Re: Endo & Migraines...
From: Shawna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 31 22:32:22 2006
Hey Inny. My e-mail address is: sjmusic7@msn.com
All addresses are at the top of the posts. It shows the persons name
and then their e-mail address.
Thanks for the good wishes!
Shawna
At Wed, 31 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>I will, but what's your email girl ??
>
>Good wishes your way!!
>
>Inny.
>
>At Wed, 31 May 2006, Shawna wrote:
>>
>>Hi Inny. I really hope Maxalt helps your migraines as much as mine! I
>>also have the orally disintegrating form. I needed the disintegrating
>>form because I can’t swallow pills very well. The only way that I can
>>swallow pills without choking is with applesauce! Everyone laughs at me
>>because I'm 26 and can't swallow pills with water..oh well. God bless
>>the person who thought of putting applesauce in plastic cups : )
>>
>>I'm quite happy that I could help you Inny! As I wrote before, I always
>>eat something with Maxalt. I don't know why, but peanut butter with
>>crackers or whole grain bread puts my stomach at ease, so I haven't been
>>nauseated.
>>
>>Also, good luck with your goal of getting to work everyday! Isn’t it
>>amazing that millions of people just get in their cars, drive, and have
>>a full-time job without thinking twice?! Here we are exhausted after
>>just getting ready in the morning, and THEN we have to spend the day at
>>work. I truly believe that every Endo woman is a hero because of all
>>her struggles that she battles through everyday- and wins.
>>
>>Please let me know how you do with Maxalt! Feel free to
>>e-mail me.
>>
>>--
>>Shawna J
>>
>>At Wed, 31 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Shawna,
>>>
>>>I just spoke with my doctor and he is prescribing me a form of Maxalt
>>>that's orally disintegrating....ie. you put it under your tongue and it
>>>dissapears....which is the only form I could take it in because of the
>>>constant vomiting during my migraines. I hope it'll help. Thanks for
>>>your advice, you prompted me to ask him for it.
>>>
>>>Someone in another post mentioned Imitrex. Just to let you guys know,
>>>my doctor told me that Maxalt is the new form of Imitrex....pretty much
>>>just an advanced form of the same drug. I hope this helps others with
>>>migraine seek relief from their respective dr.'s.
>>>
>>>Thanks to all who have helped with their advice.
>>>
>>>Inny.
>>>
>>>At Tue, 30 May 2006, Shawna wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hello Inny. I have suffered with migraines for 10 years. I am 26 and
>>>>had 2 laparoscopies. I had my first Lupron shot April 4. The first
>>>>week, I had an extremely painful period. During the second week, my
>>>>period ended and the migraines began. I had migraines for nearly two
>>>>weeks. It is no wonder migraines occur because are bodies are changing
>>>>drastically. My doctor prescribed Maxalt and the medicine truly helps.
>>>>I feel quite loopy, but it's better than what we have to suffer through
>>>>with migraines!! Since the fourth week, I had migraines off and on.
>>>>
>>>>As I researched Lupron, I found that migraines is a side effect. I'm
>>>>sure we're more susceptible since we suffer from migraines.
>>>>Unfortunately, migraines are excruciating and debilitating. If you keep
>>>>having them, you really should tell your doctor. I do not have a
>>>>gallbladder and have an extremely sensitive stomach; however Maxalt does
>>>>not bother me. I found that I must eat something before I have any
>>>>medicine. With Maxalt, I always eat a peanut butter and jam sandwich
>>>>with whole grain bread. It's a wonderful small meal that coats my
>>>>stomach. Also, I just read that if you have a sensitive stomach it
>>>>helps to take an antacid along with medicine.
>>>>
>>>>Good luck with the Lupron! So far, Lupron is really helping me! It is
>>>>drastically decreasing my daily Endo pains. Even though I do not
>>>>officially have a period, I still have lower right side pains when I
>>>>should be having one. I have one more month with Lupron and I hope it
>>>>helps my period pain. When I have problems with Endo, I become plagued
>>>>with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Now, as I am feeling less pain, I can
>>>>truly say that my energy is beginning to return. I pray and pray that
>>>>Lupron is what I need. I have been unable to work for a year and I hope
>>>>to start a part-time job soon. I just graduated college too. I
>>>>graduated a year later than I anticipated, thanks to my second lap, but
>>>>I persevered and finished. Do not let Endo get you down; you can still
>>>>achieve your goals!
>>>>
>>>>If you have any more questions, feel free to e-mail me. Please update
>>>>me with how you are doing on Lupron.
>>>>
>>>>Take care,
>>>>Shawna J
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi gals! Hope you all are in a minimum amount of pain this holiday
>>>>>weekend.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have a question for you all....do any of you experience blinding,
>>>>>vomiting, absolutely shattering migraine headaches and do you think they
>>>>>have something to do with endo? And for those of you who have had Lupron
>>>>>injections, did you have migraines often?
>>>>>
>>>>>I received 3-month shot of Lupron approx. 2 weeks ago, and I've had
>>>>>migraines about twice a week ever since, but I've also had them before
>>>>>Lupron...just maybe not as often and not as excruciating. I just spent
>>>>>a whole day in bed due to a horrible migraine yesterday, and I'm
>>>>>wondering could there be a connection, should I report this to my
>>>>>doctor, and a bunch of other questions are just popping up into mind. If
>>>>>I report to the doc, he'll prolly give me meds, which I'll in turn just
>>>>>throw up, end of story. More than that I'm wondering if anyone knows
>>>>>any natural migraine figting treatment?
>>>>>
>>>>>Much appreciated, thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>Inny
>>
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