My ladies with anxiety.....

ChiGirl2013 · March 2013

Do any of you also have migraines? Seems that the closer I'm getting to the wedding, the more migraines I'm getting. Obviously, the OTC and most of the prescription migraine meds are out, since they contain caffeine. What do you take/do for yours?

My doc prescribed Topamax, but it's not working. I'm going back tomorrow to see if there are other options. I've tried both heat and cool compresses, more sleep, lavender essential oils, and massage. I even got permission to increase my anxiety meds to see if that helped - nope. Nothing is working.

These headaches are SO bad they're waking me up during the night. I'm nauseous and just an all around grouch. I can barely function and I have too much left to do to deal with this right now. Any other ideas?

adawn1981 · March 2013

Hmm. I don't have migraines, but I was prescribed Topamax (off label) for my anxiety because typical anxiety/depression meds made me worse. Topamax worked like a charm for me but after a year or so I started losing hair and breaking out like crazy. It took about 6 weeks for the Topamax to work for me though, how long have you been taking it?

I wish I had an answer for you - I know migraines are horrible. I know so many people that miss work for them because they are so bad.

I had a friend that used Imitrex (spelling?) and that helped her - it was prescription. Have you tried that? I am not sure if it has caffeine.

lch0708 · March 2013

My friend has the same exact deal you have, Chi. She said to tell you about Bupap and to have you ask your doc about it. She's allergic to caffeine b/c it triggers her migraines. If she takes the Bupap as she feels one coming on, it decimates her pain but she feels kind of out of it. I've noticed that she also tends to get migraines when she's really anxious and she is on meds for anxiety. I took her to the emergency room back in mid-February for one.

Let me know if you have any more questions and I can have her send you a PM or reply on here if you'd like :-) Feel better!!!

ChiGirl2013 · March 2013

I have been on the Topamax a little more than a month. I HATE when meds take so long to kick in - ugh!

I have never heard of Bupap. I will do some research on it tonight. I have an appt with the doc tomorrow and will definitely ask about it. Hopefully my crappy insurance will cover it. I don't mind feeling "out of it" because I've taken so many meds that make me feel that way, it's almost like I'm used to it. I just need this headache to be GONE so I can get through these last couple of weeks. After that, I don't care.

I've never had migraines go along with anxiety until the past month or two. Hopefully, it's not a permanent thing. Prior to this, I think I've had 5 migraines in my entire life. I can totally do without them.

lch0708 · March 2013

My friend typically gets them every 2-3 months. Her insurance didn't cover much of the Bupap prescription so she had to pay around $100 but they gave her enough pills to last her for about 3 years lol. You could try seeing if they could break down the amount of pills they give you so it won't cost as much. Let me know how it goes!

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