Thanks, and I know. You never just stop most medications. And you have no idea how much "just migraines" pisses me off. Anyone who uses that phrase should have to suffer through a full out migraine attack. Nausea, fucked up hearing, seeing weird floating things, blurry vision, dizziness, extreme light sensitivity, not being able to pick your head up, the headache is often the least of the problem. And these people don't get it and still think it's just a bad headache.
Oh, I know they aren't "just a headache". I had one two years years ago that put me in the emergency room after suffering with it for four days. I pretty much went deaf, the pressure was so bad. Loud ringing in my ears and the blood rushing was all I could hear. God it hurt. I was ready to take a drill to my skull.
It took forever to get one of the staff to explain what they were giving me, but I finally got an answer and made up my own cocktail for at home use: 2 Aleve (or 6 Advil), 2 Excedrin, 1 Dramamine (or 2 of the non-drowsy, low dose), and 1 Benadryl. I actually use the generic equivalents for all of them, so it's cheaper. It works for me and there's no need for an IV.
Yep, those are the fun migraines. Sadly I've passed those drugs working long ago. I've had chronic migraines since I was 14. I averaged migraines 3-4 days a week every week since that age. And I had what I thought was residual migraine pain constantly from 17 until last year when I mentioned that slightly different pain to the neurologist and found out it was actually an untreated cluster headache that never cleared up.
It's why losing topamax sucks. I don't need treatment meds, well I do, but I more importantly need preventive meds and this is the first that's worked even a little.
That's great that it's as simple as a medication side effect. Granted, it sucks that it's a medication that you need. Hopefully your neurologist will be able to find something comparable without the vision side effect.
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Your eye doctor has obviously never been on medication for any length of time. What a moron to say something like that.
::sends you healthy vibes::
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It took forever to get one of the staff to explain what they were giving me, but I finally got an answer and made up my own cocktail for at home use: 2 Aleve (or 6 Advil), 2 Excedrin, 1 Dramamine (or 2 of the non-drowsy, low dose), and 1 Benadryl. I actually use the generic equivalents for all of them, so it's cheaper. It works for me and there's no need for an IV.
I'm glad you can get this taken care of. {{hugs}}
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It's why losing topamax sucks. I don't need treatment meds, well I do, but I more importantly need preventive meds and this is the first that's worked even a little.
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