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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 524627" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>i hate that the weekend was upset by the migraine and I totally understand how they can upset your life. she did great at handling it and so did you. As fast as they can come one, have you considered talking to the dr about rx medication for them? Imitrex is the first medication approved for them and it is now generic sumatriptan. other trptans are also available. The first dose should be taken at home, and given her problem with vomiting she should probably take phenergan or another anti-emetic with it, as they can upset your stomach. that does pass, usually after 10-20 min.</p><p></p><p>the reason I suggest a triptan like imitrex (others are frova, relpax, maxalt, etc) is that they don't just block the pain, they actually treat the cause of the migraine. It is a totally different type of pain relief. With advil you are often still sort of bracing against the pain though it is far more manageable. With imitrex you are not because the pain is completely gone. Imitrex comes in nasal spray and tablet, though with nasal spray you get a nasty taste in your mouth (upset my stomach far more than the medication did) and you also get fewer nasal sprays than tablets allowed per month and the sprays are more expensive. You get 9 tablets of imitrex per month on most insurances, and most docs won't approve more because more migraines than that truly need preventative medication/treatment.</p><p></p><p>I know that imitrex is often used in kids. All 3 of my kids had a first migraine by age 4, Wiz by age 2, and they all had been given imitrex wtih dr' okay by age 6. I have taken it for 20 years and my mom close to that amt of time. I had to bully her into taking it but the relief she felt was astonishing. We both remember that first time and how strange it was to have a migraine and then suddenly just not have one. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what all your daughter has tried for migraines, but it is a shame that they ruin so many things. she handled it awesomely, and that is a HUGe and AMAZING thing, but hopefully the doctor can help make these not ruin future outings. </p><p></p><p>one thing to remember, usually someone in line in the bathroom has some advil or aleve. i have often asked to buy some from someone in line at an event if needed, and also had a lot of people offer. not the greatest solution, but one that mght help next time?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 524627, member: 1233"] i hate that the weekend was upset by the migraine and I totally understand how they can upset your life. she did great at handling it and so did you. As fast as they can come one, have you considered talking to the dr about rx medication for them? Imitrex is the first medication approved for them and it is now generic sumatriptan. other trptans are also available. The first dose should be taken at home, and given her problem with vomiting she should probably take phenergan or another anti-emetic with it, as they can upset your stomach. that does pass, usually after 10-20 min. the reason I suggest a triptan like imitrex (others are frova, relpax, maxalt, etc) is that they don't just block the pain, they actually treat the cause of the migraine. It is a totally different type of pain relief. With advil you are often still sort of bracing against the pain though it is far more manageable. With imitrex you are not because the pain is completely gone. Imitrex comes in nasal spray and tablet, though with nasal spray you get a nasty taste in your mouth (upset my stomach far more than the medication did) and you also get fewer nasal sprays than tablets allowed per month and the sprays are more expensive. You get 9 tablets of imitrex per month on most insurances, and most docs won't approve more because more migraines than that truly need preventative medication/treatment. I know that imitrex is often used in kids. All 3 of my kids had a first migraine by age 4, Wiz by age 2, and they all had been given imitrex wtih dr' okay by age 6. I have taken it for 20 years and my mom close to that amt of time. I had to bully her into taking it but the relief she felt was astonishing. We both remember that first time and how strange it was to have a migraine and then suddenly just not have one. I don't know what all your daughter has tried for migraines, but it is a shame that they ruin so many things. she handled it awesomely, and that is a HUGe and AMAZING thing, but hopefully the doctor can help make these not ruin future outings. one thing to remember, usually someone in line in the bathroom has some advil or aleve. i have often asked to buy some from someone in line at an event if needed, and also had a lot of people offer. not the greatest solution, but one that mght help next time? [/QUOTE]
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