January 06, 2012
What is the best prescription for migraines?
Category: Migraines
I currently take 75 mg of topiramate (Topamax) to prevent migraines, but that doesn’t seem to be working. I’m still getting several headaches per week. I was also prescribed a blood pressure medication for a while, but it didn’t work, and my pulse was so low that I couldn’t stand up without bracing myself against a wall. Over the counter medications do nothing for my headaches. Which regimens have been effective for you?
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January 6th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
I take 200 mg of topirimate, 50mg at 8am 50mg at 12, 50 mg at 4pm and 50mg at 8pm, this is working very well for me I used to get daily migraines. Now my vicodine prescription has been cut down to 45 ES tables per month (that is 45 7.5mg butalbital tablets per month)
January 6th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
I have what the doc thinks is chronic tension migraines, I am prescribed butalbital. that typically helps migraines. Maybe you can ask your doc ab it. good luck, hope you find something.
January 6th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Your neck muscles are tight to cause them and is part of the reason why you had to brace yourself as well. when your neck muscles are tight they restrict everything going in and out of your head including the blood. When there is a reduced blood flow to the brain you will also end up with a lowered oxygen level there. You will know if you have a lowered oxygen level by feeling very tired. if the level drops more you will get dizzy, light headed, and more you will pass out. So while the medicine played a role in dropping the blood pressure the tight muscles helped to bring on the dizzy part. Your neck muscles go to the top of your head and there the connect with muscles going around your head. When the muscles are tight and in pain you have your migraine. To get rid of the pains you have to free up your neck muscles and here’s how to do that:
Neck
Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about two minutes, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds. If any pain remains repeat this.
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.