Re: Any Suggestions on how to deal with migrains
From: Tara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Feb 8 20:03:40 2006
I'm also a clot/blood pressure risk with endo treatments. Did your
doctor say that you couldn't take progesterones either. My doctor
indicated that progestins were OK or acceptable for these problems. I
have taken my blood pressure and it is OK if I stick to a progestin only
method of treatment. I would ask him/her. My cholesterol level is more
acceptable too.
A Tylenol 222 is a combined Tylenol 300mg with Codeine 15mg tablet. (A
Tylenol 3 tablet contains Tylenol 300mg with Codeine 30mg.) A Tylenol 3
tablet is considered a narcotic/controlled substance in the United
States. In Canada, I believe they still sell Tylenol 2's over the
counter. (I could be wrong.) I hope you find some pain relief soon.
Your doctor left you with two horrible choices. Have you sought another
opinion? If your chiropractor is increasing your headaches, DO NOT go to
him/her anymore. Your headaches may be from something an "adjustment"
cannot fix:)
At Wed, 8 Feb 2006, Rhonda wrote:
>
>I am not taking anything for the endo...I am a blood clot risk so I can
>not take anything that has hormones in it and that includes lupron. I
>was told hysto or pain managment, and thanks to the ladies here I see
>that hysto is by no means a cure. I have had the chiropractor work on
>me but it doesn't see to give me any releif it actually increases my
>headaches. Some people say the chiropractor makes them feel wonderful
>but it makes me feel horrible. My chiropractor is wonderful and I have
>heard from many people that have used him how he has helped so I don't
>think it has anything to do with him. I am not sure what you mean 222
>with codine in it. Do you mean tylenol? I can't even stand for my
>husband to touch me when I get a migrain, I felt bad but last night he
>was asking if he could do anything and I snapped at him "If there was
>don't you think I would ask you!" I get soo sensitive that for example
>the puppy was on the couch with me last night and she shoke it while she
>itched and I thought I was going to get sick. Again thank-you adn any
>more suggestions are very welcomed. Rhonda
>
>At Wed, 8 Feb 2006, Tammy wrote:
>>
>>Hi Rhonda,
>>Are you taking anything for your endo? Birthcontrol,menopausal drugs,
>>ect? I found I ended up with excrusiating migrains while on the
>>menopausal drugs as my estrogen was cut out, as soon as they put me on a
>>low dosage of estrogen that seemed to help. As well, I find 222 with
>>codine really help. I also found the chiropractor can help with
>>adjusting your neck(which seems to aliviate the constant pain). If they
>>get really bad my hubby just rubbing my head sometimes is very soothing
>>as well.
>>t Wed, 8 Feb 2006, Rhonda wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Ladies, Just wanted to know how you deal with the migrains...I
>>>relized last night that about the same time I started dealing with endo
>>>I started getting migrains. The migrains have been around a bit longer
>>>but then who knows maybe the endo was there too I just didn't know it. I
>>>have been to a neurologist who pretty much doped me up on 3 meds and
>>>sent me on my way when the migrains started getting worse and not better
>>>I went off all of them. The pain med he gave me for them seriously made
>>>me crazy, couldn't take it anymore and threw them down the drain. I
>>>take vicoprofen for the endo and I have started to take it for the
>>>migrains...doesn't really stop the pain so much as takes the edge off
>>>and lets me pass out. I didn't vomit last night...but I was in so much
>>>pain that I understand why people do things to hurt themselves in an
>>>attempt to stop the pain. My head is throbbing today due to the
>>>sevarity of the migreain...the neurologist said it is called rebound
>>>headaches that can last for weeks...sometimes they do....becuase your
>>>brain was in so much pain that it residually hurts for days/weeks later.
>>>As for migrain triggers, they happen when I am dehydrated I know that
>>>but no foods seem to be the culprit. I can't pin oint them as they
>>>happen whenever, charting them doesn't seem to produce any patterns, I
>>>can tell you that I am ovulating and wondered if that isn't helping the
>>>migrains.
>>>Ok with all that said any suggestions? My nerologist said taking high
>>>doses of Riboflavin and magnesium but I am afraid of creating an
>>>electrolight imbalance. Thank-You for ANY suggestions!! Rhonda
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