Constant migraine, visual disturbances, seizures

[sarey]

I have been suffering with headaches/migraines a lot in my lifetime, however, for the past six years, I have had a migraine that is constantly there. I do not have times where I am not in pain. I have seizures, this can vary from having hardly any, to having more than one a day. It is worse the more severe the pain is. I often experience visual disturbances that include spots, zig zags, colored sprinkles, severe tunnel vision, severe loss of peripheral vision, blinding in one eye, blinding in both eyes for hours at a time this can go on for days at a time. The vision disturbances are worse the more severe the pain is. Some of my other daily symptoms can include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blackouts. I have anemia. I have a sleep disorder, so I rarely feel fully rested. In the past, my school work has suffered from this, and it continues to suffer. I take the following medication: percocet, imtrex, ibprofen, promethizne, depo, adivan for sezuires,midrin and ambein. The doctors have not come to a conclusion with why this is happening, some doctors have even refused to take my case because of how severe it is. I do not know what to do. I am in America, so it costs for medical treatment. Is there anything anyone suggests regarding any of this?

[sarey]

By the way, this is for a friend of mine, so PLEASE help???

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Thanks for writing in.
It is important for your friend to undergo a CT scan or MRI of head and neck to make sure these symptoms are due to migraine and not due to any neurological lesion.
Topamax has shown very activity in breaking the migraine cycle. I would suggest your friend to discuss this option with his doctor.
Apart from this magnesium supplements, biofeedback therapy and natural supplement like Migravent have shown very good action in preventing migraine headache.
Take care!

[sarey]

She has had them scans, the doctors don't know what it is.