I am 23 and have been suffering from intense migraines for about 12 years. Seizuresfor about 3 years, but this isn't about the seizures. I have seen tons of neurologists I have tried multitudes of medications and treatments, such as:
Topamax (m&s)
Zonegran (s&m)
Tegretol (s&m)
Trileptal (s&m)
Fioricet (migraines)
Cafergot(m)
DHE, Botox, Lidocaine Injections
Occipital Nerve Block
Midrin(m)
Triptan Drug Class (Allergic)
Migranal(m)
Voltaren, Lodine , levacet(m)
Benadryl(m)
Toradol(m)
Reglan,Compazine,zofran,-phenergan(m&n)
Ultram(m)
-Stadol & Nubain(m)
-Zanaflex(m)
Baclofen(m)
Flexaril(m)
Valium, Ativan, etc...(m&a)
Celebrex(m&gp)
Ibuprofen, aspirin, tylenol
Verapamil,atenalol,metoprolol(m&heart)
Prednisone(m)
Inderal(m)
Elavil(m)
Nadalol(m&heart)
Magnesium supplements(m&heart)
Lithium(m&p)
Massage & Chiropractor(m)
Cymbalta, effexor, prozac
-Tylenol 3, percocet, lortab, methadone, dilaudid, morphine(m&gp)
(m-migraines, s-seizures, p-psych, h-heart, gp-general/other pain, a-anxiety, n-nausea)
I keep a journal for these very reasons. I couldn't recall these things if I didn't. I have been doing a lot of research about all of the medicines that could help, including off label uses. Some of them I took for other causes but noted that there were no changes in my migraines while I was on them. I have tried all of them for atleast 2 weeks each, if not more. Very few of them helped in the least, and the ones that had a good effect merely dulled the pain to a semi-tolerable level. I'm soooo frustrated with this. If any one has any ideas, I would be supremely grateful.
Thanks,
Shafreeka