Does this sound like a normal pregnancy?

March 27th, 2013

Im 7 weeks and i started out bleeding and cramping and was thought to be having a threatened miscarriage at 4 wks but bleeding has stopped, about 2 weeks ago, now its just severe back pain almost unbearable it makes me cry sometimes, constant nausea i barely eat i have to force myself, and i [...]

How do you guys cope with your migraines?

March 24th, 2013

I’ve had migraines for a long time, but they’ve gotten a lot worse in the past year. I’m 16 years old, and live in a very loud house with little kids and stuff. So far, the most I can do is take some painkillers (which never have helped) and nap in a dark room with [...]

Am I taking the best medication for my mental illness, I’ve listed the medication inside?

January 23rd, 2013

Valium 40 mg. Dalmane 30 mg. Remeron 30 mg. Fioricet, two tablets daily, Invega 3 mg. Ultram 200 mg. Flexeril 30 mg. I think this is the best medication for me. My latest psychiastrist only changed my zyprexa to invega. I believe it makes you eat less, but I still hear voices. I have schitzoeffective [...]

How long can Fioricet be taken?

June 23rd, 2012

I’ve been taking it on and off for 12 days, now. Some days, I’ve taken up to 6 tablets. I have constant pressure behind my eyes, with reoccurring headaches. I’m getting a spinal tap done tomorrow morning and an MRI Friday. Having the constant pressure and stabbing pains in my eyes makes me want to [...]

What is the best OTC migraine medicine, other than Excedrine?

June 18th, 2012

I am out of my migraine med (prn) and can’t get anymore for another week. My head has been killing me for 3 days now. I’ve been taking Excedrine Migraine, which helps, but it has so much caffeine in it that it makes me jittery, keeps me up at night, and makes me sick to [...]

Fioricet question!?

June 16th, 2012

its midnight right now and i have to be up at 7 in the morning. ive got a bit of a headache so i was going to take two fiorciet. problem is it makes me very sleepy and i cant oversleep in the morning for my exam. should i not take any or is it [...]

How can I get rid of an ongoing migraine?

May 23rd, 2012

I’ve gotten migraines ever since I was 10(20 now) and rest and medicine has gotten rid of them. but I got a migraine on the 17th and 5 days later it is still here. I’ve tried everything in the book to try and get rid of it. Medicine, rest, hot shower, etc. none of it [...]

Why is a Migraine so different to a headache?

May 13th, 2012

What is it that makes us feel so bad when we have a migraine than a normal headache? What is the migraine doing to our heads? lol Mental – i am sick when i have migraines, i have the zigzag lights in my eyes, ill get sick, sleep wake up to get sick, sleep then [...]

Are people who suffer visual migraine aura, forbidden from having a driving license?

April 17th, 2012

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 [...]

Have you ever taken Fioricet?

March 11th, 2012

My doctor gave me some for headaches. I looked them up. I’m just wondering if anyone had taken them before and if they make you feel funky at all? If you have taken them, what could you compare them too? THANKS! My head is pounding! Chosen Answer: I take Fioricet from time to time for [...]