Hi id like to tell u about the migraine ive had for eight days now and ask if this is part of fms. It has blighted my whole week. Starting with luminous zig zags in my left eye confusing my brain and making me dizzy. The migraine hit me like id just been hit with a bat and hurts so much i havnt been able to do anything which has been very hard for me. It has kept me awake and woken me up and i generally feel so weak and the pain is not subsiding. Sumatriptan isnt touching it anymore . Could anyone recommend a drug i can ask my doctor id be so grateful for any help. Thanku Adie
Dear Adie,
I have never been diagnosed with migraines, however I get some real skull crackers from collapsed discs in my neck and some whopping sinus/seasonal allergy ones!
So may suffer from this, and I truly feel for all of you. There are many who even get botox shots, and claim it really helps! Hope you can find some relief from this, I have seen how sick people get from these!
Wishing you well,
SK
I suffer chronic and severe migraines I do not respond to any of the new medications on the market, the one that did help me had ergomine in them and were taken off the market. So to stop the attacks I have to take morphine, largactil to knock me out, and stemetil to stop the nausea. But with a headache lasting that long I would want further investigation just to rule out the nasties so I suggest a cat scan just to make sure it is just a migraine in my experience migraines don't last continualy for eight days I don't know how you are enduring it you poor love go to the ER and get some relief if there as painful as mine you must be devastated get checked ASAP
Awww that sucks doesn’t it. I luckily haven’t had a migraine for years now but I used to have about three a month that lasted 2/3 days each time. I used to take rizatriptan. I guess that is in the same family but I don’t know if it is stronger or not. You really need to get your doctor involved or hospital. They can’t be doing you any good at all bless you.
I hope you feel better soon. Gentle hugs…
Thank you Jo i am at the doctors in the morning and im lucky that hes a great doc. I will be telling him off for having a holiday when i needed him ha ha. The people on here have helped so much and been so friendly it has helped me already. Its great to speak to people that you dont have to explain to . I hope you are well at this moment. adie x
Jeanie thankyou, you must suffer even worse than me huni. Im at the doctors in the morning so will see what he says. I will ask him to give me a good check hes a great doc. He was away last week and i have waited to see him as he really cares. You are right tho i think i should have gone to the hospital but thought i could cope until tomorrow. Thankyou for ur kind words. I hope you are having a good day . Adie x
Thankyou honey your kind words have helped me. I do have neck soblems and wear a soft collar at night so you too must really feel it too. For once my two sons are cleaning cooking and bringing me lots of drinks. Something must have pinged their guilty consciences ha ha. I will enjoy it while it lasts. Not that im eating much anyway but the nausea and flashing lights arent quite as bad today just the crushing. Thanks again i hope you are feeling well today. Take care. X
Thankyou honey i tried to answer you earlier but i couldnt even read your reply. Everyone has bewen so lovely and its great that people understand without me having to explain. I hope your day is painfree and that you are doing well. Take care x
Thankyou you too must know how draining they are. I am seeing the doctor tomorrow and will let you know how i get on. Thankyou for your support. adie x
Thankyou sandy i will make sure i get some tomorrow it sounds a great tip. Im hoping it will go by tomorrow as that will be my tenth day. Im seeing the doc too. Thanks again hope u are well.
Thankyou honey i will see the doc in the morning. I have had the injections too and they worked for a week only but that might be because my pelvis is painful as well and twisted. I hope u get more relief than i did im sure u will. Good luck at the pain clinic im waiting to go for the first time havnt got an appointment yet. Hope thursday goes well. Gentle hugs .x
Thankyou so much for your kind words this has happened to me once before and i went to a and e and they said it was just migraine but that was a few years ago. I always feel that im not classed as an emergency for a headache. Thats just me but in hindsight i wish id gone days ago . Ive learned my lesson and i hope i can get some relief once ive been to the doc. He will probaby send me to see someone. I just keep thinking i can get through until then. I wouldnt wait this long again thats for sure ha ha. Thankyou i hope your own health is on a good day.
Haha. You do that. I’ve got to admire your patience and perseverance. I would have been ringing everywhere including the hospital after the third night. Hopefully your lovely doctor will help you tomorrow and you can get some rest and enjoy your sons cooking. Always yummy when someone else makes it. Jo x
Ha ha ive got to smile sometimes cos crying just makes it hurt more ha ha. Thankyou for being there honey its nice to talk to someone hat understands isnt it. I dont know what id have done this week without your kind words and others who replied. I am trying so hard not to get depressed at the mo but the pain is just never ending and i will admit i cant wait for morning and my appointment. Sorry if ím rambling a bit its nice to talk. Thanks again for your support id add u as a friend but my fog bad ha ha. I wouldnt know how to do it anyway im not very good at this yet . Gentle hugs. X
You did really good under the circumstances your one tough lady, good luck aat you appointment happy days ahead Jeannie
jeannie thankyou so much. I have to apologise to you. Ive just spent ages writing to you and i dont know what happened but i dont think you got it and im not very good at finding things yet. Im a bit technophobic ha ha. Can i just say that im looking forward to telling you about me and learning all about you as well. Thankyou for being my new friend. I have to say goodnight tho im on empty. I will write it all again tomorow. I hope you have a good day. X
Thanks sweetie I hope you got rid of your migraine and get a really refreshing sleep it's 2 o'clock in the afternoon here time for my nana nap I wake up so early of a morning due to pain, I usally have a nap in the afternoon sweet dreams jeannie
Hi Jeannie i hope you are having a good day and not in too much pain. The doc has put me on morphine patches for my fms . He said the headache is swelling due to coming off gabapentin and that once the patches get to work it should ease off. He wanted to put me on anti inflammatories but i have a stomach problem so cant take them. Im going back on monday but if my headache doesnt go ive got to go back.
Im so glad the pain isnt as crushing but it hasnt gone yet. Maybe it will take a couple of days. How are you doing i hope to get to chat with you later. Take care x