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Pain relief after GONI?

I'm due to have a Greater Occipital Nerve Injection in the next 2 to 3 weeks and wonder if anyone can tell me if I will be "allowed" to take any painkillers...

I'm due to have a Greater Occipital Nerve Injection in the next 2 to 3 weeks and...

Pattipan

•12 years ago

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migraine with aura and the flight call

I began suffering from migraine with aura a few years ago when I reached 50. It seemed associated both with flying and bright lights. I have sorted out glasses...

I began suffering from migraine with aura a few years ago when I reached 50. It ...

pleasehelp

•12 years ago

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Just curious as daylight hurts my eyes even when it is overcast. Do any of you have brown eyes as I wonder if this problem is due to

having very light blue eyes.

Intolerant

•12 years ago

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Question about Cluster Headaches. Hoping somebody can answer a question for me.

My partner has been suffering from these headaces for more than 20 years. He uses high doses of Verapamil, oxygen and when these are not effective Sumatriptan...

My partner has been suffering from these headaces for more than 20 years. He use...

Betti

•12 years ago

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Trying migraine preventers, getting all the side effects and no reduction in migraines!

I have had severe migraines for over 5 years now, gradually increasing in frequency and intensity. Untreated I would have at least one severe migraine a week...

I have had severe migraines for over 5 years now, gradually increasing in freque...

LindaPhoenix

•12 years ago

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I have had the aura migraine for 46 years, starting just after the birth of my daughter. I get the aura, with no warning.

I take a painkiller right at the start, and usually I only have a mild headache and feel drained. Usually between 2-5 times in a year. Now, I have had 5 of...

I take a painkiller right at the start, and usually I only have a mild headache ...

ra72

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Almost Migraine-Free!

I had migraines for more than 30 years and tried many ways to rid myself of them. About 8 months ago I was having 2-3 migraines per week. Like all of you I was...

I had migraines for more than 30 years and tried many ways to rid myself of them...

Joyeuse

•12 years ago

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Greater Occipital Nerve Injection - after effects?

My Neurologist has just recommended I have this jab. He did so last time I saw him in 2004 but I chickened out at the time! Since then I've had a nerve block...

My Neurologist has just recommended I have this jab. He did so last time I saw ...

Pattipan

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Reducing working hours

Hi, I am considering asking my employer if I can reduce my working hours, from full time to 3 days a week (so they can recruit a job share). For the last year...

Hi, I am considering asking my employer if I can reduce my working hours, from ...

MonicaG

•12 years ago

12 Replies

Sumatriptan - does it just postpone migraine

I have been taking sumatriptan for migraine for about 6 years now. I find it works at the time (the migraine symptoms go away as long as I keep taking the...

I have been taking sumatriptan for migraine for about 6 years now. I find it wo...

katya2

•12 years ago

23 Replies

Propranolol advice/experience

I've just been prescribed propranolol by my GP since sumatriptan, amitrityline, pizotifen and rizatriptan benzoate do not work for me. I've been reading that...

I've just been prescribed propranolol by my GP since sumatriptan, amitrityline, ...

mimzlianne

•12 years ago

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how desperate do I need to be to get a referral?

suffered from migraines for 10+ years, tried pizotifen, amytriptyline and varying strengths of propanolol. rizatriptan sometimes sort of helps but side effects...

suffered from migraines for 10+ years, tried pizotifen, amytriptyline and varyin...

georgiegone

•12 years ago

10 Replies

Frustration

I imagine this is a word that rings true with most of the people in this community but I'm really feeling it at the moment. I've written about my migraine...

I imagine this is a word that rings true with most of the people in this communi...

skullsandponies

•12 years ago

11 Replies

cinemas and migraines

It's occurred to me that quite often when I go to the cinema I end up with a migraine. Sometimes this happens during the film, sometimes the next day....

It's occurred to me that quite often when I go to the cinema I end up with a mig...

teadrinker

•12 years ago

21 Replies

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All posts for January 2013

Pain relief after GONI?

migraine with aura and the flight call

Just curious as daylight hurts my eyes even when it is overcast. Do any of you have brown eyes as I wonder if this problem is due to

Question about Cluster Headaches. Hoping somebody can answer a question for me.

Trying migraine preventers, getting all the side effects and no reduction in migraines!

I have had the aura migraine for 46 years, starting just after the birth of my daughter. I get the aura, with no warning.

Almost Migraine-Free!

Greater Occipital Nerve Injection - after effects?

Reducing working hours

Sumatriptan - does it just postpone migraine

Propranolol advice/experience

how desperate do I need to be to get a referral?

Frustration

cinemas and migraines

Search posts

Latest poll

How old were you when you had your first migraine?

Topics

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