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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 319568" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Treximet is imitrex and naproxen sodium, or aleve. It is supposed to be the next great thang, but I am allergic to naproxen - which my doctor constantly forgets. She even told me that "if you just try it then you will see it helps SOOO much". </p><p></p><p>Not.</p><p> </p><p>They only came out with treximet because imitrex was available in generic. </p><p></p><p>For your headache you probably will get a shot of toradol. A wonderful NSAID that is excellent at dealing with severe pain. You cannot take it orally for more than 2-3 days at a time because it can do severe damage to your stomach if taken orally. It is so good a pain reliever that people developed very serious gastric bleeding with-o knowing they were having any problems that way at all. This is why it is most commonly given as a shot at the doctor's office.</p><p></p><p>The good news is it generally won't make you loopy, though they may not want you to drive after the shot.</p><p></p><p>You need to ask the doctor about preventative medication. There are quite a few types of medications that can help with this. BEta Blockers, which lower your blood pressure, continue to be the cheapest preventative. At one point I took atenolol and it was less than $3 per MONTH. Tricyclic AD's are also an option. Topomax is the hot drug for this because it is so blinkin' expensive and it can contribute to weight loss in some patients. </p><p></p><p>You doctor should be able to help with this. There are many kinds of migraines, so don't talk down your pain simply because it doesn't show up the same way someone else.</p><p></p><p>I hope you feel better soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 319568, member: 1233"] Treximet is imitrex and naproxen sodium, or aleve. It is supposed to be the next great thang, but I am allergic to naproxen - which my doctor constantly forgets. She even told me that "if you just try it then you will see it helps SOOO much". Not. They only came out with treximet because imitrex was available in generic. For your headache you probably will get a shot of toradol. A wonderful NSAID that is excellent at dealing with severe pain. You cannot take it orally for more than 2-3 days at a time because it can do severe damage to your stomach if taken orally. It is so good a pain reliever that people developed very serious gastric bleeding with-o knowing they were having any problems that way at all. This is why it is most commonly given as a shot at the doctor's office. The good news is it generally won't make you loopy, though they may not want you to drive after the shot. You need to ask the doctor about preventative medication. There are quite a few types of medications that can help with this. BEta Blockers, which lower your blood pressure, continue to be the cheapest preventative. At one point I took atenolol and it was less than $3 per MONTH. Tricyclic AD's are also an option. Topomax is the hot drug for this because it is so blinkin' expensive and it can contribute to weight loss in some patients. You doctor should be able to help with this. There are many kinds of migraines, so don't talk down your pain simply because it doesn't show up the same way someone else. I hope you feel better soon. [/QUOTE]
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