Migraine

I still have a minimum of 4 weeks to go to see it it's going to work. It's just hard going so long before I get to see results... which i guess is good in a way...'cause if the timer came out and I was "done" right now, it would be a bad thing. 'cause the beastie is still too much a part of my life.


Is that a rant? A Gripe? A grant? (whoohoo! grants!)
to all

I'd say it's more of a gripe. Short, to the point, no frills. To qualify as a grant (or even a rant), you'd have to go on a bit longer!

Keep trying that verapimil, Jamie! And try to keep smiling! I know it's been really rough for you lately, but you'll never know if it's "the one" unless you keep at it!!

, jenny

I think it's a reasonable venting of steam and expression of frustration. You're very patient to give the verapamil another 4 weeks. I know how hard that is, but it'll be worth it if it works.

Hang in there!

Gretchen in Mississippi

Jamie, I completely understand your frustration with the waiting game. (I think everyone here can relate!) I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that it will help you to feel much better, and soon!

I was on verapamil up until this past Thursday. I took it for 13 weeks, and all of a sudden started getting horrible side effects. My body just decided it was done with it. Which formulation of it are you taking? I was on the single release (80 mg tablet) for 6 weeks, then the extended release (120 mg tablet) for 7 weeks.

Keep on keeping on, and let us know how it goes!

I certainly sympathize, since I'm in that same waiting game while giving med changes a chance to kick in. I don't want to give up on them now, though--I've come too far. So don't you give up either, Jamie. If it doesn't help, our doctors will help us come up with something else (to try for another few months!)

It can be whatever you need it to be.

I'm starting slow with the iron, and after three days I'm noticing that it's actually making me more easily winded and washed out. I'm *hoping* that it's one of those things where it just spikes up a bit and then gets better and better. It'll be a long six months of the stuff if not. The past couple of days I've taken one a day. Today I'm gonna try two, and then in a couple of days I'll go up to three. We can wait together for Good Things to Come Out of All This.

It's a mini vent maybe? LOL

hope thinks start to perk up -

Hey I was on Topamax for a year, hated it - upped it by 25mgs, changed birh control and FINALLY! after all that things seem to be working now - I'm really surprized it WASN'T the topa that needed tweaking after all - I think it was the birth control!!

Hang in there baby! I hope this is the med that gets ya good!

Hey, I'm one week behind you on the Verapamil. Today is exactly week 3 of 120mg extended release. It's hard to be patient when I know I had results by now the last time I used it. Luckily, the only side effect I've had is that my blood pressure actually went up! Before Verapamil, my BP was 110/68 and afterwards it's 120/70. Weird, huh?

I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us

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Originally posted by MaxJerz:
Which formulation of it are you taking? I was on the single release (80 mg tablet) for 6 weeks,
Keep on keeping on, and let us know how it goes!

okee, will keep on keeping on swallowing the horsepill. I'm on the 240mg tablet- slow release- which keeps me from crashing through the floor BP-wise. We will reevaluate at next meeting w/ha specialist to see if he wants to raise the dose, or, if this seems to be working, to continue on as we have it now.

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Originally posted by Migraineur:
\Luckily, the only side effect I've had is that my blood pressure actually went up! Before Verapamil, my BP was 110/68 and afterwards it's 120/70. Weird, huh?

I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us

Weird! THat probably wasn't meant to happen. I mean, BP Rising on a Calcium blocker> WHoa.

I also will keep fingers and toes crossed for both of us!

Jamie,

We all know what you're going through. I think a lot of us are going through the same thing right now - just with different meds. Hang in there. Hopefully this will be the one for you.
How long until you see the dr? I am always so impatient waiting on meds to work, but my life has really been turned upside down, so right now I think I would try about anything.

Princess Grace (Jamie) and Migraneur -

I'm right there with the two of you on the verapamil. I started on 120 a day 11/15 and went up to 2 120s on 12/06 per Dr. Not the extended release, but I think that I will be asking for it. I don't believe it is doing as much good as the Topamax did, but I am willing to give it the time. I am watching ya'll and the doc is calling on a weekly basis - his office is calling - to check my progress, or lack of it.

Let's keep a tight hold on this rope so that it doesn't coil up around us and trip us up.

Blessings, Gilda

Good luck on that verapamil. I started at 120mg and now take 240mg (one in the morning and one at dinner).

Liz

Hi Jamie,

Have you been fitted for that "bubble" yet??

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Originally posted by Nancy Bonk:
Hi Jamie,

Have you been fitted for that "bubble" yet??

Nancy,
Oh, yes, and I've picked out one that should do the trick. Darndest thing though. My insurance thinks that this is an "experimental procedure." Go figure. I Mean, who'd think insurance would reject something so necessary for my health.

Thanks for the laugh!