esa111226... used these medications to relieve migraines? I have debilitating migraines and I've tried every medication used specifically for this condition. To name a few... Imitrex, Frova, Treximet, Maxalt, zomig, bupaand the list goes on. All were uneffective. Also in an effort to prevent them i was prescribed topamax & Elavil. They were ineffective as well. My migraines are more frequent the older I get. It's taken a toll on my daily life, responsibilities, and priorities. Has the tramadol Been effective in treating migraines for anyone else out there and if so are are u taking it alone or with another medication?
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DzooBaby24 Jun 2011
I have gotten migraines since I was in 4th grade so about 9-10 years old. I have taken a number of things too. Have you ever tried a beta blocker to prevent the migraines? Incidentally, I take Atenolol for my blood pressure and since I have been on that, my migraines only come once or twice a year rather than once or twice a month or week. Sometimes they use propranolol for migraine prevention too but I did not find that worked for me as well as the Atenolol has (both are beta blockers). What you are on now is just simply symptom relief. Tramadol for pain, flexeril for tight muscles and phenergan for nausea. This combination should work well to control symptoms but it will not prevent the h/a from happening. Ask your Dr about adding in a beta blocker for prevention as well.
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DzooBaby
24 Jun 2011
This is true for some folks, although I took 100mg 4 times a day for a couple years and had no problem stopping it cold turkey, but everyone is different. Just be careful with it and do not take more or more often than you should.
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tinkersledge
24 Jun 2011
Sorry tramadol was not for sleep I was thinking Trazadone. But i have had tramadol when I hurt my knee
ElizaJane2324 Jun 2011
Wow, that's quite a combo of meds, all sedating too. Do you have muscle spasms with, or triggering your migraines? That's what the Flexeril would help with, and the Phenergan will help with nausea once you have the migraine. I, like you, have taken everything over the years for my migraines but they are so much better with approaching menopause, and now that I've found some off-the-wall things I am allergic to: glycol acid derivatives. I was tested at Johns Hopkins for all kinds of things regular allergists don't normally test for, and thus solved a huge part of the problem. Perhaps consider going to a large teaching hospital or regional hospital and get tested. Also, I did have one year with no migraines at all while on beta blockers. Hope you can find an answer for yours.
Delila25 Jun 2011
Hi, i know this subject has already been covered, but please be careful with the tramadol. I was prescribed it nearly 3 years ago, i got addicted to it and at my worst was taking 20 capsules (1000mg) a day. I kept increasing it as my body got used to it and i needed more to continue receiving the benefits. It is a good pain reliever just be careful. I have taken phenergan in the past as well and found they worked really well for helping me sleep through the pain. Amitritptyline are also really good for this!
Anguls333
8 Jan 2013
Wow I'm surprised you didn't have a seizure my son took tramadol for 4 week had side effects from it that gave him 2 massive seizures that sent him straight to E.R. They need to take the off the market before it kills someone..
Delila
8 Jan 2013
I'm sorry to hear that! I know, so many people have no idea how dangerous it can be. I have learnt from reading posts on this site that Tramadol can affect people so differently. I am amazed that i didn't have seizures also. It did change me a lot though. My personality was totally changed, i lost a lot of weight and my periods stopped. Scary hey!
Anonymous 25 Jun 2011
Have you tried Immitrex? If they are still available in shots they stopped migrianes I had for over 35 years. First shot would totally take away a head ache I had had 24/7 for 6 weeks at a time. Each headache got further & further apart after each shot until one day they were completely gone! Hope this info can help you...
smileyhappy26 Jun 2011
Hi esa11126,
I have had migraines for 30 years. I finally was prescribed Axert 8.6 mg. It's new to Canada. I used to get alot of migraines pre-monopause and now menopausal. You have to take it as soon as the migraine starts. It will go away if this works for you. You can take another one after a few hrs after the first if you got relief. Otherwise it won't. Hope this helps you. Good luck!
pinknthec...1 Jul 2011
I've had chronic migraines for about thirteen years, and mine have also become increasingly more painful as I get older. I feel for you as I've been on the same train, of numerous therapies and drug combinations that have failed to work. I took Elavil and Topomax for several years with little effect. I'm currently taking Atenol, Elavil, and Lyrica daily for my migraines, and they've helped tone down some of the pain. However, I still suffer daily from migraine spells requiring me to use my rescue medication.. I've not taken Tramadol and Flexeril together, but I would be curious to know if this helps you, as I would like to ask my Neurologist about taking this combination for myself.
GrannyNee
13 Feb 2012
Pink... mine started at age 3, and one of the things I dealt with , for many years, is that the physicians did not BELIEVE that nothing worked. In addition, I have never "floated", felt euphoric, or anything else. Not even with morphine when I was hospitalized with them. I don't keep meds in my system long enough for them to have maximum performance. We learned about that at Mayo Clinic. Nobody wants to hear that news, but it DID help to know another piece of the puzzle.
To the lady who gets tramadol on line - please don't do that. Your doctor does not know how many meds you are taking if you do, and it is critical that your physician knows EVERYTHING you take, and in what quantities. One cannot buy tramadol in Florida without a scrip, so please be VERY careful, and take it ONLY as prescribed. I suspect it is one at bedtime, and while it is none of my business, I truly do not want you to be harmed, or become dependent, and you CAN become dependent on tramadol.
ElizaJane23
26 Aug 2011
Thanks for bringing that to mind. My neurologist had me take vitamin B-2 for my migraines and he also had a combination herbal supplement. Butterbur I believe was the active ingredient. My herbalist researched it and found it was incredibly similar to Coltsfoot. She got me a big 'ol bag of Coltsfoot powder ($8) and a veggie cap pill capsule maker - it makes 50 capsules at a time so I made my own Coltsfoot capsules at a tiny fraction of the cost my neurologist charged for the butterbur. If I remember clearly that's when I started getting a handle on my migraines - I still took Relpax many times a month but now it worked and I only had migraine symptoms for about an hour with each one. I credit the B-2 supplements and the Coltsfoot capsules with letting me get ahead of the game so to speak. Often it's not one particular thing that helps you with migraines - it's a combination, over time. Best wishes -
sarahtrick531
26 Aug 2011
My neurologist also suggested B-2, as well as Co-enzyme Q10.
frohfroh25 Aug 2011
I found out on my own that tramadol works wonders on migraine prevention. I was prescribed a small amount to take along with my imitrex for pain and what I noticed was that it worked so much better together and also, my headaches began to disappear. I started doing research on the drug and found out that it acts like an antidepressent on your serotonin levels. Low serotonin levels can bring on a migraine. Over the course of several months, I discovered that if I take 1-2 (50 mg) tablets every evening, I no longer have chronic migraines that would strike me 3-5 times per week for years. I feel normal for the first time in years, it's like I have a new head. I don't abuse them because I only take 1-2 tablets per day. This is not enough to become addicted to. The only problem is that my doctor will only prescribe me 10-20 per month, so I have to go on the internet and get them. It is legal in most states, since tramadol is not a controlled substance like other pain killers are.
slosippa1 Oct 2011
ive battled with migraines..SEVERE migraines for years..i told mt dr about this and he Rx'd me fioricet and elavil. nothing..no relief. i was limited to meds b/c of no insurance at the time. my doctor and i danced around this problem for close to a year. when i got my insurance he put me on immitrex,phenergan and clonodine. PRESTO! this worked like a charm! i take the clonodine daily and if by chance i did get a headache,id take the phenergan and immitrex. no more headaches! ask your doc about these meds. i didnt seem to have any luck with tramadol.
bdtimms30 Oct 2011
I have suffered from migrains for yrs until I met a old country doctor who told me they were caused by tention he gave me toradol which is an anti inflamitory
and my migrains got much better, I also use a very good over the counter medicine called excedrin tension and I havent hade a migrain in a long time.
Hope this will help you
GrannyNee
13 Feb 2012
YOUR headaches may have been tension rather than migraine, and that would absolutely help; however, researchers have now found the gene which causes migraines, and we know that TRUE migraines are genetic. One of the problems with research is that so MANY kinds of headaches were misdiagnosed as migaines. That does not, in any way, denigrate the pain and suffering from other types of vicious headaches. It just means that it is difficult to have accurate research results when the data being input is flawed or incorrect.
Crystola29 Nov 2011
Hello. I have suffered from chronic migraines, fibromyalgia &Celiac disease, of course with these conditions came lactose intolerance, chronic fatigue syndrome, neurological issues & stress/depression. I have been loaded up on medication while employed & single mom for majority of those years. That changed 2yrs ago. I have had a heck of a battle mainly with the doctors. After all of these years I have found nothing to help with the migraines until recently. 2 days ago actually. I started a massive study. I was having the worst possible migraine. Let me add I found out 5-6 wks ago I have narrow angle glaucoma... the list goes on. I have an Awesome pain doctor who has great knowledge of meds. I have tried it all. Nothing works... except... Choline. I was amazed after even the 1pill. This is all natural even though it is categorized in the vitamin B category it is actually a nutrient. The body produces this nutrient from certain foods but it doesn't produce enough.
23 Dec 2011
Yes I have used phenergan for my migraines and found it helpful, although it work best as a injection. So first signs of a migraine I would go to my doctor and he would give me phenergan as an injection. phenergan as a tablet did work the same for me. I didn't need to take other medication with this. Hope this helps
5 Feb 2012
Hello I have been a Migraine suffer for my whole life, i could not remember a day that i didnt wake or go to bed with out one, I know that at 2 my mom used to help me when i would get sick and I would faint, the whole sha-bang. I found out about 6-7 yrs ago I was allergic to food presertivites, Im 52 this year. I have since stopped eating any and all presertivates, i mean its everywhere, in fake sugar its sweet MSG, In soup its got nothing good, the oils at jack in the box have MSG, sulfites in meat dried good and Nirates Nitrates. Stop them all!!! Basicly I had to redo the whole food chain. And in fact Im glad Mashed potatos are good, I made fresh with Real Butter, and salt, no Kosher no Epson salt for feet soak as the sulfites get you this way to EDTA BHT If its on your lotion bottle purfume or shampoo, stop those. Its not expensive to go NO PRESERTIVES, NOT going ORGANIC, these are two different things. Organic still has presertivets.
GrannyNee
13 Feb 2012
Ever since I reached adulthood at 18, I eat mostly organically grown vegetables and fruits. I eat very little meat, and strive to have a chemical and preservative free diet. I grow up in an agrarian community, so we grew most of our food, and it was chemical free. Foods do not seem to have any effect on my migraines, but it just makes sense to me, to be as chemical and preservative free as possible. I have been extensively tested for allergies and/or reactions to foods and preservatives, and was negative, but just trying to stay healthy is enough reason for me.
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Hi, i also suffered migraines for any years. I take propanorol everynight as preventive, as it reduces anxiety. It is a beta blocker, but works for me. I still get them when i have stress but not so severe. I also take zomig at onset and a second 1 after 1 hour if it wont shift. I also found that after menopause, they reduced significantly. Xanax also helps, 1mg at bedtime. Phenergan 25mg also helps as that makes me sleep better, also being an antihistime, is helpful. Be positive, all will get much better as you get older.
Hi mg42man and everybody else:
Yes, beta-blocker Inderal does really work. For the past nine years, I have had my neurologist and I have been trying to find the right combination of meds to treat the migraines.
I hope you will find the right medication for the migraines.
-Blondie
I think one of the things that needs to be recognized is that for some people these headaches - as mine are - are genetic. Beta blockers, and none of the things mentioned have worked for me, and they did NOT get better as I got older, and Iwent through surgically induced menopause at 27, and that certainly did NOT Help. There are some natural things which have helped many people, one being CoQ-10, and some plant derivatives. ALWAYS tell your doctor about ANY over the counter meds or supplements you are taking. They DO interact with meds.
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I am so glad that some of you have found relief. I wish it had been that way for me, but in addition, a pharmacist sitting in Phoenix, Arizona, working for my supplemental medicare policy for drugs has decided that I cannot have my migraine medicine. It is insane that congress has given them the right, within the law, to countermand the doctor's orders, and in addition, to tell the doctors how to practice medicine. Old people no longer have rights to meds which WILL help. After having been a test subject for 40 years, and finding nothing that would help, my doctor has found a formula which works, and they are questioing EVERY thing she prescribes. I take very few meds, and am thankful for my good health. I don't have health issues, just pain and migraine issues. I think it is time to start flooding congress with protests about the way they have thrown people under the bus. You KNOW that it they are being allowed to do it to seniors, that they are doing it to everyone. A pharmacist is NOT a doctor, and should NOT be allowed to make medical decisions about us.