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Anyone have much experience with migraines?
I suffer from them and on propronal but seem to be frequently loosing days to bad headache "storms" and migraine.
Since September I've had two bad sets one trigger from work stress the other from a gym session which is totalling nearly a week
hiding in the dark and quiet .
I'm getting fed up of loosing days at a time just surving a day at work then hiding at night/ over the weekend.
Pain killers are not helping and I seem to develop tolerance to them very quick, paracetamol dose nothing I've had headaches since teenager and taken that many they have no effect.
Cocodimol used to work well but they have lost some effectiveness.
I then started doubling 2x cocodimol with 2x ibruprofine (so that's 100mg paracetamol, 16mg codine and 800mg of ibruprofine in one go which seems a lot).
That now has stopped being effective so this morning just necked 3x cocodinal tablet just so I could sleep.
Obviously I'm ringing the docs on Mon but last time I tried they could only do phone appointments and that aways seems to be when in work.
For reference I'm quite big 16-17stone if that matters.
So how do others cope.
I would deffo speak to doctor to get a proper diagnosis
But this thread is worth a read
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/migraines-anyone-else-a-sufferer/
There are migraine treatment options beyond painkillers. I use sumatriptan when I feel migraine coming on
There are migraine treatment options beyond painkillers. I use sumatriptan when I feel migraine coming on
Likewise
I usually take a couple of migraleve and 2 ibuprofen and try to sleep . Since I started running a few years ago I reckon they’re definitely less frequent .
Sumatriptan was a game changer for me, where I used to have a headache for 2 days or so Sumatriptan knocks it straight on the head if you excuse the pun. I have been diagnosed with migraine but don’t get any flashing lights or halo etc. Just a very bad headache which ordinary painkillers don’t touch.
Speak to the doctor, they'll probably try you on Triptons, Sumatripton seems to be the one they try you on first. If they don't work, don't give up on Triptons straight away as there are a few different ones to try. All vary on their effectiveness.
Good luck, I'm a fellow sufferer.
I'm lucky, I get what is known as a visual migraine.
No pain involved, but i lose some my central vision and only have my peripheral vision to see clearly by. Lasts from between 20 minutes to a couple of hours.
The effect is a fractal in my central vision that blurs it. Quite annoying more than anything and can be a bit disorientating.
I am exactly the same as @Dyna-ti. Just visual aberations, and luckily no pain. I'd love to know what triggers it. My first was about a year ago, and my second this week. 20 mins or do of visual distortion/ partial blindness. Very weird.
Thanks everyone
Since I started running a few years ago I reckon they’re definitely less frequent .
I've found similar but it's a fine line between exercise and exertion headache.
Are triptans part of an antidepressant? I've of hear them before..
I suffer from migraine and sumatriptan works most of the time for me. I’d recommend seeing your doctor - not only because of health considerations, but that also over the counter sumatriptan is heinously expensive. A prescription is better value.
I have headache physio.
Started after I pulled my back vomiting with headache pain. It definitely has reduced frequency and severity. I’ve never tried specific migraine painkillers as I don’t get visuals, just the feeling that all my muscles are locking up, something is hammering its way in or out of my skull and then I have to throw up. Which can take a day to dissipate and sometimes another day of feeling wobbly. Normal painkillers rarely work although are more likely to have some impact and reduce severity if taken at the merest glimmer of the onset.
Just looked I'm sure I've had triptans before but there are complications because I have had a TIA (effectively a stroke) and heart attack (well not heart attack but "sudden rapid loss of blood pressure).
I’ve started suffering again recently, reading up it’ll be triggered by a recent medication. For me co-codamol keeps them at bay, allows me to function, but sleep is still king.
Yeah @clover I’ve had those in the past too, when I was getting physio for my shoulder he commented saying you must get some severe headaches. I never gave it a thought, just thought they were migraines I normally get.
As for triggers, there's loads and pretty personal.
I'd immediately give up caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, sweet foods and drink more fluids and sleep more. Works for me.
Biggest thing I've found that helps is identifying 5he trigger(s). So many variables that only you can figure that one out. For me it's fluids. If I do t stay on top of it the next day is a write off. Even consuming what people would consider normal. I need in the region of 2.5lt minimum to ward off a headache. Once it does arrive I need to be on it with varying levels of cocodamol, paracetamol and ibuprofen to get it before it sets in. If not then I'm innit for the long haul 24-36hrs of trying to get the painkillers to keep it down. Then I'm knackered for 24hrs while my body catches up.
A friend that's a GP has migraine clinics. He recommended the strongest paracetamol and caffeine so if I feel one coming on I'll take paracetamol with a strong coffee. I generally feel them coming on in the morning so I also make myself get out for fresh air and exercise, luckily I'm a gardener so that's easy. The other thing he recommended was keeping a diary to try and identify the triggers. As a result I've cut out chocolate and avoid alcohol if I'm tired. Mine are much less frequent now. Oddly I never had any when I was single.
Just looked I’m sure I’ve had triptans before but there are complications because I have had a TIA (effectively a stroke) and heart attack (well not heart attack but “sudden rapid loss of blood pressure).
As someone who has had TIA’s, full stroke and has non-congestive heart failure - I can still take Sumatriptan. Check with your doctors to see if the same caution is advised.
My triggers are lack of sleep and food, I can sometimes get rid of them with sweet food and chocolate. Other times I’ve no idea, but definitely the new meds are. I’ve had one for 2 days now. As I’m at work I struggled to get some co-codamol this am. Could have spewed driving back up the road earlier.