I've already gone to the nuerologist and chiropractor (who made it worse). I'm waiting the results of my MRI, but in the meantime I need something to get rid of the pain so I can actually study a little for my finals which have been postponed because I couldn't read the small print and I was not able to make it to the classes for the last week and a half of the semester. I can now read for a little bit at a time, but still not enough to get any kind of beneficial studying done.
What can I do or take to lessen the pain?
2007-12-19 05:36:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It's been going on for almost a month now.
2007-12-19 05:41:11 · update #1
I'm on migranal already and I have tried the painkillers that I have. Are there any herbal supplements that I can take?
2007-12-19 05:51:14 · update #2
You are reporting a continuous migraine, or headache situation, and have reported the use of DHE and analgesic medications.
What I have to tell you won't help in the short run,and is probably not what you want to be told, but you need to be given this information.
The two most common forms of continuous headache are status migrainosis and chronic daily headache. Both of these are caused by analgesic or migraine abortive medication abuse or overuse. DHE (Migrainal) should not be used more than 2 days a week. Other forms of analgesic medications (headahce pain medications) should not be used more than 3 days a week. When they are used more often the patient develops a rebound phenomena where the medication is actually causing the headaches. Everytime you take the Migrainal, which at this point I am sure gives minimal relief, or an analgesic, which probably barely dulls the pain, the headache returns worse than before when the medication wears off. This makes you take more medication and the cycle continues.
If your MRI is normal, and there is no resolution to your problem. You need to be seen by a headache specialist. You may even need a short course of inpatient therapy to resolve this condition, followed by a different method of managing your headache condition.
The focus for you needs to be prevention of the headaches, and not the treatment of the acute headache pain.
What you are experiencing is very common.
Herbal remedies, may be of some benefit, but most are just weaker forms of the same compunds found in over the counter and prescription medications. At this point adding herbal remedies would probably make you worse, rather than improve your situation.
Most significantly, the one treatment choice which most often would complicate this most would be the addition of strong narcotic pain medications.
I cannot diagnose or manage your condition, based on what you have given in your statement, but the details would hint towards a need for a new method of managing your headache issues.
2007-12-19 08:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark, quite room. Lots of water, migraines usually mean you are dehydrated. No tea, coffee, or soda's, basically no caffiene. Cool cloths on face, and pain site. If you can get someone to massage the area it will help with the blood vessels. And most important try to sleep a while. Best of luck
2007-12-19 05:54:44 · answer #2 · answered by jjoy4444 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-19 05:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by celenaper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consider Reiki,
Well this is hands on healing, comes from Buddhist teachings,
Some thing I have don for a number of years, with out knowing what it was?
Search for Reiki practitioners in your area?
Only trying to help, Keith
2007-12-19 06:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calm, cool, dark area. Try some migraine meds if you haven't already.
2007-12-19 05:48:48 · answer #5 · answered by oohmuhgah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ice pack does wonders...trust me!...you can buy them in packs that will stick to your head..they are very small and compact....and massage your neck,start at the top and go down to the bottom....work all that tension out...#1 rule tackle your h/a as soon as you feel the pain coming on...try a coke first
2007-12-19 05:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take painkillers and relax
2007-12-19 05:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋