WOW!! I will pray for her, and to the people and the doctors that say they are JUST A HEADACHE!! READ THIS! Migraines are debilitating and you do feel like that, I have felt like that many times, whether it was on purpose or accidental, taking more and more thinking it would help. I have done that. I did that about 10 years ago. I was on morphine at home, and nothing would take it away, I did not want to die, I had a beautiful daughter, yet I kept taking more thinking it had to go away. Next think I knew, I was in the hospital and something cold was running through my veins, I had almost died from trying to get rid of a migraine, yet people and doctors really don't get it do they? I hope she is okay, I really do. And yes, I hope she finally gets the help that she needs. Today, she and her family will be in my thoughts and prayers!! HUGS!

This may not be exactly the same situation, but I can tell you that when the migraine pain is severe maybe it's not hard to take more than the prescribed dose. In my case, I was taking a different med every hour until I got relief. I've learned to wait 90 minutes. When the pain is so bad you want to die who cares what it says on the bottle?

Thanks for your understanding. Many people out there just don't get it. . IN the few times I I have spoken to her, I knew her pain and frustration at the people who shame you and tell you to just get over a headache. AT 20 she doesn't see an end to the pain. Thank for the prayers

We just had a similar situation. Our DIL's brother had an accident in November where he has lost the sight in his eye. After many surgeries he is still in tremendous pain. They were giving him Percoset. This guy is 28, has 5 children under 6, involved in his church (you get the picture). He became addicted to the Percoset and decided to get it on the street when the doctors cut it off. He went for his Percoset pick up on Wednesday and was shot twice in the stomach. He was fighting for his life till Friday.

His family had no idea why he was "in that part of town" and he was unconscious for several days.

Now, he still has to deal with the eye pain and will have to wear a bag for a year until the stomach issues are resolved. He has to face his family, his church, his friends.

I sent my DIL a note saying I totally understand how that can happen. Pain is not fun and people will go to all lengths to get rid of it.

I, too, accidentally got into big trouble with medication with one Migraine. I was getting a cold and took some cough syrup with diphenhydramine in it. Then the migriane hit. I was not getting any relief and took a double Migraine medicine, Axert, and Hydrocodone. I also was on antidepressants at the time. I went into " Seratonin Syndrome." I was hallucinating, sweating profusely and still in pain. I was alone, at a relative's home in another state. I was fortunate to come out of it over that evening. If I had taken any more meds, I would probably not be here today. We must be very careful mixing any meds including over the counter drugs. I rely on my Pharmacist now for advice on all medications that I ever take.

you and her are in my thoughts and prayers. i've never over dosed trying to get ride of a headache but thats because i have an anxiety disorder that makes me super parinoid of dying so i'm super careful with my meds.
but i can see how the pain could be so intense that you just want to get rid of it. i've had those thoughts before. i've been in the ER and just wanted them to just keep giving me more and more to make it go away and they can't give me anymore because my blood pressure will drop too low.
i'll be thinking of you.

I am sending you thoughts and prayers. This is so sad. My dayghter has migranes. She uses shots and has learned through trial and error what triggers them. She sees a specialist on a regular basis. We have been on trips when she had to go to the ER. I am so afraid that she will have a stroke one day. Again, I send you love.

dkeen67,
I have been told that the type of migraines I have would not later go into strokes. You might want to speak to your daughter's neurologist about that.