and mitral valve prolapse. I have been with Cox Health Care for almost 20 yrs… I get a new Dr. and the first thing she done was take away my pain med. They have not done any blood work for over a year now. She wants to send me to a Rheumatoligist.. I dont know [...]
I’ve been getting random migraines lately and I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried multiple pain killers and nothing seems to work. Does anyone know the cause of migraines and how to get rid of one? Chosen Answer: Have you been diagnosed with migraines? Many people just assume they have them when in actuality [...]
I’ve been recently diagnosed with migraines, so my doctor prescribed me medication to take when I get a headache and to prevent one. The med that she gave me for when I get one is Fioricet. Before I saw my regular doctor, I went to a hospital because my doctor was closed and I got [...]
Christian medical college(Vellore) and NIMHANS(Bangalore), which of these two institutes are better for the treatment of migraine and diagnosis of some other neurological disorders?The patient has been already diagnosed with migraine,would like to obtain treatment for it,please suggest which institute is better?CMC Vellore or NIMHANS Bangalore?I would like to have suggestions regarding some other medical [...]
My grandmother had transient ischemic attacks (TIA), which are called mini-strokes. I was recently diagnosed with classic aura migraines after I had suffered tunnel vision, blind spots, numbness on one side of my face and hand and an intense two day long headache. How can I be sure that it was a migraine and not [...]
Hello, I was diagnosed with classic migraine. Apart from taking medicine, is there anything else I should do to recover from it? May be something that helped you, if you have or had one. Thank you for your answers. Chosen Answer: if you were diagnosed with migraine the dr should have given you medication to [...]
I have always suffered from severe migraine. Just recently I have been diagnosed with Hemiplegic Migraine. For abortive treatment I have tried almost everything to no avail (NSAIDS, antiemetics, various steroids etc.) Triptans and ergotamines cannot be taken with hemiplegic migraine because of high risk of stroke. The only thing that takes the pain away [...]
My girl friend has been diagnosed with migraine and may need to give up her driving license, which means she will lose her job, she is very upset and has been crying since this morning. Is such a ban permanent and if so can she be classified as disabled? Chosen Answer: i would not think [...]
I have all the symptoms of a detached retina but it has been tested and proven several times thats not what it is. The next one down on the symptoms list is an ocular migraine but the symptoms are more often than with an ocular migraine. Anyone with medical knowledge with an idea? Chosen Answer: [...]
I feel so bad i have migraine headaches and it hurts so bad and i feel like i want to throw up, i couldn’t even go to school. My parents thinking of taking me into the emergency room for my migraines. What can they do to help me ? Are they going to hospitalized me [...]