Migraine help...They have sent me to pain management but I have a problem with being put on narcotics and told if I become addicted, we will deal with that later...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Do Not Tolerate the Naysayers...Back in those ancient days; the triptans had not yet come about; so treatment for pain consisted of narcotics.... By carolwitzell5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Was just told they're migraines...The trouble is I have already gone for significant periods of time without narcotics to take....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Suggestions for Treatment Options? Are The Even Migraines?...When that didn't help he asked me if I wanted to try dilaudid even though I said I didn't want narcotics....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Symptom Changes over lifespan...I now get Botox shots every three months and manage my pain with narcotics and anti-nausea medication. I honestly have become kind of a shut-in....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSymptoms
Sleepless nights, confusion on "diagnosis"?...Nothing seems to help, but narcotics and phenergren. Knocks me out, lovely.... By nykhoel6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
50 Years of Migraines and then Success...By my 20s, I took handfulls of meds, including narcotics, and had chronic (2-3 a week) migraines that lasted 2-3 days (so, let's see, how many days left... By mdweidner7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
The Migraine - The elephant in the room that no one else sees...He said he never gives patients narcotics ever and refused to listen to anything I had to say.... By kaosazure10 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Adventures in Migraine Surgery...Even the more powerful nausea meds don't help me hold down the triptans/narcotics.... By lepoppet10 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
What to Do When Your Doctor Won’t Prescribe You Oxygen for Cluster Headaches ...This neurological condition causes sudden bouts of extreme pain that even the most potent narcotic won’t touch.... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Being Laughed At By 911...It wasn't until Imitrex trials that I was able to get non-narcotic relief.... By brendaww1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Migraines...I take Excedrin migraine first, then asprin, then Tylenol, then motrin, before I try a narcotic....Help!... By missy36001 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Lifetime With Migraines...I was treated early on with the old drug Midrin which was of little help and then with narcotic pain relievers.... By nb23542 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Who Works With Migraine? The Healthcare Providers You Can Turn to for Help...This is particularly true if you are using controlled prescriptions for rescue treatment, such as narcotic pain relievers and/or some benzodiazepines (... By Sarah Hackley5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Migraine Prescription Drugs...Prescription gepants used as abortive medicines include: Narcotic opioid drugs may be used to treat migraine pain.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Job Loss Due to Migraines...I had not taken any narcotic medications for quite some time, and so felt quite comfortable with their test.... By pigen516 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Give me a little hope... maybe??...Then I'm driven home in my narcotic stupor to try to sleep for a few hours. Most times when I wake up I still have the migraine.... By cathys1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Refractory Migraines Complicated by New Chronic Pain...So, to complicate things, I was also having to take narcotic pain medication for the neck and arm pain which also caused the medication over-use problem... By willow20202 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Emergency Room Doctors need to understand and treat Migraines properly...Doctors need to be aware these are real and we are not there for drugs, (my mix of meds that work does contain 2MG of a narcotic which sometimes... By lindadougth1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Migraine with Comorbidities...thought I had OD’d on drugs and the hospital thought I had had a stroke, this was when abortives were hard to come by and PCP could give injections of... By marycp1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments