Gigi, have you tried the triptans (for both you and your son)? Imitrex is the only one that works for me, but it's the greatest thing since sliced bread! They are completely non-drowsy, it's fast acting (especially the shots), and there have been times when normally I know I wouldn't have been able to get out of bed when I've been able to function. I still have some that the Imitrex takes a bit of the edge off, but can't get rid of, but instead of being bedridden 2-3 days a month, now it's a day every 2-3 months!
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The first time it happened I was convinced that I had a brain tumor...it was terrifying!
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My mother actually had encephalitis several years ago and kept going to the hospital getting demerol shots thinking she had another migraine
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As a matter of fact, my poor son Josh has inherited migraines from me
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That SO sucks
Every female on my Mother's side has had them, and when I had John, I told the doctor in the delivery room I was glad it was a boy so he had better chance of not getting them. Hopefully they'll find better and better ways of treating/preventing them so he won't deal with them for long. I've had them since I was 13, and the advancements just in the last 10 years have been incredible!
Do you have them when you're pregnant? That was the only time I've EVER gone that long w/o one. I was ready to just stay knocked up
Here's a good newsgroup for info:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&...daches.migraine
And here's another good site:
http://www.meldrum.demon.co.uk/migraine/
I had a link somewhere of various vitamins to try....B's, Magesium, etc...I'll see if I can dig it up.