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ccgirl · 02-06-2007, 05:17 AM

Hi! I am a chronic migraine sufferer too. Meds like relpax (which I take and are wonderful) shouldn't be taken every day. They are like the last resort drug. There are other prophylactic drugs than topamax to take to prevent them. Maybe a different one will work. I believe they're blood pressure meds.

Have you had an MRI and an MRA just to rule out anything? Have you considered they may be another type of headache than migraine? Like cluster headaches? They may require a different approach than a typical migraine.

For me also, while certainly not a cure, those cold ice packs that you put in your kid's luch boxes applied directly to the worst spot help a little.

I wish I had more advice. Relpax works for me almost every time so I don't know what else to tell you except I would look for a root cause and keep trying different meds. Migraines are the absolutley worst thing and I feel for you. Feel better soon.

02-06-2007, 05:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
ccgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Harwich, MA Posts: 2,749	Hi! I am a chronic migraine sufferer too. Meds like relpax (which I take and are wonderful) shouldn't be taken every day. They are like the last resort drug. There are other prophylactic drugs than topamax to take to prevent them. Maybe a different one will work. I believe they're blood pressure meds. Have you had an MRI and an MRA just to rule out anything? Have you considered they may be another type of headache than migraine? Like cluster headaches? They may require a different approach than a typical migraine. For me also, while certainly not a cure, those cold ice packs that you put in your kid's luch boxes applied directly to the worst spot help a little. I wish I had more advice. Relpax works for me almost every time so I don't know what else to tell you except I would look for a root cause and keep trying different meds. Migraines are the absolutley worst thing and I feel for you. Feel better soon.