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Demrol for headache treatment
by ROGER2, Sep 03, 2002 12:00AM
Hello, My question is not for myself but for my wife. She has suffered form migraine headaches since she was 19. She has been through all the standard med's and none have helped. My concern is the only med that takes the headache away seems to be Demral injection. She started receiving 50 mg now shes up to 100 mg. She can have as many 1-3 headaches a week with the final treatment always the same. I have asked her doctors about becoming addicated to this and they just blow me off. Should I be concerned or is it nothing to worry about?
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most people suffer for years and get the run a round from dr to dr.and in the end it is all for naught.
so count your blessings.
i had a close freind who suffered from migranes, nothing seemed to work ,here tried laying on the floor, tried to 10 different meds.
he was a member of aa and had 12 years sober, the headachs
got so severe he decided to get some steet drug herion, well
during his 12years sober he did not know that the srendth of herion went from 10% to 90 % so he wound up doing some but it took him out.
his name was franny snyder and he was a good guy.
so im glad your wife has found a solution.
as far as her getting addicted , that would have to do with her
pesonalty. does she have an addictive personalty.
how long has she been getting the meds and the headachs.
look into demral , learn all you can about it,
goog day
peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was never given demerol for my migraines. I'm sure I would have become addicted to it very quickly because I am an addict. Your wife may have no trouble with this medication and if it works for her that is great. I was wondering, however, if she has tried Imitrex. That is the medication I use now and it has been a lifesaver it is non-addicting and works well for my almost daily migraine headaches.
I truly can empathize with you wife. Migraines are horrible and the pain can be truly debilitating. I know you said your wife has tried everything so she probably has tried the Imitrex. Just thought I would mention it in case she hasn't. Demerol is addicting so she will need to be careful. Although, unlike me she may not have an addictive personality.
Best of luck to you and your wife.
It is important to have her headaches properly diagnosed before the right med can be determined. Many people get headaches that, for the most part, mimic the symptoms of real migraines. But the true migraine condition will almost certainly respond to a migraine-specific drug such as Imitrex. If she doesn't have real migraines, the whole direction of her treatment may change.
Demerol is a heavy duty narcotic. It is most useful for limited duration pain. It is not surprising that your wife has doubled her dose since she needs it 3 out of every 7 days. Demerol is one of those narcotics that must be stepped up rapidly when used frequently. And, yes, there is a very real risk of addiction, both psychological and physical, with Demerol.
If you have the insurance for it, you might consider a headache specialist. The field is larger than you might expect. Good luck.
Thomas
I was in the emergency room with a headache 2-3 times a year.
I would get the demerol shot then.
The imitex really works for me.
~Kell