Migraine Headaches Support Group
Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.
A few months back I posted on how my doctor suggested I try marijuana for migraines. I checked the internet and sure enough it's an accepted treatment. Problem is that it's something I abused in the past. But one day a bad enough migraine convinced me to do it. And it kind of helped sometimes either like a rescue drug or to make me feel better. Sometimes. But since I have an abuse problem I used it ALL the time until it's affected my breathing. And I HATE being stoned and stupid. Finally I threw the water pipe away, got rid of all the paraphenalia. Now I've got one badass headache. I don't have any choices here except suffer one way or suffer the other. My migraines were so bad before I was thinking of death. I'm there again.
On the other hand, I know what a migraine feels like, .. I get cluster. If nothing else worked for such pain except a toke or two or three on a good J, I would do it in a heartbeat. I'll take a 'buzz' over that kind of pain anyday.
For you, maybe it is an issue of moderation. Yeah, throw the paraphenalia away, Get a small hash pipe with a screen in the bottom and just put a pinch at a time in it .. about enough for one hit. Then, limit your use to whatever it takes to relieve the pain.
The only problem I see is you could do that ... live your life as a pot smoker (expense, legal risks, pulmonary damage, etc etc) thinking that is all you can do and there is some legit med that would do the job as well or better. There is a HUGE number of things for migraine. That would be terribly ironic.
Here is a list we made up here in this group:
updated 1/12/09
I sorted and deleted duplicates. The following list is of things reportedly to help some people manage migraine pain. It is not a recommendation, has not been confirmed, and no item should be tried without proper research or consulting a doctor first. Proper spelling has NOT been confirmed. This is for GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY.
If you modify the list and repost, please use proper spelling and maintain the sort order (alphabetized).
800 Ibuprofen
abortives combined with antianxiety drugs such as imitrex combined with kolonapin
Acupuncture
Advil
All of the medications in the family of imitrex.
All the mint teas"all naturally grown".
Amerge
Amitriptline
anti-inflammation diet
B2 riboflavin 100mg 4x daily
Baclofen
Benadryl
Beta-Blockers: Atenolol, Propranolol
Botox
Buspar
BUTALBITAL/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE (Esgic, Fioricet)
Caffeine (and alternately, getting off of caffeine)
Caffergot
Calcium-Channel: Verapamil
Cannabis
Chiropractic
Compazine
Compazine + Benadryl
Compazine/Reglan/Phenergan/Zofran
CoQ10
Cortizone shots
Cymbalta
Decadron
Demerol
Depakote
DHE (infusion and nasal spray)
Dilaudid at ER
Duragesic patch
Esgic Plus
Excedrin
extra B vitamins
Extra Magnesium
Feverfew
Fioricet w/codeine
Frova
get a food allergy test and avoid those you are allergic to.
ginger
Goodie's powder
Greater Occipital Nerve Block
hydrocodone for breakthrough pain (stops vomiting)
ice pack
Imitrex
Indomethacin
Intranasal lidocaine
lyrica
magnesium
Magnesium infusion
Massage
Mechlazine
Midrin
Migranol
Migrelief tea
Morphine injections at ER
Multivitamin
Myofascial Therapy
Namenda
Naproxen
Nerve blocks
Neurontin
Nubain injection at Physician's office or ER
Oxycodone
Oxygen
Pamelor (nortriptyline)
peppermint oil
Phenergan
Promethazine
Protiptaline
Prozac
Reglan
Relpax
removal of certain kinds of tooth fillings known to cause migraine.
Ritalin at ER
Roxycodone
Singulair
Sinol
Sinus Buster
SNRI - Effexor
Soma
SSRI and SSNRI can help some people
Steroid dose pack
Thorazine
Topamax
Toradol IV and tablet.
Trazodone
Tricyclic antidepressants (Nortriptyline, Amitriptyline, Doxepin)
Trigger point injections
Triptans
turmeric, the spice
Tylenol
Valproic acid infusion
Zanaflex
Zomig
Zonegran
Zonisamide