Quick history: I’m 24 and have suffered from migraines since I was 12 years old. They have been bad enough in the past that I’ve gone to the E.R. for relief and been given unbelievable amounts of every medicine under the sun, including “hospital heroin” Dilaudid. All that did was numb my entire body EXCEPT [...]
I have a relative who is uninsured and takes fiorciet for migraines and ultram for back pain. She says that these are the only medicines that work for her. She has tried going to doctors, hospitals, free clinics etc. and trying ibuprofen, aspirin and all sorts of other things both prescription and otc. The doctors [...]
I have problems with migraines headaches & dizziness and i can’t walk and i usually fall down when i walk because of dizziness. I want to continue school. Do you think putting me on homebound is the best way to resolve this problem ? My doctor certfied i cannot go to school. Chosen Answer: I [...]
I get migraines all the time during school. I just don’t know how to get rid of them. I need to know because next week are our exams. And I don’t want to get a bad grade on my exam especially because its going to help me pass my classes. Chosen Answer: ok don’t u [...]
I started having symptoms Wednesday. I took my temperature for the first time on Thursday, and it was 102. I thought I had the flu. My head was pounding, my whole body hurt, I was coughing and throwing up. I called in sick to work and decided to wait it out. By Saturday, I couldn’t [...]
My son was prescribed Elavil (generic name Amitryptilene) to control on-going headaches. He took 25 mg. daily for approximately three weeks with no relief. He seemed more irritable on the medicine but we thought it may be irritability due to the headaches. The doctor then increased his dosage to 50 mg. daily on 3/11/08 and [...]
A women who is a CNA at the large group home I’m been in for 6 weeks, she got mad that I wanted my PRN for migraines called fioricet. She says she is going to fax my doctor to get me taken off of my narcotics. I wrote a grievance letter to the director, but [...]
I have a migraine as I type. I have so many different types of pain relievers I don’t know what to use— and I’m worried about just taking a vicodin and it not going away– (or that a vicodin is too much for a headache like mine). I’m not even sure it’s a migraine… because [...]
My boyfriend suffers from migraines. Sometimes he sees stars/spots or he loses control of his eyes (like they go crossed or something, I’m not entirely sure) before he gets migraines. Is this normal?? Or is there something to be worried about? He is going to the doctor in a couple weeks but right now I [...]
so i usually get headaches i was already prescribed a barbiturate Fioricet\ doesnt work anymore its become quite a nuisance these headaches especially if i have a panic attack then their terrible but i dont want any benzo’s i can deal with the anxiety but not the headaches dont say try OTC because i have [...]