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<blockquote data-quote="daisy1" data-source="post: 205000" data-attributes="member: 25759"><p>I have suffered from migraines since I was a child. My first memory was when I had one when I was 5 and I was violently sick. Since then I have had them regularly thoughout my schooldays and throughout my professional life and still get them now every two to three days. I can remember revising for exams in bed with a migraine as I usually got one just before an exam. My Mother got them and I think I inherited them from her. My first medication for them was ergotamine which made me feel worse than the migraine did so I didn't take it and had to go without anything, sometimes for days (nothing at all would work), until triptans were invented. My doctor kept on getting samples of triptans which he gave to me so I tried most of them. The first ones weren't very good but now I have found the only one that works for me - Zolmitriptan or Zomig. It works every time but sometimes I do have to take 2. I was told that it didn't work for most people but it worked for me. It is a very expensive drug but luckily I get it paid for. I use a terrific amount but so far they pay for it although I have to pay 10% or thereabouts - I can't quite remember if it is 10% or 20% (different for me since I am in Switzerland).</p><p></p><p>My migraines can be triggered by bright lights, smells, heat, anxiety, stress, noise, sun and probably some others that I can't think of now, or they can just come on without me being able to name any cause. I feel they have ruined the quality of my life. My sister has never had a headache in her life she once told me. My Mother didn't get them any more late in her life but I can't even imagine mine would stop one day. I think I will have them for the rest of my life. I would rather have had 10x diabetes than the migraines.</p><p></p><p>My eyes are OK and I wear glasses (which darken in the light and sun) and have them checked regularly. I have now resigned myself to never finding a solution. I was a member of Migraine Action until I let it lapse. Fairly grim picture I'm afraid - I hope you get more relief than I have had.</p><p>Best of luck in finding something that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daisy1, post: 205000, member: 25759"] I have suffered from migraines since I was a child. My first memory was when I had one when I was 5 and I was violently sick. Since then I have had them regularly thoughout my schooldays and throughout my professional life and still get them now every two to three days. I can remember revising for exams in bed with a migraine as I usually got one just before an exam. My Mother got them and I think I inherited them from her. My first medication for them was ergotamine which made me feel worse than the migraine did so I didn't take it and had to go without anything, sometimes for days (nothing at all would work), until triptans were invented. My doctor kept on getting samples of triptans which he gave to me so I tried most of them. The first ones weren't very good but now I have found the only one that works for me - Zolmitriptan or Zomig. It works every time but sometimes I do have to take 2. I was told that it didn't work for most people but it worked for me. It is a very expensive drug but luckily I get it paid for. I use a terrific amount but so far they pay for it although I have to pay 10% or thereabouts - I can't quite remember if it is 10% or 20% (different for me since I am in Switzerland). My migraines can be triggered by bright lights, smells, heat, anxiety, stress, noise, sun and probably some others that I can't think of now, or they can just come on without me being able to name any cause. I feel they have ruined the quality of my life. My sister has never had a headache in her life she once told me. My Mother didn't get them any more late in her life but I can't even imagine mine would stop one day. I think I will have them for the rest of my life. I would rather have had 10x diabetes than the migraines. My eyes are OK and I wear glasses (which darken in the light and sun) and have them checked regularly. I have now resigned myself to never finding a solution. I was a member of Migraine Action until I let it lapse. Fairly grim picture I'm afraid - I hope you get more relief than I have had. Best of luck in finding something that helps. [/QUOTE]
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