Migraine overview
A migraine is a headache that can purpose intense throbbing suffering or a pulsing sensation, typically on one facet of the head. It's often accompanied with the aid of nausea, vomiting, and excessive sensitivity to mild and sound. Migraine assaults can closing for hours to days, and the discomfort can be so excessive that it interferes with your each day activities. For some people, a warning symptom viewed as an air of secrecy takes location until now than or with the headache. An air of secrecy can consist of visible disturbances, such as flashes of mild or blind spots, or different disturbances, such as tingling on one thing of the face or in an arm or leg and concern speaking.
My experience-similar experiences?
I’m a 21 (f) and have had horrible migraines since I was around 7-8. My school nurse at the time and parents started off giving me 200 ibuprofen to which would not help, so the dose would gradually increase to 1000 mg by the time 5th grade came around, and yes, I know that is way too much. My doctor at the time told me to stop taking it and try naproxen instead, also did not work, and also tried increased dosage. A new doctor once I reached late middle school/early high school put me on imitrex 25mg, it worked for a few weeks or a month i’d say, to only working a few times, so he put me on 50mg. 50mg had horrible effects such as locked jaw, heart fluttering, and I would completely lose my ability to speak on that medication. I went back to 25mg immediately, and found around junior year of high school that it did nothing for me anymore. When i turned 18 a family friend told me to take excedrin extra strength, which chef kiss was a blessing for me for around a year or so, till which once again, stopped giving any relief. Also I did get a TON of hormone tests done at 19, and all came back normal.
My migraines have gotten worse over the past year as well as becoming longer and chronic. My primary care physician had kind of brushed me off and ruled it as anxiety, although I don’t find myself to be an anxious individual at all. My migraines are always localized in the back of my right side of the head.
When I say they have gotten worse this year, I mean I cannot walk without feeling like a flopping fish because i’m drunk-like and my balance is off, slurred speech as well as uncontrollable twitching in my right eye that lasts for days. The worst symptom I have however is the brain fog/inability to retain information. I’m a pre-med student and noticed I cannot retain information no matter how much time I put in or how many days I study a topic. Most of the topics we study I find extremely simple, but cannot retain still. I’m 100% falling behind my peers. I went from straight A honor student to D’s and F’s. My parents have even found me repeating things within a 5 minute timeframe or asking the same questions over and over. Also, my parents have found me quite moody during my recent migraines. Apparently, (from parents’ mouth) my moods are switching from nice and calm to will chew your ass out or the latter if i start crying over the smallest things.
I finally stood up to my primary care and demanded to be referred to a neurologist, and the only one near me is about 2 hours away. They cant get me in until late December so I’m kinda bummed because I honestly feel like i’m getting worse by the day but the way my insurance is I cannot afford American ER healthcare costs. Have any of you experienced something like this? I’ve tried everything from meds, natural based relief, diet note-booking and changes, as well as acupuncture and physical therapy.
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