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[carsonines]

I have a friend who has and it helped her immensely! Good luck!

[Citrine1]

@house_cat Wondering how you're making out with the botox injections?  

[Imadickens]

House Cat: what else have you tried? Before I went the Botox route I'd exhaust everything else! Maybe you have. From age 8 I suffered horrible migraines! By 35 they were so bad I didn't make any plans ahead of time! I got at least 5-6 dehabillitating headaches per week! I mean the ones where I had to go to bed for hours, I'd get violently nauseous and light and noise were unbearable. Finally, after I had my ds my ob suggested a clinic to me. I ended up at The New England Clinic for Headaches near Greenwich, Ct.  They told be to expect to spend the whole day there and I wouldn't be sent home until they had a plan for me! I was diagnosed with common migraines as opposed to classic ones. I didn't get an aura. They had me take vitamin B and magnesium. I was to keep a headache diary for two weeks. When I returned they recommended a low dose anti-depressant . It was like night and day! It took several tries to find the right one but once they did I went from 5 headaches a week, that sent me to bed, to one minor headache every three or four months! I got my life back! Not back, I actually finally had a life! Then, Imitrex came out! The shots did nothing. They tried the pills and BINGO! I haven't had a migraine that sent me to bed since! I only told you my story because I can't imagine anyone could suffer any worse than I did! I am not exaggerating in the least! I missed 100 days of the 180 days my senior year in high school! So, maybe you have tried it all. But, if not, I'd try everything else before I got those injections!

[Imadickens]

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@lolakimono wrote:

@house_cat

Quit teaching junior high! 

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That might help! I taught 8th grade French before teaching 6-8 autistic kids!

[Citrine1]

@Imadickens Obviously I can't speak for housecat, but I wouldn't be surprised if she already has tried just about everything else.  I know in my case, all other avenues were exhausted.  It seems that the Dr's use Botox as a last resort when all else fails.  At least that's how it was explained to me by my doctor.

Like you, I don't get an aura and I was diagnosed with migraine common.  Anti-depressants also worked for me, but only for so many years and then we had to explore other options.  

I'm glad you have finally found some relief.  

[Imadickens]

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@Citrine1 wrote:

@Imadickens Obviously I can't speak for housecat, but I wouldn't be surprised if she already has tried just about everything else.  I know in my case, all other avenues were exhausted.  It seems that the Dr's use Botox as a last resort when all else fails.  At least that's how it was explained to me by my doctor.

Like you, I don't get an aura and I was diagnosed with migraine common.  Anti-depressants also worked for me, but only for so many years and then we had to explore other options.  

I'm glad you have finally found some relief.  

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I figure she probably has! I hope my routine keeps working! I found it at about 38 and am 60 now! I get allergic to meds by injection so easily I don't know if I'd be a candidate! I hope you keep getting relief from the injections! It took many trials to find the right combo for me! I don't know what I'd do if I had to try again!😳

[house_cat]

@Imadickens

I've tried everything else.

I didn't get the shots yet, due to a little insurance glitch. I'm scheduled for next week.

If it doesn't help, the next step is sinus surgery, which I've been hoping to avoid.

[Citrine1]

Thanks for the update @house_cat.  Good luck next week.  Please keep us posted! 

[Imadickens]

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@house_cat wrote:

@Imadickens

I've tried everything else.

I didn't get the shots yet, due to a little insurance glitch. I'm scheduled for next week.

If it doesn't help, the next step is sinus surgery, which I've been hoping to avoid.

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Yikes! That sounds involved! My dd got cortisone shots in her sinus cavities to break her chronic infections! It worked! Before the shots she had a sinus infection every month! After, she went five years between shot and infection! I hope the Botox works for you! So, they think your migraines are triggered by sinus? Before I went to the New England Headace Clinic, I was sure my headaches were sinus! I thought I didn't have any migraine symptoms... No aura, etc. when I got a headache I slathered Vicks on my chest and in nose, got hot water bottle, as hot as it could be, and went to bed in a dark room! If I could fall asleep I usually woke feeling better! But, my brain would be sore for several,days after, or until my next headache! At one point my cousin, whose dad was Doctor took a med for her sinus headaches. I got a script for the meds, too. Can't remember the name, but they were pink pills and started with an "N". Not  Neurontin, but something to that effect. Good luck!