Migraine

[thesockmonsterofdoom]

Had an on and off migraine since friday night, started to get really fed up. Friday ended up crawling to bed at 7pm and throowing up all night. sat morning tried to go to work, magaed a whole hour till they sent me home, spent the entire day in bed. sunday was ok but by sunday night ended up in bed really ill again, now got the headache that is usually th33 start of it again. Have taken some dihydrcodeine but it's not going away. Is my works xmas do tonbight and I really want to go, hate spending days in bed, should I be strtinng to worry?

and learning to type obviously.

If you are certain this is a migraine, are you familiar with the triptan drugs (sumatriptan, naratriptan, etc.)?

not heard of them, what do they do, was looking at taking something with gp a while ago to prevent them but then they seemed to get etter. I have never had one last this long though.

Sumatryptan (imigran if you get it over the counter) had changed my life. I used to get monthly migraines like the ones you described, vomiting- the works. Now, as soon as I feel one coming, I take a sumatryptan and even if the headache develops, it's "only" a headache, I can still work, eat, tolerate light etc.

I usually find one works within about 45 mins.

If you can't get hold of imigran (over the counter) try syndol, but they will make you sleepy, perhaps not a good idea for a party!

The triptan medicines abort the headache. They are not a pain killer. They work by contracting the dialated blood vessels which is what causes the pain.

If you know for a fact it is a migraine you can go to a pharmacist and they will ask you some questions (like is it severe? is it one sided, etc.) Then they will let you but two sumatriptan pills for some rediculoust price... like a tenner or something. Anyway, the pills are fab. You will get to the party.

You can get other triptans on prescription from your GPO, but this one is the only one available over the counter. And I think it is called Imigran recovery. (Imigran is the GSK brand name for sumatritan)

Go get this stuff. It is fantastic.

Will they have imigran in boots, could go after picked dd1 up from school.
Also have just taken some Migraleave on top of the dihydrocdiene so I am not sure I shyould take anything else. at5 the moment it is just a headache but I know it is goingt to develop iykwim.

Imigran recovery

You can still take triptans on top of pain killers.

Imigran recovery (as far as I know) is the only triptan which does not require a prescription.

Ok just googled imigran, off to boots, I will go to the ball says it takes up to 2 hours, should get to the shop about 4 and party is at 7. it won't get past the headache until I am sick so if I can stop that for a while I should be ok.
sometimes being a woman sucks.

Yes, they should have it at boots. Go get the medicine first. And save the other pill for when you are at the party just in case it comes back.

Then... go see your GP and get a prescription for more. I actually prefer naramig (naratriptan). The side effects are fewer. It lasts longer, but it also take longer to start working.

For today, Imigran Recovery is your best friend.

Tell the pharmacist:

You have previously been diagnosed with migraine and you recognise this headache as a migraine. If you also tell them it is one sided and it really bloody hurts that will also help convince the pharmacist you have a migraine.

try and get imagran off the doctor its about £7 for 2 tablets my pharmacist wont sell me it because I get 6 on prescription I've tried everything since I was 12 and this has been the best but you need to take it as soon as you feel it coming on.

well theywouldn't sell it me. told me to go and lie down in a dark quiet room, thanbks for that, I did have a 3yo with me at this point.
goibng to phne doc now. can't cope with another full on migraine.

great phoned doc and told I can't speak to a doc until morning. going to stick dd's in ftront of telly sand go upstairs for asquick sob.

That's ridiculous! Complain! It is available over the counter, I don't see how they can refuse to sell it you.

Try a different chemist? Maybe that one didn't have a pharmacist available to nod that it was OK to sell it to you?

Or your local NHS drop in place?

Thanks, qu8ick update, my lovely dd's having bvreen playing queitly with only the lamp on and I have been asleep on the sofa, feel a ton better. The tabl3ets seem to need slepp to make them work.

There is a list of questions the pharmacist will ask you. You just need to get the answers and go to a new chemist.

Here are a few for next time:

1. You have been previously diagnosed with amigraine and you recognise this headache as a migraine.

1. The headache is on one side of your head.

1. It is bloody painful

1. It is throbbing

1. You have previously been prescribed sumatriptan and it cured the headache (although the headache might later return)

1. You might alos tell them that sometimes when you get this headache you feel nautious.

thanks, it was the have you previously been prescribed that I answered wrong. headache has finally gone (everything crossed) so I am going to ask the doc to prescribe me some so I am prepared for next time. Thanks for all your help.

Try taking magnesium too. Not when you get one but daily. I got loads of migraines a few years ago - 5 in a week I think and I went to the doc. She recommended magnesium. A couple of days later I got another one and it seemed to stay in the back of my head and neck so I went to the chiropracter. He also recommended the magnesium.

He told me that both he and the doctor had been at a conference on migraine/headaches and a specialist had said that there had been some good results in prevention from taking magnesium supplements.

I actually haven't had one since but I haven;t taken the magnesium - the chiro seemed to do the trick for me.

funny actually I was thinking I wonder if I should go and get a sports massage or something, maybe to tense. will definatley try magnesium.

There is also some really good information here: migraine action