Posted by bookgurl99 on June 11, 2003, at 7:19:58
In reply to Re: free association on migraines, childhood, zoloft, posted by Willow on June 10, 2003, at 23:22:49
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> As a child I had my first migraine, with the pain. Now that I'm older I don't get as severe pain but do get the other symptoms that you mentioned. Discussing migraines with a friend who suffers from them, I told her even when the pain is less I'm brain dead; unable to concentrate, read, etc. Wonder if the auras are a substitute for the pain?
> >I wouldn't say they're a 'substitute' for pain, but part of the whole process. Because I don't really feel the pain, or might have a mild dot of pain or a sensation of squeezing or pressure instead, it took a long time to discover that these slow brain spells came from migraines.
Finally, a nice old dr. -- the kind that have been taught to dx using their ears and stethoscope -- figured out what was going on. The rest of them ran fancy tests, didn't listen, and sent me home with a bottle of Zoloft. No help at all. Yay for old doctors!
> In my opinion, yes. I was talking to a mother of a child who suffers from migraines and there were similarities. My question for you is could have injured or had a mild neck or head injury? Have you used any preventative meds for the migraines?
Hmm. . . well, I don't think I've had a neck or head injury, although I guess those things can happen without our awareness. My twin also has migraines, although with more severe pain and less 'aura.' So it may be genetic.I never had migraines like this before developing hypothyroidism. At that time, I was on Serzone for anxiety. The symptoms became noticeable one I came off Serzone. It's possible that the drug somehow corrected the disorder.
Now I take generic (and non-ER) verapamil to prevent migraines. I'm supposed to take it 80 mgs 3x/day. But I take less depending on the time of the month, because I don't like the mood-flattening aspect of it.
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