Kelli's Migraine Daily

Imitrex / Treximet - no insurance? GlaxoSmithKline financial assistance program

GlaxoSmithKline has a couple programs to help people who do not have insurance coverage and need migraine meds like Imitrex or Treximet.  Please visit the link below if you need assistance.

http://www.gskforyou.com/

http://www.bridgestoaccess.com/

Kelli  :)

Optimistic report on my Acupuncture for Migraines

I wrote about a month or so ago about starting acupuncture treatments.  I can happily report that I am VERY optimistic about the treatment.  In the time since I started treatment, I have noticed a drastic decrease in the amount of migraines I'd been having, and when I do have them, in the severity of the pain and resistance to medication. 

I've been able to be outside in the heat and not have it be an almost immediate trigger for a bad migraine.  I've been able to plan things and not have to cancel at the last minute from a migraine.  I've been just feeling so good.  I've been going for about 5-6 weekly sessions now, and that's not nearly enough to assume it's not a coincidence... but based upon how horrible my headaches were before I started (almost daily, not responding to my meds like they should), and how I am feeling now, I'm feeling really positive about it.

The acupuncturist I've been seeing is trained in all manner of Chinese Medicine.  If I happen to have a migraine during any of my future appointments, we will try "cupping" which she said can help a current headache.  I have heard a lot about it, but never tried it. 

She also just put together an herbal treatment that is 1/2 Migratol and 1/2 Corydalin. It's the type where it's best to dissolve it in water and drink it like a tea... but you can also mix it with other stuff if you really don't like it that way.  So far, for me... the tea is fine and I just chase it with some juice and I'm good.  We'll see if I can keep going.

So, all is good in my quest to find treatment for my migraines.  I'm feeling more positive than I have in a LONG time.  Very grateful for this!

Kelli  :)

Migraine Food Triggers - Advice from a Fellow Migraineur

I received this email today and thought I would share it with you all...
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I would like to offer a tip after having migraines on/off for 50 odd years! 

 

The migraine food triggers for me are:-

 

Cheese (any sort) especially very matured cheese, can trip a migraine in me within 30 mins!

Orange juice and oranges

Chocolate (caffeine)

Coffee (caffeine)  I don't drink coffee anymore, since I gave up smoking 10 years ago.

Tomatoes

Red wine

 

All the above are very acidic.  I do eat chocolate occasionally, cos I like some of it and I get a migraine and treat with painkillers.

 

I do drink wine and can still get a migraine within 30 mins. but suffer, cos I like drinking wine occasionally!

 

Cheese is my number one killer.  I can get fluid retention and a migraine for up to 3/4 days with cheese, so keep off of it nearly permanently.  I can get by with mozzarella and brie, which only causes my stomach to be a bit upset.

 

It is very depressing to have to leave these foods out of your everyday diet, but you can replace orange juice with grapefruit or apple juice and can have the odd tomato.

 

I hope this helps a little bit in relieving your migraines.  Also hormones can upset your system too, and stress.  Also computer screen flickering.  After menopause, my migraines are much less, although they have recurred lately due to stress!

 

Kind regards

Jacqueline