying conditions present. If the pain does not respond to your over-the-counter pain medications, you may need to have this evaluated further for proper management. Stronger prescription medicines may be indicated. Your medical history and complete neurological examination may help.

Often times, over-the-counter pain medications can make migraine headaches worse. Prescription migraine medications, known as triptans, are often needed to stop a migraine headache, but you need a prescription to buy these and you must get a prescription from a doctor. I hope that information helps.

While TMJ may also present with headaches, this may indeed be associated with primary headaches such as migraines also. Identifying the possible triggers with a headache journal may help. If prescription medicines are not working, you can also try complementary and alternative medicine such as acupuncture or biofeedback therapy. Follow-up with your dentist or ENT for your TMJ may also help. Take care and do keep us posted.

If he hasn't had an injury then many things can be going on. He needs to be evaluated. If it is migraine then there are very good and specific medicines that will help but it could be something else.

Biofeedback, betablockers , anti-convulsant, calcium blockers and NSAIDs may prevent or treat migraine headaches. Discuss with your doctor the best treatment plan suited for you. Take care and do keep us posted.

s a list of some of the terms used for Migraines. Stress Migraine, Abdominal Migraine, Silent, or Acephalgic, Migraine, Sinus Migraine, Ocular Migraine, Seasonal (Allergy) Migraines, Cyclic Migraine Syndrome, Gastric Stasis Migraine and Tension Migraine. And there are more! Migraines are DX (diagnosed) based on one's specific SXs (symptom)s. It comes with more SX that just head pain. As an example I always have nausea and vomiting when I have a migraine and I cannot tolerate light.

I would definitely go to your doctor as there are many medicines that you may find great relief from! How much Tylenol and other OTC meds do you take? If you take a lot of those you can get what they call "medication overuse headaches". These can often be worse than the headaches that you started off with in the beginning. My old headache doc said that I could take ibuprofen 3X a week. My new doc said that is way too much.

muscles contraction at the center of the head,vomiting,body weakness,i used to get headaches whenever i had chocolates or any sweet food and fruits and when i sit under the fain or windy areas ,skin sensation. i have done ECG in Egypt and other important tests but nothing was found. one of my Egyptian doctor told me that i didn't have to worry at all i was perfectly okay. he gave me medicines but it didn't stop. than i went India for my studies i met different neurologist.

These headaches are temporarily related to the seizure event and occur in unison. Migraine event is not produced from the epileptiform discharges in the brain. Migraines usually last longer and are not as frequent, have other signs that distinguish them like photo and phonophobia, vascular quality(pounding), location( occipital in your case)in pain and nausea.

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.

The pain is so sharp and severe that sometimes she starts crying because of it.Earlier normal head pain medicines used to do the job but these days they are in vein and do not have an effect on the pain.The pain would last for a long time and she would feel as if someone is hammering her head.Due to this reason she gets angry very soon and starts yelling like never before and gets upset soon on certain small things which usually wouldnt upset her or anyone for that matter.

Try to identify the triggers so you can avoid recurrence of the headaches. Over-the-counter pain medications may also lead to rebound headaches if used excessively. It is best that you check with your doctor for proper evaluation. Both preventive and abortive medications may help provide relief. Take care and do keep us posted.

ve ever had- and I get migraines occassionally. So far, none of my migraine or tylenol or natural medicines have touched this thing. Caffeine helps a little bit, but so far I haven't found the cure. Guess I just have to wait until this round is over.

I have real bad migraine headaches. i love salt all the time but when i have a migraine I crave salt like crazy! Sometimes it soothes my headache a little. What do you think this means?

Hello kristaface, You probably have hemiplegic migraine where , the symptoms are indicative of vascular disease and can be thought to be stroke.There are neurological signs of numbness and associated weakness with hemiplegic migraine.You need to go for regular followups and monitor your blood pressure levels regularly. Develop a regular sleep pattern also massage will help you.Meditation will help decrease pain and increase concentration and self confidence.

my doctor gave me the okay to use one of the medicines I was taking before I got pregnant but I only take it if my migraine is really unbearable

excedrin is 250mg asprin 250mg of tylenol in each tablet plus 65mg caffeine. perhaps a suggestion is that you could slowly substitute a dose of just regular asprin/tylenol in place of an excedrin that contains caffeine. then slowly reduce this dose. i should clarify what i said before. caffeine causes rebound headaches...as many are well aware. NSAIDs also cause rebound headaches when used daily...

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