One thing that has helped me some for AM headaches is Flexeril at night before bedtime. I take either 1 or a 1/2 depending on how bad the pain is the night before. I take it in addition to my other meds, but be careful if you are on narcotics. It has a sleepiness factor. Also a firmer foam pillow has helped some. I changed pillows for a while and had to go back to the firmer one. Hope that helps. Isn't it hard waking up with a bad headache? It's the worse. I get so discouraged and feel like "why bother". Sorry for your suffering!

Thank you, I will look into that! Is your head ache's better?

I would agree with the earlier comment (especially the part about the pillow!) as well. But I would also add this: If you're not seeing a neurologist who specializes in headaches, it may take you a lot longer to find a way to manage them. Don't get discouraged, and know there are lots of us who feel your pain--literally. Also, don't be surprised when something works for awhile and then stops working, making it necessary for you and your doctor to try and find a new combination. Hang in there!

Thr dr gave me a med 4 my head aches called Sumatriptan, have u heard of this? Does it work?

I would add that you need to be aware of what you eat and what you are exposed to in your environment. Specific foods are triggers, chocolate, caffiene, MSG, nitrite and nitrates, nuts, cheese, and more. I can't tolerate loud noise, smoke, fragrances or other strong odors like dry cleaners. Do some research and see if you are "causing" some of your headaches. Also many people get good relief from chiropractic treatments, regular sllep patterns,and therapuetic massage. Don't give up.
good luck

Thank You:)Have a Great weekend!

Besides medication, these help too-

sleep -establishing a regular sleep routine has helped me significantly. I need to be in bed by midnight and sleep till 7:30 to 8:00am. if i go to bed too early i am up at 3am for 90 minutes.

pillow - I must have a soft pillow while someone else posted they needed a firm foam one, as you can see, you need to find out what works for you.

caffeine - no caffeine in my diet - NONE

food - watch within two hours of what you eat and see if anything causes a migraine; I have started eating organic foods and make sure I have balanced meals.

sugar - I watch my sugar and focus on protein

animals - I can't touch them

chiropractor helped me too.

I hope you start feeling better REALLY SOON.

Hi, Amy,

Sorry I did not see your reply until today. My headaches are doing a little better. I found out that mine are mostly a result of 2 bulging disks in my neck. My doc gave me narcotics (which I was sad to have to go there), which are helping. He also recommended I go back to my orthopedic surgeon... great guy, but I was really hoping to never have to see him again. Very discouraged today. Facing gall bladder surgery and possible C-spine surgery. Feeling old and broken at 48.

How did the Refafen (?) or Relapen (?) work? Never heard of it.

Hope you are getting some relief.

Pam

GeminiAmy,

I have had migraines for many years, but just recently have been able to get them more under control.

First of all, I also take sumatriptan and it was the first drug to actually help me. The only thing you have to be careful of is that if you take too many too close together (in my case, 3 100mg pills within two days of each other) you can get rebound headaches. That's why its important to recognize the onset of headaches so you can take medication before its really bad.

I also have been isolating different things in my environment to figure out triggers. MSG is a trigger for me, so are bright lights. Beer is another trigger. Something that might help is keeping a journal of things you eat, your sleeping schedule, and how bad your headaches are.

Hope this helps!