Hey all: I am a migraine sufferer. I get them to where I cannot see, vomit, excruiating pain. They can last from hours to days. My sister was asking how was I going to deal with that once I am banded.

Is there anyone out there that suffers like I do? Have you had to deal with since banding? What is the best precautions, methods, etc you do to cope?

I know that they can prescribe anit-nausea suppository :faint:

But is there anything else, or suggestions from fellow-sufferers?

Thanks for your help guys.....its appreciated.

Debbie

I do really well on topamax. I take 150mg, divided dose (100 at night, 50 in am). I also take imitrex at onset, though maxalt has helped me too. If its a tension thing then I take flexeril or baclofen. Other things that have helped with knots in the neck include lying flat on my back and using only a rolled up towel under my neck for neck support and then having my head flat on bed. Heating pad on knots, lidoderm patch on them, etc. But yeah, sometimes you have to go in... They have zofran that disolves under the tongue for nausea. It works pretty well.

I've had lidocain up my noise before in doc's office and that helped. Less side effects than demerol.

Bandster I am soooooo sorry!!! Since it has been 2 hours can't you take another maxalt. Imitrex you can retreat after 2hours. Take another then take a break and close your eyes for a few....and hey if you can't go to the can and sit on the toilet for a few!!! Plus, looking at the computer screen is not helping!!! Of course you know that so I don't have to tell you!! Get well!!

Kyethra, it is funny you should mention the lidocain up the nose. One thing I do if I have a really bad one is get flexal or any other mentolated cream and rub on the bridge of my nose, right under my nose, under my eyes, and on my temples. The mentol makes my nose and eyes run like crazy cuz it burns like crap! But it helps the pain. Or maybe it takes my mind off it, who know. If any of yall try this trick, be CAREFUL!!! Don't get the stuff on any mucus membranes, like the inside of the nose or in the eye. Also one of the main ingredients in that stuff is aspirin so don't use a lot and don't do it if you have medical reasons you can't take aspirin.

Bandster what about your skelaxin....or does it put you to sleep!!

Bandster I am soooooo sorry!!! Since it has been 2 hours can't you take another maxalt. Imitrex you can retreat after 2hours. Take another then take a break and close your eyes for a few....and hey if you can't go to the can and sit on the toilet for a few!!! Plus, looking at the computer screen is not helping!!! Of course you know that so I don't have to tell you!! Get well!!

I just took another one. it's not helping. my boss said i should go get caffiene (we all have them around here)...i can't get awy from my computer. it's hurting. i have a feeling this may become a fill routine. i don't do well when i can't have food. not to mention the liquid diet for me tends to have WAY more sugar. next time, i'm buying muscle mile. screw this gatorade crap. damn, damn, damn. i'm hurting.

i would think the mentholatum stuff is a distraction. i've been wanting to try the head on stuff, but i haven't yet. anyone tried it?

topamax did nothing for me. except give me side effects.

Yeah I fully maintain that topamax is bad. Sorry to those it is working for, but for me I really wanted to remember coversations and be able to drive again with out the fear of forgetting where I was and with out the fear of passing out!! I worked with a really nice lady who was a homiopathic freak and she swore by head on. I haven't tried it so I can't give you first hand advice. Since your are drinking gatorade I guess I won't recommend replenishing your electrolytes since you are already doing it. Yeah my head does not do well with the liquid stage either!!! Ummm, you could try banging your head on a door frame, or hitting your temple with a rubber malet.....lets see what else have I tried......you could try jabbing a pen into the offensive eye that is hurting. I am running out of solutions here.

Oh wait I just thought of another one....I used to tie pantyhose real tight around my head....pressure seemed to work temporarily.

Just watch out for when you take them off cuz all the blood comes rushing back and it feels like you eyeballs are going to explode:eek:

I think we are getting onto a new topic here "what stupid things have you tried, to get rid of a migraine" maybe I should post this as a new topic!! LOL I think I might!

actually, it is really ironic that you say that. i started having migraines at the ripe age of 12-that's how the discovered i was anorexic.....went to the doctor for headache, left with a year full of scheduled counseling, individual and group, had to get stuck once a week..blah blah. i was so pissed at my mom for telling them that i didn't eat..ha..now i have the opposite problem.

anyways, i have always had a habit of hitting my head when i have headaches. i once told a doctor of it, and with my particular migraines, my brain swells, i used to take verapamil for it, but i hear that is bad, so i don't know. well, when i would smack myself on the right side of my head (always on the right), pretty hard more than a few times, it would make me feel a little dizzy but it would get rid of my headaches.

i still have a habit of doing that..dh HATES it. drives him batty. i can't do it at work, they will refer me to anger management or something.

the maxalt has helped my head, now if i can get rid of this radiating pain from the part of my spine joins my neck.....

oh dear god, i'm going home to day, lying on a heating pad and saying to hell with dh and ds..they can fend for themselves. darvocet here i come (hope it doesn't get stuck).

Well I hope relief is soon to come for you!! It wont be the end of the world for dh to take over tonight!! Have as good a day as you can, oh and be careful going home!!

thank you...and the panty hose thing is really tempting. i always tell dh that i feel like if he would pick my up by my head i would feel better.

i only live 2 miles from work, so i'll make it..but thank you .