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Reply: headaches and fod

What kind of doctor have you seen? Your regular internist, a neurologist, or a headache...

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Reply: Migraine that wont go away

If you are taking a lot of excedrin migraine and advil, these both will cause rebound...

Posted by mymygraine

If you are taking a lot of excedrin migraine and advil, these both will cause rebound headaches which will keep the cycle of the migraines going from the caffeine content. The ER will most likely will give you a shot of Demerol to stop the headache, or perhaps they will give you imitrex or Toradol (ketorolac). Toradol has been great for me, but one has to catch the headache at the beginning when it starts, not at the rebound stage or it will do nothing. Demerol also has a nasty rebound as do all the opiates, so that won't help long tern. Find a pain clinic or pain doc to help you with this situation. You are going to have a few rough days which is why you need to have a a doctor supervising all this to ease the pain somewhat. The brain recognizes cold before pain, so if you are not already using ice on your head, start now.and it will work in bits, and they you have to give it a break. That should do it, and try not to drink any coffee either. Right now I am in the middle of a nasty rebound headache from a very bad migraine and it has been going on for 4 days, I will be into my 5th day shortly. Your neuro does not sound very helpful, so try to find a pain doc, or pain clinic that can help you through this. If you cannot find a pain doc, find any doc that will help you, even at the ER which should have a pain doc on staff. It is very hard to do alone, so get help before trying it. I have done it many many times and know all the signs, but I still check in with my pain doc just in case I should be doing something else. I know how debilitating this can be, but I think your medications are making the cycle worse, so you need to find someone to help you get off them. For the nausea try eating a white baked or boiled potato or a piece of white toast with jelly - nothing whole grain. If you don't have any in house, have a fried get it for you. Also ginger ale. You would be surprised how well they work. Good luck and hang in there. It will get better.View Thread

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Reply: How long should I wait before seeing my doctor?

There is no specific waiting time before seeing a doctor, but if you are concerned about...

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Reply: suffering more and more

I am sorry you are suffering so much. There is a lot of information out there, more than...

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Reply: Never ending migraine

Thanks for the information. I don't know that anyone has looked at occipital nerve...

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Reply: Intense headaches with no answer.

My headaches are very different than those you are describing, but I would waste no...

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Reply: Bad Headache

Based on all the discussions, I think you still need to find out what kind of headache...

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Reply: headaches

Is your appointment with a neuro who specializes in headaches or just as general...

Posted by mymygraine

Is your appointment with a neuro who specializes in headaches or just as general neurologist. If it is not a headache neuoro I would cancel the appointment, go to your internist and push for an emergency referral to a headache clinic or a headache neurologist in your area, or a pain clinic in your area. Start keeping track of what you are eating and what is triggering your headaches. Also note what time of day the migraines start, how long they last and on a scale of one to 10 how you would rate them - even during the time you have the migraine, when they are a 10 and when they fall back to and 8 or a 5, and how often you are taking the medication you have, and whether you are drinking coffee, or taking other over the counter meds, such as excedrin migraine. Note down what the weather is like, if a cold front has just come through, if you have had a change in your sleep schedule that was not planned, anything that is out of your normal routine. Keep a daily diary of everything you eat at each meal. This sounds tedious, I know but it is vital information for your doctor. The 26th is only 4 weeks away, and you need at least 4 weeks of information for your doctor, so hold on, and if your doc is not a headache doc, you are going to have to get another app't anyway, hopefully your internist or another doctor will get you an appointment more quickly. Also make a list of all the medications you have taken, both for your headaches, and any other meds you have take for other issues, dosages, and for how long, so the headache neuro can have as complete a picture of your situation as possible.

To help with the pain, have an ice bag handy at all times - the brain recognizes cold before pain, and it will dull the pain quite well. Wrap a towel around the bag if it is too cold, and never put it directly on your eye, just around it. Also you can put your feet in a tub of hot water and that will draw the blood away from your head and give you some relief as long as your feet are in the water. These are just interim solutions and will not take care of your pain for any length of time. Whatever doctor you are scheduled for, call the scheduling person, tell them your situation, and asked to be put on the cancellation list, because people do cancel, and be prepared to go, if they call you the night before and as you if you can come in at 8:30 the next morning.

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Reply: Never ending migraine

Unfortunately, coffee causes rebound headaches so I have stopped drinking anything with...

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Reply: 8 month headache.

Hi Shelia - I agree with CarpetCrawler5 and with Dr Collins. Ask your parents or a good...

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