Misery from Migraine :( Help Needed?!
Question: Misery from Migraine :( Help Needed!?
Have recently been diagnosed as having migraine, cluster headaches!.
While the doctor decides which is the best course of treatment, I would be grateful if any one who suffers from this might have any advise as to what works, or any good websites related to this!.
Have been off work for the past week with this, along with next week, and while I know its nice to have time off work, I'd don't want it to be over this!.
Any help appreciated, thanks!.
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While the doctor decides which is the best course of treatment, I would be grateful if any one who suffers from this might have any advise as to what works, or any good websites related to this!.
Have been off work for the past week with this, along with next week, and while I know its nice to have time off work, I'd don't want it to be over this!.
Any help appreciated, thanks!.
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Answers:
Migraines can be inordinately digfficult to treat so you need to be prepared for some long haul drug trialing on a hit/miss basis!. Migraines are a genetic neurological disease and there is a hige spectrum neurophysiological changes that can take place in the body dependent on the type of migraine that you are diagnosed with!.
Firstly I'd suggest you start a diary of the symptoms severity and frequency of what is happening to you on a daily basis!.
Your GP will refer you to a neurologist on an ongoing basis and you will be booked in for a CT/MRI scan as standard to rule out any physical brain abnormalities!.
Ultimately you must have in place a care plan for yourself both in terms of drugs and what you do when an attack comes on!. Bed rest dark rooms,hydradtion, no noise and even someone checking on you may be required!.
Until you have the diagnostic for the specific type of migraine I would take no advice from anyone on drugs as many of the drugs are contraindicated for certain rare migraine forms eg basilar, hemiplegic etc!.
By now you know of the misery pain and dangers of your own migraine
so do not be a martyr when you have an 'event'!.Many people can be adanger to themselves and/or others eg driving/operating machinery!.
Perceptually your world will change and physically your body's circuit breaker is in operation and shut down!. Let it repair!. This may mean substantial changes to your life in terms of a job/your capabilities /your family!.
Although there are no cures many migraines can be controlled well with modern drugs, things have come a long way in the last 15 years!.
If one drug does not work or the side effects outweigh the benefits then move on to the next one and the next one till you find one that helps even partially, believe me its worth it!.
Good LuckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Firstly I'd suggest you start a diary of the symptoms severity and frequency of what is happening to you on a daily basis!.
Your GP will refer you to a neurologist on an ongoing basis and you will be booked in for a CT/MRI scan as standard to rule out any physical brain abnormalities!.
Ultimately you must have in place a care plan for yourself both in terms of drugs and what you do when an attack comes on!. Bed rest dark rooms,hydradtion, no noise and even someone checking on you may be required!.
Until you have the diagnostic for the specific type of migraine I would take no advice from anyone on drugs as many of the drugs are contraindicated for certain rare migraine forms eg basilar, hemiplegic etc!.
By now you know of the misery pain and dangers of your own migraine
so do not be a martyr when you have an 'event'!.Many people can be adanger to themselves and/or others eg driving/operating machinery!.
Perceptually your world will change and physically your body's circuit breaker is in operation and shut down!. Let it repair!. This may mean substantial changes to your life in terms of a job/your capabilities /your family!.
Although there are no cures many migraines can be controlled well with modern drugs, things have come a long way in the last 15 years!.
If one drug does not work or the side effects outweigh the benefits then move on to the next one and the next one till you find one that helps even partially, believe me its worth it!.
Good LuckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Room that is dark or very low light, very little sound and maybe try to sleep a bit!. You can try to drink a bit of caffeine as that can help sometimes!. Sometimes cold packs across the forehead can help!. I have one friend who must take a hot bath with an ice pack on her forehead!.
This is all for migraines!. I don't know much about cluster headaches other than they are different from normal migraines!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This is all for migraines!. I don't know much about cluster headaches other than they are different from normal migraines!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Coenzyme Q10 is supposed to help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com