A Good News Update!

By oregonkj

2 min read

Hello There Caring People of the World,

I wrote a story about three months ago, at the end of my rope, exhausted by the pain, reaching out for help. Your voices were salve for my soul. Thank you.

An update

I just wanted to share my current story, in case it helps someone on this site. To give a little background, I have had debilitating migraines for the last 20 years, feeling hopeless, sometimes suicidal... usually depressed. Gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegetarianism... you name it... I have tried it. I do best in a very low gluten diet though, and no processed sugars... I have tried so many medications, too many to list - but the usual array of tryptophans, muscle relaxers etc.

Trying out a new treatment

I am writing because I found a neurologist in August who prescribed me Nurtec. Anyone tried it too? I am always weary of new to the market meds... but I was on the verge of losing my career, and my relationships have suffered from all the cancellations and missed out days on vacation...

I have to say... Nurtec Amazes me. I have very little side effects (a little bit of drowsiness at the onset, but then it goes away) but it is nothing compared to what I have endured with the tryptophans and muscle relaxers...

Finally pain-free

Within a 1/2 hour my migraine is gone. Gone!! Completely. Somedays I am still in somewhat denial of if I have a migraine. Sometimes, like today, it just feels like a mild headache, which made sense because I fasted for a day (yesterday) which personally works for my body type and keeping my high cholesterol in check (I fast 2 days a week). So all day today I endured this low-grade headache, until I realized, yes, yes, this is in fact a low-grade migraine... take the medication! I did and am writing this pain-free.

Sharing my experience with others

I just wanted to share this in case it helps someone else. I have taken Nurtec maybe a total of 15 times in the last two months, and I can truly say, it has worked every time. I truly hope this is a safe medication (it just hit the market last February) and that it helps others like it is helping me.

They have a free program right now through the company in case your insurance won't cover it. I am nervous about that going away because my insurance won't cover it. But, right now, at this moment... it is the only thing that has helped make my migraine disappear. I am so so so grateful. So I just had to share my experience.

Feel free to reach out to me

A follow-up.. because my last post was really dire... but even though I feel like a living commercial... I have to say it... I feel like I have totally gotten my life back! Please private message (PM) me if you have any questions... I just became aware of the PM part of this forum.

In much much caring,
Kj

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Nancy Harris Bonk Moderator
Hi <inline-mention username="oregonkj" user-id="4208247"/> Thank you so much for the update! I can't tell you how happy I am to hear you are finding relief with Nurtec!! That is great news and will give others hope! Hoping today is a great day, Nancy Harris Bonk, Patient Advocate/Moderator
hitesh-goenka Member
So, no symptoms of migraine at all in any intensity level? Not even brain fog?
1. Holly Harding Moderator & Contributor
 <inline-mention username="hitesh-goenka" user-id="3755282"/> Isn't that interesting how our symptoms evolve over the years? It's really important and good that you are so aware of the way your migraine condition is evolving in you. Do you keep a journal to keep track of these changes (the increase in restlessness, decrease in nausea/vomiting, increase in irritation, etc)? Keep track of these shifts helps us to be more in control of a condition that so frequently makes us feel out of control. Thanks, as always, for chiming in to share your perspective. Very helpful to learn from you. Warmly- Holly (migraine.com team) 
2. hitesh-goenka Member
 <inline-mention username="Holly Harding" user-id="3755969"/> I feel like I'm done writing about the sensations in my body. It's like keeping a tab on it and spending time and precious energy. I simply let the sensations be and focus on my work. Keeping a journal now doesn't seem like the right step forward anymore. I already gained a lot by writing the book on my migraine. Now, I focus on writing about other things so I can get a ton of books published in the next few decades. From now on, most of my understanding of my migraine will be kept in my head rather than jotted down somewhere. Writing a book with about 45,000 words on this is enough writing on this topic for me. I have even stopped writing poems on my neurological disorder. I feel like I will cross a line.
Melissa Arnold Community Admin
So happy for you, KJ! Take whatever good days you can and enjoy them to the fullest. We really appreciate you coming back to share and hope you'll stick around as part of the community. -Melissa, <a href='http://migraine.com' target='_blank'>migraine.com</a> team

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