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 had migraines all of my life. My aunt had them as well. I had them much more frequently while pregnant with my two sons (one almost 3 & one 8 months). Currently I am still breastfeeding my 8 month old and I want to continue as long as possible. Here for the past [...]
I have had migraines all of my life. My aunt had them as well. I had them much more frequently while pregnant with my two sons (one almost 3 & one 8 months). Currently I am still breastfeeding my 8 month old and I want to continue as long as possible. Here for the past [...]
I currently take 75 mg of topiramate (Topamax) to prevent migraines, but that doesn’t seem to be working. I’m still getting several headaches per week. I was also prescribed a blood pressure medication for a while, but it didn’t work, and my pulse was so low that I couldn’t stand up without bracing myself against [...]
I’ve just about tried every type of drug my doctor prescribed and nothing works. I get a massively painful migraine about once every two months. I’m not sure what causes them, and they’re so painful I vommit and cry, it’s like I almost can’t function at all. Please help !! Chosen Answer: There is a [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
I have had a painful head ache (on left side, above my temple, behind my eye, down to my neck and shoulder) for about 5 days now. The first and second day I took ibuprofen, Tylenol etc and nothing worked. I went to my doctor the second day and was told it could possibly be [...]
This is my 7th day with the tension headache, ive barely slept in the last 7 days. I can barely type this right now and it hurts SO much, it feels like my head is gonna explode. Its a really severe pain… I know you’re saying… go to the hospital! But ive been there 4 [...]
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 [...]