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sarabel74
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 Posted - 09/21/2008 : 13:53:16
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| July 23rd of this year I came down with the worst headache and nothing worked. After about a week it was getting worst so I went to the dr. The dr tried two injections that week to "break the headaches momentum", did not work. After a CT, my brain looked normal so I was diagnosed with migraines and given migraine meds which do not work at all. I'm in pain now every day when I wake up and when I go to bed with maybe a few good hours in the day but for the most part, in pain. What do I do? I can't function like this, any suggestions? |
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RageSootheRatio
Canada
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Posted - 09/21/2008 : 14:31:52
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There are hundreds of treatments for migraines, and many different types of pain killing meds, if you want pain meds. Have a look at this article (and especially the comments) for all the options!
http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/25/the-migraine-diet/?scp=11&sq=migraines&st=cse
You will see that Dr Sarno's work is recommended by quite a few of the commenters.
I would also suggest you get a second opinion about your diagnosis (I had a "worst headache" (also suffered from migraines at the time) which was diagnosed as a sinus headache and sinus meds did help) and/or revisit your doctor and explain how the first migraine meds he prescribed are not helping and see what else he would suggest.
AND, keep doing the TMS work if you feel it is TMS! My headache situation (sinus, tension and migraines) have improved remarkably by doing this work.
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mk6283
USA
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Posted - 09/21/2008 : 15:09:50
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The key here is to first establish the correct diagnosis. This doesn't sound like migraines to me. That's not to say that you don't have occasional migraines sprinkled in, but a chronic headache going on for nearly 2 months is not a migraine. The fact that you have seen no relief with triptan medication makes the diagnosis of migraines even less likely.
It sounds a lot like chronic tension headache to me, which is just TMS. That being said, you should go see a neurologist (maybe even a headache specialist) first just to make sure you aren't missing anything (like pseudotumor cerebri, etc.). A CT scan would have picked up sinusitis, but your neurologist may recommend some final tests (spinal tap, MRI, etc.) first before commiting to the diagnosis of chronic tension headache. At that point, you can contemplate biofeedback, meditation, hypnosis, etc., but your best bet would be to approach it as purely TMS (which it is) and the results will follow. Good luck!
Best,
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Migraines and neck pain
