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September 28, 2004

From John Claude Krusz, MD, PhD, and Teri Robert, for About.com

Created: September 28, 2004

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1) I am 45-years-old and I used to have migraines 1-2 per year (severe). For the past 6 months, have been having daily headaches & migraines at ovulation & period. My gynecologist has suggested total hysterectomy because he says it is caused by fluctuation in hormones & he could "level me out" with surgery and giving me hormones. Please advise. Thank you.
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2) What do you think of Botox for migraine sufferers?
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3) Is there a tablet available for people who have migraines and they have also had TIA's. All I have read about said do not take if you have had a TIA. Thank you, Mac.
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4) I was electrocuted by 12,000 volts about 2 years ago. I have been having severe migraines and cluster headaches since that time. I have never had a migraine before my accident. Is there a connection between the electricity and my headaches? If you don't know could you recommend a web sight where I can get some information on electrocution and it's effects on the body? Thank you, Jamie.
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5) Two years ago, I started menopause and started getting really bad headache all on one side of my head. My doctors has diagnosed me with Hormonal migraines... He has prescribed Imitrex... I can't afford to pay for the Pills. A prescription for only 9 is $189.00. I don't have health insurances. (Can't Afford it) The doctors has had be try other medication and none work. Can you tell me ways that I maybe able to pay for these Imitrex or ways I can keep from getting these migraines... Carol.
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6) ... I had pain in my forehead, and both in left and right side of fore head, my eyes are burning.... doctors found that I have DNS also in my left nose, some told that DNS might cause sinus and it could aggravate migraine also... ENT doctors wants me to under go surgery for DNS. I get head ache when I am smelling pleasant smell or pungent smell. I want a clearance that if I undergo surgery can I get relief from head ache...  Dinesh.
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7) I am a 26-year-old, male graduate student and usually experience migraine headaches about once every two weeks. I take preventive medicine, which reduced them from about daily to now once every two weeks... My dean recognized the symptoms and told me I qualified for ADA help and asked me what accommodations I need. We have accommodations set up for examination time, but my question is what types of accommodations may be appropriate to ask for during the rest of the semester? ... I usually take about 2 Vicodin ES pills total during the week that I experience a migraine which is about every two to three weeks. My question would be, at this frequency, is it a problem?
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8) I've been having headaches for as long as I can remember. In fact, I have forgotten what its like to go one day without pain.. The ER visits that I have requested state that I have received Morphine on occasion. On those dates, I had very, very little pain after receiving an injection. That has been the only time I have ever gotten any relief from my headaches... My doctors for some reason won't go the narcotic route. Why not? ... What can I do? Should I seek another opinion? Should I request a prescription for Morphine? Would they give it to me? Please help me. Becky.
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9) I'm 16 years old and have been suffering from migraines for the past year. They have been very severe and have caused me to miss a lot of college because I have a migraine attack nearly every day. I have been to my doctor's a number of times and she has been great, but none of the medication that she has prescribed has worked. So I was wondering if there is any other way that they can be treated without having to take any tablets which I don't like taking because I'm an athlete and may cause me to test positive if I'm drug tested. Many thanks for your time. Donna.
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10) ...I was discharged from the UK military for migraine as I was aircrew and the visual disturbances were clearly not conducive to continued flying. However, I am having a bit of a battle over recognition of my condition with the pensions authority... Nick.
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