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Reply: Can't tollerate this pain level

Have you talked with your doctor about Botox for migraine relief? You might be a candidate...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:Can't tollerate this pain level Have you talked with your doctor about Botox for migraine relief? You might be a candidate...

Reply: migraines / post concussion syndrome

Actually, most migraineurs do not take narcotics anyway (except for the most severe...

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Reply: topamax

That's a pretty stiff starting dose (= 100 mg/day.) My neuro started me out at 25 mg a day...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:topamax That's a pretty stiff starting dose (= 100 mg/day.) My neuro started me out at 25 mg a day...

Reply: headaches- related?altitude

Altitude can definitely bring on migraines in people who are sensitive to it (myself...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:headaches- related?altitude Altitude can definitely bring on migraines in people who are sensitive to it (myself...

Reply: does a fx nose have anything to do with migraines

The car accident that led to the fracture could definitely have a lot to do with the...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:does a fx nose have anything to do with migraines The car accident that led to the fracture could definitely have a lot to do with the...

Reply: 7 year old boy with migranes

Even though his headaches were happening before the video games, it's still worth making...

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Reply: 7 Year old dealing with head migraines and abdomin...

I've found that the best migraine preventative for abdominal migraine is verapamil, but I...

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Reply: headaches

Headaches after a head injury can go on for weeks to months to years; unfortunately,...

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2 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:headaches Headaches after a head injury can go on for weeks to months to years; unfortunately,...

Reply: Desperate for help

Whew, where to start? A couple of points. First, for all your detailed description of...

Posted by allie_bf

Whew, where to start? A couple of points. First, for all your detailed description of symptoms, there's interestingly not a correspondingly detailed list of treatments and medications, and therein may lie your problem. While chronic migraines (especially w/aura) may cause confusion, there is also a good chance that your medications may be making your confusion worse. Certain drugs, like Topamax, are particularly known for this; another group would be narcotics, more known for sedation, but they can also cause some confusion in some people. If drug side effects can be ruled out, it might not hurt to see a neuropsychologist. Momentary or short term lapses, especially related to word-finding, or challenging tasks before and during a migraine are semi-expected, but the degree of confusion that you are having seems beyond the norm, and should be investigated further. Second, even severe, chronic migraines should not keep you in bed for weeks. Migraines do tend to come in clusters, and it can certainly be hard to tell when one ends, and another begins, and that may go on for days, but there should be intervals of semi-reasonable functioning off and on throughout that time. That there is not for you suggests that depression may be a major factor as well, especially given your current family history. As a migraineur, and a former military spouse, I well know how stress can aggravate pain, making what would normally be very uncomfortable now unbearable. Since you do have small children who depend on you, you are right to be concerned. Perhaps it is just as well that you are in a position where it is time to find a new physician. Sometimes it is helpful to get another perspective when you have longstanding problems that haven't improved at all over time. If you could find a multi-specialty clinic where the doctors, presumably, could work together on your concerns that would be even better. Please know that we wish the best for you, and stay active on the site with updates.View Thread

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Reply: Unsatisfied with neurologist

Definitely keep the appointments for both the pain management doctor and the EMG...

Posted by allie_bf

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