Why isn’t the Maxalt-MLT and Naproxen I take working to relieve my migraine?

March 31st, 2013

I’ve had the same migraine for a week. I take the medications exactly how the doctor prescribed, but nothing is helping. I’m a student and mid-terms are this week. It’s hard for me to concentrate and I can’t live like this forever. Please help me. I have tried Advil, Tylenol, and Excedrin. Nothing is working. [...]

How can I achieve migraine relief, I’m desperate.?

March 2nd, 2013

I have been suffering from daily migraines since March. I wake up with a headache and go to sleep with a headache. I have been on a number of medications, Fioricet, Hydrocodone, Immitrex, Depakote and Maxalt with no relief. I finally saw a neurologist yesterday and she prescribed me Compazine for my headaches when they [...]

How to deal with Migraine headaches?

June 30th, 2012

I have suffered from Migraine headaches since I was a little girl. And I’m tired of them. Any suggestions on how to deal with them. Chosen Answer: If you have tried OTC medications and they don’t work for you, then see a doctor about getting more effective prescription meds. I tried every OTC med and [...]

is fioricet w/codeine easily prescribed for migraines?

March 16th, 2012

the doctor prescribed me midrin topamax maxalt and amitryptlin and nothing is working. are narcotics gonna be prescribed soon since nothing is working or at least fiorcet? Chosen Answer: Fioricet can be an effective medication for what you have described. It’s always good to just ask your doctor if he/she thinks it would be a [...]

Fioricet during pregnancy for migraines?

March 6th, 2012

My OB/GYN has prescribed this for me, so please, no “ask your doctor” answers. I’m just curious if anyone else has taken it and, mostly, if it helped. (I’m 17 weeks/ 6 days pregnant and have suffered migraines for the last 2 years. The only thing that has ever helped is Maxalt- which I can’t [...]

What kind of migraine medicine is there?

February 13th, 2012

My mom recently got migraine medicine and I got curious and wondered about how I had only heard of Tylenal III’s being used for migraine use and nothing else. Her migraine things are patches? I think Idk. Its in a blue box? Can I get some help? Chosen Answer: There are so many migraine medications [...]

How to can you get rid of migraine headaches?

November 28th, 2011

I have used excedrin migraine before and it works pretty good but is there anything else i can try? Chosen Answer: See your MD about it, even if you need to go to the ER. They will prescribe you something, and maybe have you meet with a neurologist. Exedrine won’t do anything for it. My [...]