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.
I know I sound like a broken record to so many people in this group when I say this, but regular neurologists are NOT headache specialists. They know some very, very basic stuff, but they are not up on the latest research, and the latest medications used to treat chronic migraines, or even non chronic, just very bad. Please, please, please, jump off of the neurologist band wagon and find yourself a headache specialist. If you can locate a headache center or headache clinic, please go there. They REALLY do understand, and will work with you.
I really wish you good luck, and if you need to ask any questions, please feel free.
I am on the injectable Imitrex for PRN as well as painkillers for the intense pain. I have even tried all of the preventative medications available. Is there anything you have tried that has helped?