wannasharehope’s Profile

Open Migraine Headaches

I was in a car accident that left me with arthritis in my neck. There is also a pinched nerve there. It causes the muscles inside my skull to have spasms. that puts pressure on the brain, and then added to the painful spasms, the brain swells.

Treatments

Caffeine Somewhat Helpful

if the attack is caught in time. otherwise it isn't as i will not keep anything down.

Fioricet Not Working

It didnt take away all the brain swelling, and did nothing for the spasm.

Fiorinol Working / Worked

same effectivness as fioricet. neither worked that well

Imitrex Somewhat Helpful

it was better than most of the others i tried. but still had to be taken at the first sign that i might get one.

Midrin Not Working

i could have been taking sugar pills. no effectivness at all

Relpax Considering

if taken in time i never have the headache. i have a medical service dog who tells me to take them before i feel any symptoms and i dont get the headaches

Open Asthma
Type: Adult Asthma

If it's too hot, or I exercise too much is when it's worst.

Treatments

Albuterol Considering

i use a rescue inhaler

Open Food Allergies
Type of allergy: Other Foods

I was told my particular case was a tad bit rare. I change what I am allergic to about every 7 years. Except raspberries. I have always had that one.

Treatments

Abstinence Working / Worked

If it happens to be citrus like now every few weeks I plan to get sick. I have a cold glass of...Ill regret this later on ice.

Open Chronic Pain

I was in an automobile accident that crushed one ankle. I've had two reconstructions so far.

Treatments

Flexeril Somewhat Helpful

It didnt keep the pain away enough at night when the symptoms were at their worst.

Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful

Stopped the pain, but left me groggy.

Lyrica Considering

works great, but my insurance won't cover it.

Marijuana Considering

If only used sparingly, and as least often as possible it is effective. I just don't like the side effects. I don't even drink alchol.

Meditation Considering

Works well when I have the time to devote to it, and nothing else.

Surgery Considering

They went in and took out the metal holding the bones together. That helped allot. Now its just doing my own physical therapy and dealing with the fact that for some of us pain is a fact of life.

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

This came from being dropped repeatedly on my head as an infant.