I have had headaches since age 5 but after I had my twins 10 years ago they went away completely for 8 years. Now they are back and I get them usually before my period for 3 days straight! Has anyone else had this problem of a burning pain in your head that you go to bed with and wake up with? I take excederin the only thing that helps a little. I have been to doctors and none can help me or give an explanation. Just wondered if any other woman have experienced this and if you know of anything that will help to relieve this pain.
2007-03-13 08:53:30 · 2 answers · asked by mom of twins 6 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Before I had my twins I used Imitrex shots and it worked but it doesnt work anymore for me!
2007-03-13 09:16:50 · update #1
I get these every month. I remember being in second grade thinking I was dying because my head hurt so bad. So I know exactly what you are going through. I take 1 Excedrin every 2-3 hours and put ice on my neck and my head. They usually go away by nighttime but I wake up with it again the next day. The doctors just tell me I have "Classic Migraines" and there is not much to do for them. I refuse to take Imitrex because of the side effects. I just have learned to deal with it. My entire family has them too. You are right with Excedrin. It is the only over the counter pill that works.
If you do want to try Imitrex, go to their website and they will send you a coupon for a free presciption of pills.
There is a new pill coming out this year that is Aleve and Imitex mixed together. You should look into that since you have had Imitrex before without side effects. They claim it works better on migraines than anything else. It's called Trexima.
2007-03-13 09:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mary 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my friend gets migrines and she takes a pill which reduces it
2007-03-13 15:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by angel_93 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋