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I am sorry to hear of your chronic head pain.
I have chiari malformation (along with lyme) and the headache pain often times starts at the base of the skull and radiates to the front of my head. They can last for days and sometimes weeks.
I pretty much do what you have tried.. I alternate ice and heat in the back of my head and neck. I have my husband give me a head and neck massage and sometimes that helps. I try pain meds but nothing really helps...only time..
I had taken valium in the past and that actually made my headaches worse but did help as a muscle relaxer.
I wish I could give you some better advice but the best I can do is let you know that you are not alone and I hope the pain resolves for you soon. TG
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The only thing that has helped me with my headaches is Soma (muscle relaxer). I just had hemorrhoid surgery, and even the pain meds (Vicodin) don't take away the pain (now both down south and up north on my body) like Soma does.
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Are you constipated by any chance? Sometimes a toxic buildup in the colon can give you a headache.
I have also read that an old remedy mothers used to use for their childrens migraines was a warm water enema,
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quote:Originally posted by NellieK: The only thing that has helped me with my headaches is Soma (muscle relaxer). I just had hemorrhoid surgery, and even the pain meds (Vicodin) don't take away the pain (now both down south and up north on my body) like Soma does.
Been thinking of having my doctor rx Soma to me. How do you do on it? Does it help to relax your stomach muscles too? My GI suggested I take Flexeril to help relax my stomach muscles but I've been told Soma would be better.
Have you had any side effects with Soma? I was told that it has some potential bad side effects. Wonder if you've experienced that?
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Even though it is not a migraine, imitrex might help relieve it. I use it for my headaches from lyme/bart and it usually helps. It is important to get it early. I hope it is not one of those that does not go away. They are so awful.
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Just got off phone with LLMD. He is calling in Imitrex.
He also called in Fiorcet. He said the Fiorcet is only to be taken 1-2 a week because of risk of rebound headache.
He said to try the Imitrex first. The only problem is it interacts with my Cymbalta and can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome. I just can't seem to win here.
My dose of cymbalta is only 40mg a day so he said that the chances are low compared to if I was on a higher dose.
My hubby just ran out to the pharmacy to pick it all up.
Thanks to you all for your support and suggestions.
I don't know what I would do without this forum and the people on it.
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Hey there, Sorry to hear about the headache. I can totally relate. I've had a headache since the Monday prior to Halloween. It was my headache that sent me to my neurologist, who decided to run a lyme test and found that I have lyme in the first place. This was not a normal migraine...my regular migraine medications wouldn't touch it. It was a severe burning sensation that was mostly on the top of my head, but sometimes in the back or extended to the front. Laying down with an ice pack helped me. I hope that the fiorocet helps you...but I've taken fiorocet in the past and found that only the fiorocet with codeine helps when the pain is severe. And your doctor is right, you can definitely get a rebound headache from fiorocet, so be careful. I've taken Relpax a few times to try to get rid of this awful lyme headache, and it worked 2 times, but overall it is hit or miss. I'm on month 2 of antibiotics for lyme, and guess what? Still have a headache. But it isn't as severe as it used to be, and sometimes it doesn't start until late in the day so my mornings are good. Good luck!! You aren't alone!
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I just want to second the caution on the Fioricet. Don't take it 2 days in a row. The rebound headache is awful and nothing will get rid of it but time.
If it doesn't help you the first time you take it, forget it. It helps stress-related headaches is what I have heard.
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I had a headache for an entire year, day and night, night and day. I tried all kinds of pain meds, migraine meds...everything. Then I found Puerarin from HepaPro.com It took about a week and then my headache was completely gone. I took consistently for several months and then backed off a bit. Now I just take as I feel a headache is ramping up. It really is a wonderful herb.
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quote:Been thinking of having my doctor rx Soma to me. How do you do on it? Does it help to relax your stomach muscles too? My GI suggested I take Flexeril to help relax my stomach muscles but I've been told Soma would be better.
Have you had any side effects with Soma? I was told that it has some potential bad side effects. Wonder if you've experienced that
Sorry for the late post, gwb, VERY busy Christmas, and not feeling too good lately. Soma is the one thing that really relaxes EVERYTHING for me, including my stomach. When the antibiotics start to give me a tight, nauseous feeling in my stomach, I eat some yogurt (which helps some) and take a Soma and get in the bath. My stomach settles down right away. I haven't had any side effects with just Soma, but when I combine it with Vicodin and a sleeping pill (Clonzapam), I can end up sleeping 'till noon, which I really need sometimes! I'm just taking the Vicodin until I recover from hemhorroid surgery -- I wouldn't recommend the combination of pills I'm taking to anyone else unless you're also having surgery. Soma and Clonzapam work perfectly for me -- the Soma relaxes me (along with the bath), and the Clonzapam puts me to sleep.
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