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I spoke to the neurologist (he was away on holiday when all this began and has been...

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I had a hellish migraine with 5 - 6 attacks a week. I tried topamax, amitryptilin, but...

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This totally blows! Unfortunately pain is rarely recognised as its very own condition....

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Thanks for your reply! Yes, I was taking more than two doses periodically and was doing...

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Dr. Collins, What does 400 mg of sumatriptan translate to when it comes to sumatriptan...

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Re-bound headache/migraines

I saw a neurologist quite recently who is convinced that I have re-bound migraine due...

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I saw a neurologist quite recently who is convinced that I have re-bound migraine due to over-use of sumatriptan.
It should be said that other healt-issues include bipolar disorder and Asperger syndrome (AS). The former was diagnosed when I was 30 yrs old, the latter a year ago at 30+. I've had bipolar disorder since I was, at least, 15 years old.

A different neurologist made a diagnosis of classical migraine which aura that seemed to respond differently or not at all to medicine that was tried. It is not uncommon for people with AS to react differently to medicines. I take lamotrigin for the bipolarity along with cipralex. To prevent migraines I was prescribed topamax but developed severe sensory disturbances, neuropathic pain and other parestesia. All stopped when Topamax was discontinued. Amitryptilin was added with the hope of curving the headache.

Part of migraines seem to be hormone-related, yet I do seem to have one or two migraine attacks/week, sometimes I am lucky enough to have a break lasting a week or so. I see an acupuncturist regularly and that seems to have taken the edge off. I HAVE used alot of sumatriptan. I know it and doctors know it too but in the mess of having tried all what they see to available to them, it's been the one thing to use.
The neuroloist I saw recently is convinced it is all re-bound headaches. Only, I haven't had an attack in two weeks. Would I notice re-bound headache within days? If this is re-bound headaches/migraine, I am, of course interested in weaning any triptan off. I only use sumatriptan when I know it to be migraine. The migraine IS causing tension headaches. I go to a massage specialist for that. I do take some advil from time to time. I seem to be able to go without that if there's no pain.

I exercise regularly, I try to avoid foods that I know to trigger migraine, I take care of myself as best I can, bipolar disorder and AS included.

It should also be mentioned that I have severe asthma. The vascular component of any triptan has become somewhat worrisome (I worry) but the pulmonologist seems remiss as well. But again, no one knows what else to do. With the migraine attacks leaving me without vision, hearing, sensation (always on the same side) and also leaves me vomiting, it's also about the right to quality of life.

Any ideas? ANY would be appreciated by now.

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