why is it still so bad?

[susan581]

I'm a mother of three, born naturally, two premies.... had ear infections since 1mth old and it is on going... resently digosed with since infection.. there is a continueing migraine that nothing can keep it away for good just temp. I have a t-tube in left ear due to drainage and had four middle ear surgerys.. never had strep...... toncils are all in place.. when left ear is moved slitily my left side of my tonuge goes numb and I always have a matalice taste in the back of my mouth... the last middle ear surgery was 4 years ago... so what is wrong with me?

[sandee1818]

Soon millions of migraine sufferers may not need to avoid all red wine, chocolate and other foods containing pain-inducing toxins like tyramine and histamine. A fast, at-home test developed at the University of California, Berkeley, will help identify foods likely to cause pain, nausea and light sensitivity. It uses “lab on a chip” technology: Mix a drop of the suspect food in a special device, and within minutes, you’ll know if there’s a problem. The test, available in two to three years, may eventually detect other substances that can cause fatal reactions to foods like peanuts.

And there’s good news for those with excruciating cluster headaches. New research shows that high doses of the prescription nasal spray zolmitriptan can ease pain in ten minutes.
Cluster Buster: Kudzu

Cluster headaches are excruciating and can be treatment-resistant. But in a recent Yale survey of sufferers, kudzu -- the infamous Southern vine -- popped up as a promising alternative treatment. Among those using this herb (in pill form or as a tea), about 65 percent reported fewer headaches. Kudzu seems low-risk, but talk to your doctor before giving the remedy a try.

[sandee1818]

Good news I did find it.

New Rx for Migraine

It's been 17 years since there's been a major new drug for migraines. Now one is up for FDA approval, and specialists are calling it a breakthrough. Research indicates telcagepant is about as effective as the widely used drugs known as triptans. But unlike those drugs, it doesn't cause side effects like chest discomfort or throat tightness. More important, because triptans constrict blood vessels, they can be dangerous for people with cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure. Telcagepant doesn't affect vessels and may be an option for patients with both headaches and heart woes.
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/headache-pain-4-advances-in-relief/article129860-1.html

[sandee1818]

If I am not mistaken some of your symptoms are from the tubes and the drainage. The tubes can interfere with the nerves that are associated with your tongue and the drainage could be causing the metallic taste in your mouth.
There is a new drug on the market for migranes I just read about it in readers digest. It does not constrict the vessels like the older ones and therefore gives relief to those who did not get relief from the older triptians.
I will see if I can find the name if the new medication for you.

[MontanaGurl]

Wow Susasn581, I am not really sure that I have any experience dealing with ear infections in adults or tubes in the ear.  I can tell you about migraines though.  Have you seen a doctor and what does he think is going on?  the metalic taste in your mouth could mean several things.  When my aunt who is a diabetic gets that metal taste in her mouth, her blood sugar is too high but, everyone is different.  Obviously you know about the tube that runs between your ear and throat, could that be infected, inflamed or otherwise irritated?  Have you ever had an MRI of your head / neck area? could the metalic taste in your mouth / throat area be blood?  but where would the blood be coming from?  are your teeth in good shape? if you had bad teeth than they could bleed just slightly and cause the metal taste.  unknown, can you provide any more information?

interested ...........montanagurl