What has helped you Part 2

Meds that people have found helpful

Anticonvulsants/meds for nerve pain:

Topamax-me, Memmerrill, and AllisonP

Gabapentin/Neurontin-Me

Lyrica/Pregablin-Sahara18

Tegretol-SailingMuffin

IV Depakan- SailingMuffin

Diazepam- SailingMuffin

Klonopin- SailingMuffin

Ativan-SailingMuffin

Antidepressants:

Pamelor/Nortriptylene-Debsuzco

Elavil/Amtriptylene-Sahara18

Zoloft-SailingMuffin

Trazadone/Desyrel- Piikea

Antipsychotic/ mood stabilizer:

Seroquel-me

Pain medications:

Ultram/Tramadol-TBsandy

Morphine-SailingMuffin

Dilaudid-SailingMuffin

Combination meds:

Fioricet-NewMommy3, Lisavht

Anexsia-Lisavht

Tylenol3-SailingMuffin

Muscle relaxants:

Zanaflex/Tizenidine-Piikea, FP99, SailingMuffin

Calcium Channel Blockers:

Verapamil-KellyFlyWithHope

Antihistamines/ corticosteroids:

Periactin-SailingMuffin

Prednisone-Newmommy3, SailingMuffin

Benadryl- SailingMuffin

Phenergan- SailingMuffin

Ergot type migraine medication:

DHE- IV form, BgcMom, Nasal spray, Sahara18

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Surgical/medical procedures:

Rhizotomy-Matt1784

Occipital nerve blocks-SailingMuffin

Occipital Nerve stimulator- SailingMuffin

Accupuncture- Britchick, Memmerrill

Chiropractor-Debsuzco

Massage-Debsuzco

Physical Therapy- BgcMom

Supplements

Valerian-Britchick

400mgs Riboflavin/day-Memmerrill

Reduce stress-Magnus

Start day with positive/calm thoughts- Magnus

live in the moment, not future or past- Magnus

Yoga- Memmerrill

Swimming- Smccann

Eliminating sugar substitutes- Matt1784

Geographic or climate change- Smccann

Hat-me

Sunglasses- Me

Earplugs-Me

heat packs- Britchick

ice packs- SailingMuffin

Well patch migraine cooling headache headache pads- Memmerrill

some aromatherapy- Britchick

Special pillow (foam over water)-Smccann

Electric neck massager- Piikea

Tennent Biomodulater- Smccann

Decompression machine- Matt1784

Audiobooks-Britchick

Reading- Britchick

This is much easier. Christina just started Celebrex 2 weeks ago in hope that it would help her joint pain with hypermobility and her migraines. It is on a three page list that I have as a migraine preventative (same meds used for NDPH). We have tried many things to help her with sleep, which she doesn't get much of, without any success. She has reported that the Celebrex is helping reduce her joint pain and she is now sleeping better. Her migraine pain has decreased from a 9 to a 4! we think this may be partially due to better sleep and possibly just because Celebrex is an anti-inflammatory. She is still on 50 mg of Elavil at night -doesn't help with sleep, just a little tiny bit with migraines, but she says she is ready to get off the Elavil 'cause it makes her shaky.

I have an appointment with my doctor later this week, I think we are going to try some thyroid treatment, my thyroid levels are the low side of normal, but he wants to try it out and see if it works.