tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971002726430161082.post435762621673649052..comments2023-09-11T03:37:05.273-07:00Comments on Ex Expat Mom: The Worst of the WorstStaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10891973297606963156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971002726430161082.post-11413223307174254212012-03-12T17:52:03.302-07:002012-03-12T17:52:03.302-07:00I have migraines too, though thankfully they haven...I have migraines too, though thankfully they haven't gotten as bad as yours sound. I've been on Topamax for a while, and have had great results. No migraines since I went on the meds! <br />There are some side effects- mine were mostly tingling hands and feet, and some weight loss. The weight loss leveled itself out after about 6 months, and now I don't have tingling unless I don't get enough sleep. Both are manageable for me, and far better than dealing with the headaches. <br />I was also warned about over-medicating; that taking pain killers could actually trigger migraines, rather than help them.<br />Hope you're able to find something that works!tezzie828http://lostinliteracy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971002726430161082.post-84745609206946405122012-03-12T17:31:57.732-07:002012-03-12T17:31:57.732-07:00My brother and I have suffered from migraines. He...My brother and I have suffered from migraines. He found out that his are triggered by wheat - he's not going gluten free but he's careful about how much he eats. <br />Mine have subsided now that I'm in menopause but I still have days where I wake up and I can tell one is coming. I get saltine crackers, drink water and down the Excedrin. It usually works. I've only had to miss work twice in the last 7 years since they started. (I'm 55 now)wakeupandwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609907178978468802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971002726430161082.post-70107339145554937412012-03-12T17:16:15.786-07:002012-03-12T17:16:15.786-07:00Christy, that is so interesting. I'm willing ...Christy, that is so interesting. I'm willing to try anything, but not all the medicine. I'm wondering, too, if I'm having rebound headaches from all the meds. <br /><br /><br />Thanks for writing. I appreciate your comment. :)Staceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971002726430161082.post-67755232014779929162012-03-12T17:07:56.260-07:002012-03-12T17:07:56.260-07:00My husband suffers from migraines. So, although I...My husband suffers from migraines. So, although I don't "feel your pain" so to speak, I have a good idea of what you are going through.<br /><br />I became a vigilant detective to determine his triggers. He ended up having cyclical migraines at one point--I wonder if that isn't what you are experiencing. They can be brought about by repeated use of the meds, so that the headache comes in expectation of the meds in a sense. My husband did not do well with any of the meds the doc prescribed. The only thing that worked was to go an entire day without anything other than water (we found this in a Native American healing book, and we aren't the type to really go for that kind of thing). After one entire day of just water and migraine (no meds, no food), my husband was cured for a loooong time. We still have to watch his triggers (mostly stress and aged cheese, go figure), but when it gets really bad, we always return to the day of water and it always works. <br /><br />I know it sounds extreme, but it might be worth a try after 2 months of headache.Christy Rush-Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581876400990779210noreply@blogger.com