Migraine - Sudden increase to daily migraines : Women-care

Migraine overview

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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-Sudden increase to daily migraines

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I (47f) had a concussion over 10 years ago that developed into post-concussion syndrome. One of the major features of my PCS was daily disabling migraines. I finally found a good rehab doctor, started Topamax, and was able to get on with my life. After a couple of years I even discontinued Topamax and was fine.

In December 2019 I had a flu-like illness and afterwards started having episodic migraines - like once every month or two. My doctor prescribed imitrex & zofran and that has handled it pretty well.

Last Saturday I got a migraine and have now had one every day since. They seem to be triggered by visual stimuli and/or light. I am not nauseated but do have light & sound sensitivity and a moderate headache. If I take imitrex & work in a dark environment I can hold the headache to mild.

I haven’t been able to see my pcp yet, but ppl I’ve spoken with at the office are suggesting preventives & a neurology referral are likely to be next steps.

Anybody have a similar experience?

Are there preventives other than Topamax that are effective? I had a lot of trouble with word finding to the point that it impacted my performance at work.

Any other ideas, experiences & insights would be great to hear.

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Migraine Symptoms

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Migraines, which have an effect on children and teens as nicely as adults, can development via 4 stages: prodrome, aura, attack and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages.

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