Chrissie21
31-12-10, 14:05
hi everyone and happy new year! ( Almost)
I am very fed up with my migraine headaches. 2 1/2 years ago they took over my life and I have struggled to get any of it back. it brought with it anxiety and panic, due to the fact that the migraines give me tons of symptoms, aura, eye disturbances, dizziness, vertigo, sickness, nausea, and the worst worst headache i could ever imagine that lasts for 3 days at a time, which I get 3 - 4times a month with lots of smaller attacks in between, as my head almost feels 'bruised; from the regualr big attacks. I have two small children and it is really hard to cope. I have had CBT and what it has taught me is to try and face things. I am a medication phobic, but have decided to fight this head on, and take whatever i need to to get the migraines under control. So far I have been given propranalol, which has done nothing to alleviate the pain. I am now feeling a little despondent after trying it for 2 months with no success. am going to docs next week to talk about the next steps with medication. would love to hear from anyone who has had any luck with reducing their migraines with medication..and what did you take in the end that worked? sorry for the long post and thanks for reading..XXX
I am very fed up with my migraine headaches. 2 1/2 years ago they took over my life and I have struggled to get any of it back. it brought with it anxiety and panic, due to the fact that the migraines give me tons of symptoms, aura, eye disturbances, dizziness, vertigo, sickness, nausea, and the worst worst headache i could ever imagine that lasts for 3 days at a time, which I get 3 - 4times a month with lots of smaller attacks in between, as my head almost feels 'bruised; from the regualr big attacks. I have two small children and it is really hard to cope. I have had CBT and what it has taught me is to try and face things. I am a medication phobic, but have decided to fight this head on, and take whatever i need to to get the migraines under control. So far I have been given propranalol, which has done nothing to alleviate the pain. I am now feeling a little despondent after trying it for 2 months with no success. am going to docs next week to talk about the next steps with medication. would love to hear from anyone who has had any luck with reducing their migraines with medication..and what did you take in the end that worked? sorry for the long post and thanks for reading..XXX