Migraines

[Cupofteaandbiscuits]

I am on day ten of a migraine. I take my sumatriptan and it goes only to come back later that evening. I’ve tried aspirin, sinus tablets in case it was this, ibuprofen and paracetamol and the migraine does go but comes back. I’m exhausted with this now. I spoke to the GP on day 5 and she increased my dose of sumatriptan and gave me preventative tablets (propranolol) but I’m exhausted by this. Should I speak to GP again tomorrow or go to A and E? I feel silly to go to A and E but so sick of this pain!

Hope they can help op. Sending you positive thoughts

Sorry to hear this. Migraines are utterly debilitating, and it must be so hard to go through one that goes on for so long. ❤️

Yes - it hurts like buggery and doesn't help with the migraine, in my experience.

@Cupofteaandbiscuits - I really hope they can help you. It's just utterly miserable. I'm on Nortriptyline, Pregabalin, and a monthly Erenumab injection now, and this combo finally seems to be making a difference, after years of unsuccessful preventatives.

So glad they are a miracle for you too. Its a life changing injection
totally agree with you. The criteria is strict to get these injections. I had to try 3 different drugs plus one intervention which for me was either botox or occipital nerve block. I went for the later. My GP said the cost is prohibitively expensive (heading for a thousand dollars each) which is why neurologists tend to prescribe them. Im under the Walton Centre Hospital who applied for funding for my injections once id met the criteria. Lots of hoops to jump through but worth it as i lost 25 years of my life over my 50 years of suffering severe debilitating migraines. So happy for you annamagnani

OP, if the migraine still hasn't broken, ask your GP to send you into the ambulatory care at your local hospital, and they should be able to give you some IV treatment there to address it. Even though the hospital environment is very unpleasant with a migraine (obviously take something to cover your eyes and block sound as much as possible), IV treatment can sometimes help break a really persistent one that isn't responding to normal methods. This isn't a common approach but it's not unknown, so worth asking for if nothing else is helping you at all, and it's smoother than going to A&E.