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May 26, Headaches and eyes hurt

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Hi, I'm a 15 year old girl who for the past week have been having constant headaches, my eyes hurt when i look at bright lights or even at the sky and

May 26, Headache for over 2 weeks !!

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I am a 32 year old male and for over the past two weeks I have been getting throbbing pains in the left back part of my head which the pain runs to the

May 22, Mom Concerned About Seizures

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My son has been complaining about a headache and then his eye starts to hurt,then he feels like vomiting. So i took him to his doctor and they referred

May 2, Migraines and Renal Failure

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I would like to post a case study today. Dr. Mechtler and I saw a new patient, a 79 year old female with a past history of migraine. Her migraines disappeared after menopause, which happens 70% of the time. On March 4, 2012, she was diagnosed with renal failure secondary to chronic hypertension. She also had parathyroid disorder requiring surgery, and high cholesterol. She had dialysis on 3/4 and within a few hours afterward, began to suffer a migraine. She recognized that it was similar to her previous migraines as she had a visual aura of "blue spots" for 15 minutes, then the migraine started. The headache had a pain level of 8/10 to a full 10/10 with nausea. She was disabled for a full day and in bed. Unfortunately, she required dialysis 3 times a week, for 4 hours each time. Every single time she had a severe migraine afterwards, starting anywhere from a few hours to 12 hours later. Her primary care ordered a CT of the brain which was normal. He then gave her Imitrex (sumatriptan) but because of her age, only gave her 25mg which is the pediatric dose. She needed two doses to have any effect and then was maxed out for 24 hours. She had a cardiovascular work up within the last year and it was normal. So why did this MD give her a pediatric dose? Simple..most doctors, for some unknown reason, are terrified of triptans. They seem to think they will cause heart attacks. All I can tell you is that Dr. Mechtler and I have prescribed them for over 10 years, a couple of thousand prescriptions per month and NOT ONE cardiovascular incident. Dr. Mechtler immediately raised her dose to 100mg of Imitrex. She has migraine triggered by the changes in osmololity during dialysis which unfortunately will not change. Hopefully the higher dose will work faster and better for her.


Mary Kay Betz MS RPA-C

Feb 25, Tension headaches???

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I am 17 years old and ive had what I think is tension headaches since about 14-15 years old. The headaches are right in my forehead, almost feeling like

Feb 23, Daily Headaches related to Fasting

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Hi.. I have a terrible headache upon awakening every morning. After I eat breakfast, the headache doesn't go away; it intensifies. I have seen an endocrinologist

Feb 15, Headache with other disturbing symptoms

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It started Feb 4th...mild headache that by the morning of Feb 5th was pounding. It is on the Right side top area of the head. It was associated with

Feb 10, Could Sinus Migraines?

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I am a 47yr old female that had sinus surgery 7 yrs ago on my sphenoid, and turbates. I have never experienced migraines until after my surgery. I have

Feb 9, 8 weeks post concussion

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I am a 30 year old female. I got a concussion from a horseback riding accident in November 2011. At that time I lost five days of memory including the

Feb 3, Chronic Migraine or Chronic Tension Type Headache?

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Hello, I wrote you earlier: migraine medications and how long for meds to work?. I am still not sure what type of headache I have. It's constant, ~4-5

Jan 22, Sinus Headache Symptoms?

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I've been having an issue with a nagging headache around me left eye, forehead area, and jaw bone. What initially felt like a sinus issue then felt like

Jan 22, Severe Head and Neck Pain

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Age: 50 Female; Never smoked Symptoms: 1. pain in neck & trap muscles burning-diagnosed as arthritis/bone spurs but not severe enough to need surgery;constant

Jan 9, Recurring Pin Prick Shocks

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I am a 46 year old female. I have not smoked in 20 years. I have diabetes type II with good control. I take metformin for this. My blood pressure is controlled

Jan 9, NuPathe Resubmitting to FDA for Zelrix

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The makers of the transdermal patch Zelrix have resubmitted their application to the FDA. Zelrix is transdermal sumatriptan, the same medication in oral Imitrex and in subcutaneous injectable Sumavel Dose Pro. NuPathe had their application reviewed last year and the FDA had concerned about manufacturing and some other issues. The company met with the FDA and are now planning to target 2012 for a possible launch. Zelnix will be unique as it will be the only transdermal triptan and could offer a distinct advantage to those with severe nausea and vomiting with their migraines. This patch works via iontophoresis. This means a small electrical current thru ions is set up on the skin, transferring the medication across the patch membrane into the skin. This would also be an advantage if you happen to have a needle phobia and cannot tolerate Imitrex injectable. Like an injectable it will bypass the GI system. However, historically, transdermal systems do not have as fast of an onset as injectable. But it might be faster than oral, so look for it to be somewhere in between. Remember..there are always new migraine headache treatments on the horizon. Visit the rest of the site to find a headache specialist near you.


Mary Kay Betz MS RPA-C UPDATE: I received a communication today (1/10/12) from NuPathe and apparently I made an error in the above post. NuPathe has not yet submitted to the FDA, but is planning to do so in the first half of 2012. I am sure all the migraineurs as hoping that this new product will be available soon!

Jan 8, Feverfew Migraine

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There is a capsule which contain B2, magnesium and feverfew all in one capsule. Do you know the name of it? I take 200 mg of b2, 125 mg of feverfew and