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Re: migraines, caffeine » llrrrpp

Posted by Donna Louise on June 23, 2006, at 14:24:06

In reply to Re: migraines, caffeine » Donna Louise, posted by llrrrpp on June 23, 2006, at 7:58:53

> Hi Donna,
> I get all kinds of migraines, a couple of times a year, a few times brought on by caffeine withdrawal, but usually because of progestrerone drop during my cycle.
>
> 4-5 times I've had classic migraines with aura. I got a visual scotoma (blind spot) that increased to cut off vision for the left side of space. Sometimes with tactile sensations- like half of my face had gone numb, or my fingers, one at a time. The visual/tactile sensory abnormalities always preceding the migraine by 30-60 minutes. This is my window of opportunity- if I can take 3 Aleve caplets and get some caffeine (Red Bull/ coffee) into my system quickly, I can reduce the severity of the migraine. Otherwise, I'm lying in bed, with my eye-mask on, in complete darkness, incredibly ill. Finally I throw up, feel a little better, and sleep for 12 hours, waking up in a funk that is not at all unlike depression.
>
> Don't know much about sleep paralysis. I just wanted to say that Aleve + caffeine is my preferred migraine treatment.
>
> -ll


Hey lllrrrpple!!! Nice to 'see' you again..
Boy, you are lucky to be able to get some relief from that combo. My insurance company makes me jump through hoops to get the triptan that ed uk told me about that I can use on the MAOI. Nothing, I mean nothing else works sometimes. Every now and then I get one that must not be a migraine that an aspirin or ibuprofen will nip. I always try that first. But I usually have to move on to the AXERT. I get them alot and they have ruined trips I was one before I found the triptans. I didn't realize the kind I get now was a migraine because they are not the kind like I use to get and still get with caffeine withdrawal, such as you describe. It is weird. I doubt I will ever again try to give up coffee...
I carry caffeine pills in case I ever get in a situation where I can't get a cup. Now, that is a drug dependence!
oh, I never have had an aura..

donna


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