I have a small brain tumour that often gives me headaches and migraines i am of course regularly seeing doctors about other effects of the tumour but there’s nothing they can do about these headaches other than give me painkillers like ibuprofen and paracetamol. Does anyone have any alternate treatments or tips as to how [...]
First of all im 13 since May i have been getting these really mad migranes! They’ll lastt about 10 seconds? About 7 times a day I went to the Dr. They gave me 20 mg of fioricet but those did nothing for my head achs then they put me on Topamax a 25 mg and [...]
I’ve have had it with my migraine headaches, i’ve already gone to a neurologist for the headaches. My pain is scaled a ” 9 ” from 1 to 10. What should i do ??? It hurts so badly like my head’s going to explode or something. Chosen Answer: I know, man. One time I had [...]
I have frequent migraines. Maybe two or three every month, from stress, too much caffeine, and dehydration from too much caffeine. Is there any evidence of long term damage to the brain, etc, like a stroke, or things similar ? Does anyone know much about this. Chosen Answer: dehydration is definitely your enemy. my wife [...]
Right about now, I have a bangin’ migraine. What can I do to get rid of it as quickly as possible? Chosen Answer: this might sound stupid but it works. cut a lemon in half and rub it on your forhead for about 5 min. there is something in the lemon that absorbs thru the [...]
For migraines, nothing beats fioricet, but for lower back I find 400 mg of Ultram to be much better than a few hydrocodones. How come hydrocodones don’t put me in la la land like everyone else? They are just ok. Chosen Answer: I agree with Dyno, because I know people who swear by Ultram, ,some [...]
Visual migraine aura creates blind spots, flashes and visual distortion which makes driving dangerous. It is also a brain dis-function. Is it against the law for a sufferer of visual migraine to have a driving license or to drive a car, or do a job involving driving such as bus driving? Chosen Answer: Hi, that’s [...]
Chosen Answer: Combination of acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine. Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Butalbital is in a class of drugs called barbiturates that slow down your central nervous system (brain and nerve impulses) causing relaxation. Caffeine is believed to constrict dilated blood vessels that may contribute to tension headaches. Together, acetaminophen, butalbital, [...]
I use this drug, IMIGRAN, whenever I get episodes of migraine. What drug do you normally use to eliminate the pain? I have two personal doctors and both of them specializes in cancer. I have two personal doctors and both of them specialize on cancer in general. Chosen Answer: Don’t worry, migraine doesn’t lead to [...]
I had a stroke when I was 27, 2 years ago. Since the stroke I have had severe headaches. I’ve tried topomax, fioricet, vicodin, and percocet. What is the best pain reliever for headaces post brain trauma? My MD is so busy, I just met with her and it’s difficult to keep her in the [...]