[gigi]

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!

I don't know why but I've never ever gotten a perscription for my migraines...I hate taking meds if I don't have to...lol. Plain old extra strength tylenol works most of the time...sometimes I have to take 4 of 'em...but they work. Unfortunately, if I don't get them down before the nausea starts I'm screwed. So something that is fast acting for those times I'm hit too fast would definitely help!!

When I was a kid my parents just called them 'headaches'. I remember laying in my bed in a dark room on a beautiful sunny day, hearing my sisters and friends outside playing while my dad was sitting with me rubbing my head and putting cold clothes on me....I didn't even know they were migraines until I was in my 20's.....LOL

instead of being bedridden 2-3 days a month, now it's a day every 2-3 months!

Wow, I guess I'm sort of lucky that way with my manifestation....mine have never lasted more than a day.....and I might get one every 2 or 3 months....but let me tell you....that ONE is enough!!

Ick! Your poor mom!!! I guess the symptoms are that similar huh?

I told the doctor in the delivery room I was glad it was a boy so he had better chance of not getting them.

Yeah, poor Josh. I feel so bad for him because I know exactly how it is being a kid. We went to a specialist and got him tested 2 years ago to be sure that was what he was getting and sure enough that was it.

The Tylenol seems to work with him too....but again, he's a kid and by the time he realizes he's in pain it's usually too late and the nausea is already there....that's the toughest for him.

We went to Canada's Wonderland (amusement park) 2 years ago and right in the middle of the day we had to take him to the first aid for tylenol because we didn't bring any with us....ick!! And by the time we gave it to him it was too late and he kept throwing it all back up.....sigh...it's a trial that's for sure. Again, something fast acting would be really beneficial in his case.

Do you have them when you're pregnant?

I felt the SAME way with all of my preg's EXCEPT THIS ONEEEEEEE!!! I had a bout for 2 weeks straight....it sucked. Of course it had to happen during my first trimester when I'm also fighting weird food cravings and morning sickness...haha. I'm feeling better now though....and the migraines are less....maybe 1 a week right now.

Thanks for the migraine links!! I'll check 'em out!



Last edited by gigi at Mar 24 2003, 11:08 PM