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1) I have recently been
diagnosed with migraine headaches after a job promotion and move to another
state. I have been having the migraines daily for almost 3 months now... Is Topamax a
common recommendation for migraines and are the side effects manageable enough
to carry on a very stressful and thought provoking job? G. Perry.
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2) I have been having migraines
for 20+ years. I am 35 years old. Last year I lost my job due to my migraines.
They have totally overtaken my life... The doctors at their ends with help for me.. If there is anything else that you could suggest or someplace to go, I
would greatly appreciate it. Thank you, Melody.
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3) I have recently (about two
weeks ago) stopped taking the birth control pill, Mircette, after taking it for
4 years. I am currently not taking any birth control pills. Since, stopping the
pills I have been getting daily headaches, some very severe. Could this be
directly related to stopping the pills?... Thanks, Colleen.
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4) Sir, I have been a migraine
sufferer for 27 years and had them under control until about 2 years ago, when
an MRI showed 3 herniations in the cervical spine... I feel this is a muscle
problem, not so much a migraine problem and that my migraines would decrease
greatly once my back/neck is under control. I would appreciate any help you
could give me. Also, would Botox injections be of help? Tim.
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5) Hi, I'm 22-years-old and I've
suffered from migraine attacks since I was about 14 yrs old. My migraine attacks
include vomiting and sensibility to noise or light, I usually have to be taken
in to the ER since nothing since to make the pain go away! But the attacks
where I have to be taken to the ER only happen 1 or 2 in the year! I haven't had
any treatment since I was 14... The thing about these headaches that do not have
vomit and are not so strong is that they are mostly ocular I only have lots of
pain on my left eye and on the left temple... what kind of test should I need... Thank you, Maggie.
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6) I'm a 17-year-old girl that has
migraine headaches every day if not every day then 6 out of 7 times a week. I
have been diagnosed with migraine tension headaches but Midrin and Atenolol for
my migraines but they have just make them worse... dizziness, fainting,
black outs, nauseated, and a whole lot of pain in the head... I cry every night from the pain. I've lost pounds after pounds from
being afraid to eat or from vomiting... Patricia.
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7) This may be slightly bizarre,
but I've been given a quest to find the cause of my significant other’s migraine
troubles...
My significant other has significantly debilitating migraine headaches, lasting
from a few hours to a few days, with varying intensities... He only gets these
headaches approximately two days after having masturbated... Sincerely, Concerned love.
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8) My daughter has had a chronic
headache since last January, almost a year. She has tried Maxalt and Relpax,
both of which made the headache pain much worse. These are triptans. She has
just been prescribed Midrin. Does it work the same way the triptans do leading
to the conclusion that it will also probably make the headache much worse?
Thanks, Jerry.
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9) Is the type of headache you get
as result of whiplash-type injury or neck strain from motor vehicle accident the
same as a migraine headache? Can a migraine headache be "caused" by a motor
vehicle accident which resulted in muscle strains/sprains or does the person
already have the migraine history and the MVA-related injury aggravates or
triggers the migraine? Thanks, Matt.
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10) Can a migraine last for weeks,
even months? I have two types of headaches, one which does seem to be migraine.
The other consists of painful sinuses and clogged ears, and usually occurs
during our very hot, very humid summers. I feel better with a course of
cortisone, but then it comes back when the steroid is done. My doctor says these
prolonged bouts also could be migraine, but I have never heard of migraines
lasting for such a long period. Nothing I have read mentions any migraine
lasting longer than about 72 hours. Do you have information relevant to such
prolonged headaches?
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