I've been getting headaches for some time now every time I eat am so sick to my stomach have been living off of nausea medicine. we have no insurance and no money for a doc.
any ideas? (It's not pregnancy can't get pregnant)
2006-07-12 14:57:37 · 4 answers · asked by sshhorty2 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I am not a doctor and you should try to find a free clinic to be evaluated but this rings of migrine to me. I know healthcare is expensive when you don't have insurance. It really is a problem in the US, but that is a whole different discussion.
Barring you are not allergic to aspirin or have any other medical problems you may want to try some excedrin and dramaine II. Excedrin for the headache and dramamine for the nausea. That would be the cheapest over the counter "fix" for you.
Below is a good article that you may find helpful. Just remember prevention is key and if they get worse or change in pattern in anyway then you really need to be seen in the ER. The ER can not turn you away because of the inability to pay. That is the law!
Good luck and I hope you headaches go away soon!
2006-07-13 15:00:21 · answer #1 · answered by hello 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a migraine to me. I get them and migraines are very bad headaches with nausea. Other symtomps include sensitivity to light and sound. Are you experiencing this, too?
If so, try an over the counter migraine medicine first. There are all kinds out there - I recommend Excedrin Migraine. (There are chaeper brands, too, I just found (after experimenting) that works best for me. Lay down in a quiet, comfortable,temperature-controlled area, turn out the lights and just rest and allow the pills to take effect.
If you don't suspect a migraine condition, then I really don't know what else it could be. That be the case, see if you can make payment arrangements with a doctor, so that you can get the help you need.
Good Luck, honey!
Migraines are NOT fun!!!!! You cannot function, eat, sleep, work, do anything until it goes away.
2006-07-12 16:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by penwrite5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you get the nausea and headache at the same time? sounds like you are getting migranes. they are usually occompanied by sensativity to light or seeing spots as well. i get them myself, usually around the time of PMS. excedrin for migrane really helps me. it has caffene in it which will help with the migrane. i usually take 2 of those and sleep for an hour or 2 and wake up fresh and new!
of course, if you are getting headaches often and the over the counter medicines aren't working, i really would go to the doctor to get checked out. if you can't afford to go, then maybe you can qualify for assistance or see if there is a free clinic in your area. worse comes to worse, you can go to the emergency room.
2006-07-12 15:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello......What do you mean that you cannot afford to go to a doctor???? Yes, you can! You just have to sacrifice something else to pay for the doctor!!! You may have a brain tumor or some other serious problem. You may also have migraines but don't rely on a Yahoo site for answers......don't be stupid!!! Again, yes you can go to a doctor.....you cannot afford not to!
2006-07-12 15:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋