MissyP’s Profile

Close Migraine Headaches

When I started my menses at age 21 I started to get migraines every month. Now I get menses-related and stress-related migraines that are unbearable!

Treatments

Acupuncture Not Working

Didn't work. Expensive and completely unproductive.

Aspirin Not Working

Never worked, upsets my stomach.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

If I avoid red wine, hard liquor, MSG and other products my migraines are less severe, but never have they gone away.

Botulin Toxin Considering

Scares me to death!

Caffeine Working / Worked

Works in combination with acetaminophen and codeine.

Fioricet Somewhat Helpful

Worked some of the time but made me feel wonky.

Fiorinol Not Working

Made me sleepy, so in that sense it worked, but felt wonky.

Imitrex Not Working

Never worked for me. I felt no relief.

Magnesium Not Working

Didn't do a darn thing.

Maxalt Somewhat Helpful

Works 75% of the time in combination with Compazine and Benadryl.

Midrin Somewhat Helpful

Worked with low grade migraines at onset, but hard to get from my neuros now.

Tylenol Working / Worked

Works in combination with codeine.

Zomig Working / Worked

Worked, but skin tingled after use and couldn't get wet, water made skin feel like it was burning.

Oxycodone Working / Worked

Has always worked but has become harder and harder to get from neuros.