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Migraine - Rebound

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shaheen35354
shaheen35354

Hi everyone, after some advise, snce 2014 I suffer daily migraines, tried all alternative therapies/ medication ..

I take Naratriptan, daily Dr say's I'm suffering from rebounds possibly 

I've tried twice weanig off, cannot withstand the pain, I asked Dr for support, none offered

I've had a Steriod Injection, no difference

now the Dr wants to limit the Triptan, as you can imagine the only pain relief, I get I get more anxious 

Surley it is my right to have medication if it help's for now, until they offer support ??

I went on holiday first time in 2 years, the Dr refused to give me extra, in case I needed, with weekend surgery closed and 2 day's for prescriptions to be processesd, I am stressed..

No one wants to take medication, unless they have too .

Please advise  

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  • sianemily
    sianemily shaheen35354

    Posted

    I don't know how to edit my comment above??!

    DOCTORS in the UK are hesitant to presecibe too many triptans, as they expensive for the surgery...

  • Cumbri
    Cumbri shaheen35354

    Posted

    You can get rebound headaches from Triptans.  As I said in my previous reply I saw two Neurologists about mine.  The first took me off everything for 6 months and then said if I knew the pain was going to get to 10 to go ahead and take the Triptan.  The number I took increased and although I emailed and asked him if there was a downside to taking 15-20 a month he didn't reply and I lost faith in him.  My GP referred me to another guy and he was extremely unsympathetic, made me feel like I was a moron and said I was getting rebounds due to the Triptans.  Had to stop everything, again cold turkey.  Now I am extremely careful and will not go through withdrawal for a third time.  It does mean I don't always take the meds when I need to but it is way better than having nothing for months to clean out my system.

  • Hamneggy
    Hamneggy shaheen35354

    Posted

    Shaheen, according to my doctors, as long as your body has pain and needs pain medication you can neither get rebound headaches or become addicted to pain medication. I have had the same migraine since 4/2021. Hang in and God bless.
    • betsy70690
      betsy70690 Hamneggy

      Posted

      I love that answer. I'd love it even better if I felt better and didn't need med and pain killers daily??

    • shaheen35354
      shaheen35354 Hamneggy

      Posted

      Awww, bless you, poor thing, unless they suffer themselves, people don't get it,(not that I want anyone to suffer), I just say to them I could buy shoes for what I spend on medication, it's not a choice, I need the medication.

      I think I need to change Dr's

      Thank you for replying

       

    • betsy70690
      betsy70690 Hamneggy

      Posted

      Thank you, as I lay hear crying my eyes out. And praying. Your words were perfect.
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