Well, Darn

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Migraines suck. A lot.

I'll be back when it doesn't feel like I've got an icepick in my eye.

Also, if anyone's had any luck with any serious migraine meds, I'd love to hear what they are. The Maxalt is only being fitfully effective these days.

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It's nearly gone, but still hanging on that last little bit. Bastard.

I'll be curious to hear if your colleagues have any other suggestions. I'm going to take the list of what people are using to my doctor and try something new. (I'm wishing I got migraines like my mom at this point. She gets visual aura, which is freaky, but they last 20 minutes. I'd totally trade wacky vision for a 20 minute migraine. I'm on day 3 of this one.)

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Both of them had the same response, Relpax. They both said it acts really fast although one of them said it left her feeling a bit hungover the rest of the day but she could get up and do what needed to be done and that was good enough for her.

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Thanks for reporting back. That moves Relpax to the top of the list of things to try, I think. (Hungover I can handle. Spike in eye, not so much.)

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Oh, this reminds me: if you can afford it, acupuncture is worth a try!
My mom completely got rid of her migraines, after she had to stop her migraine meds for medical reasons. They paid for it in Germany, though.
I'm going to give it a try as soon as there is some spare change around. ;)

I get the auras, though not every time, but untreated, a migraine can last up to 5 days for me. Spent half my life in bed as a child.

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I actually do acupuncture every week. And for a good five years its helped with the migraines, but less so in the last few months. (I had an appointment yesterday, but unfortunately the good done by the needles was more than offset by the bad of driving into the setting sun to get to my appointment.) Otherwise, though, I totally swear by acupuncture. It's practically eliminated the near crippling back and neck pain I used to have.

Here's hoping we both find a way to get rid of the damn migraines. They are a big pile of no fun. (I'm so sorry you got them as a kid. I didn't get hit until I was 13, and even then they were relatively rare until I hit my thirties.)

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Oh, I'm happy to hear it helped your back/neck ache! That's another reason I'd love to try it!
And yes, wouldn't it be great if we could all get rid of the migraines?
I inherited mine from my mom, and by age two, it was clear that I had them. Frequently!
I have to say that Relpax has made a big difference for me. Hardly any side effects and it helps quickly about 95% of the time. My doc recommended combining it with two or three regular ibuprofen.

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Crikey, you were two when you started getting migraines! That's horrid. I'm thankful mine didn't kick in till a bit later.

I definitely recommend acupuncture for pain issues. It's been brilliant for me.