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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o.k., so I went to the neurologist and was diagnosed with migrainous headaches or, as they're now called, probable migraines. She gave me a steroid pack to help with any rebound headaches. Also prescribed me ketoprofin for the minor headaches and Maxalt for the big ones. Plus phenergan for the nausea I sometimes get. So, does anyone else know more info about these? There's not much info on the web about them, and all the doc told me was that they're somewhere between a tension headache and a migraine. I just took some Maxalt and I'm hoping it works, but also kind of hoping it doesn't, lol, because the pills are so damn expensive! Anyway, any advice on this from you guys would be great!
Thanks for the support :)
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Also, I've just started on Cymbalta for my depression, so she wants to see if that helps me with the headaches, too.
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I have tried the maxalt and YES, they are expensive! They seem to work at first for me, then they didn't. I take Wellbutrin for depression and that has been helpful in taking the "edge" off and I don't have side effects. Did you have a brain MRI? I did, just wondering. I have just started this headache problem 1 1/2 years ago and have been to three neurologists, lots of test, and various meds. Don't give up!!! Take care.
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No, I haven't had a head MRI....I kind of feel like I should, but I also, don't want to have to pay my portion, lol...those are also expensive ;) She wants to see me again in February to see my progress and she also gave me some headache journals to record my pain levels.
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The reason I have had two brain MRI's, a brain MRA, EEG, etc.. is because I have never had headaches until the last 1 1/2 years and my first symptom..my right eye area goes numb. They found LOTS of white spots on my brain and then was sent to a MS specialist who declared me MS-free. So, maybe MRI's aren't necessary. I have symptoms of migraines, clusters, and MS...so I have been told. They are going to monitor and retake brain MRI's to compare.

Take care and be patient with meds. (I wasn't, but trying to now)
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Instead of looking up migrainous headaches look up "chronic daily headache." You'll find more info under that. Ignore the stuff about medication overuse unless you feel it applies to your situation.
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I love the maxalt. It works wonders for me.
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