I am a heart transplant out 16 years, the main side effect I have from the many medications I take?

I think that the Michigan Headache and Neurological Institute could likely help you. Their number is 800-518-3639 located in Ann Arbor, MI, unless they have another facility. In case, the telephone number is deleted on this message, look up Joel Saper. I haven't recommended this place to anyone else because I was unhappy that they only wanted to put me in the hospital for at least 2 weeks to try medications, but in your case, you need to be in the hospital to taper down on the Fioricet and try other medications.

Or another idea is to simply try another neurologist who would be willing to treat you better--that is to get you off the Fiorcet and try other treatments or medications. It sounds like you have a terribly inadequate doctor right now. And make sure you see a neurologist at least and preferably a headache specialist.

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I don't think the Institute knows about Botox or nerve block injections which have helped me enormously. I've changed from having moderate to severe migraines every day to mild migraines many days IF I don't do much of anything. And also, ask your current doctor for a Butrans patch which delivers opiates 24/7 which have kept me out of the ER for the last month and half since using it--a record for me. It's a brand new patch on the market just this year. And is supposed to be non-addictive.

I also take Fiorcet, but was firmly told not to take it more than 2x/week, or it causes continuous migraines, which is what has happened to you. So it's worth getting off of it except for that much.

All the best to you and PLEASE let me know how you are doing.