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.

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I am new to this site.I was reccomended to see if anyone could help me.I have been having migraines since I was a teenager and I am 34 now.They keep saying it is stress and maybe that is true to a point.I have tried I think everything out there.I have had to go to the ER so many times for them.I see a neuroglogist and he can't seem to figure them out.I was reffered to him from my other neuro doctore that tried nerve block in my neck he said I was a text book case and that my neck should be in a book for this treatment.It helped a little bit for maybe and hour or two.I have tried Botox and that didn't do any thing for me.I have tried medications that you take everyday and nothing seems to work.All of the things that I have tried to use when you are getting one doesn't work or makes me very ill is this normal?Please anyone with advise I am open to it.I have even been trying to avoid foods in hopes that it will help.Thanks
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If you aren't seeing a head pain specialist, do so.

Everyone reacts different to different medications. It is the same with managing diabetes. Some folks respond best to pig insulin, some folks respond to human insulin, some to cow. Some need a mix.

For some folks it takes a couple of the preventative medications in combination.

Also, it can take up to three months to truly know if you are getting any kind of benefit from preventative medication. Obviously, if the side effects are too much - you need to get off of it, but a surprisingly number of doctors and patients give up on meds after too short a time.

I would recommend definitely starting the migraine trigger diet. Keep in mind that it can take up to 36 hours for a trigger food to produce a migraine.

Start trying to sleep the same amount every night, because that can be a migraine trigger.

Drink your 8 glasses of water a day, because dehydration is a trigger.

Ask your doctor about adding a magnesium and B2 supplement to your diet.

Start taking note of the weather during a migraine.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure there will be plenty more from others, especially the herbalists of the group. :)
YvetteK
YvetteK
You sound like my sister with your neck. I agree with Celtic about seeing a headache specialist, but you may also need to see a specialist about your neck. My sister started out with nerve blocks, which also lasted only a few hours. They then had to give her injections right into her cervical spine which helped her so much and can last up to 3 months. Hers didn't last the 3 months, and her doctor told her that the last thing they can do is burn the nerves that cause the pain in the neck,but that would be the last resort. My sister has distonia and possibly something else with her neck. I don't know what is wrong with your neck, but I do know that once my sister (who also has had migraines since she was 4)has had great benefits from the cervical injections. If your neurologist gave you the nerve block, ask if he knows of a pain specialist who does the injections. Hope that gives you another option to look into.
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Do you drink diet colas or use anything with aspertame. Also does your personal care or perfume have a strong smell. These both can trigger headaches. I had headaches from age 13 until 49. I used a good liquid inoic mineral supplement with fulviates and mine went into remission. I have not had a single headache in over 12 years. I will be happy to share more if you like. Blessings Carol
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