Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Lovejoy, Georgia - USA
Migraines And Headaches Posted: 02-25-06 00:37am
Ok, so I have headaches quite frequently,
but it usually isn't anything I worry
about, most of the time it isn't even bad
enough to even take anything. But I have
been having headaches with dizzy spells
off an on lately ... I had a bad one
yesterday and went to the Dr. The dr
seems to think I may have migraines.
They gave me some pills ('maxalt', I think
it was) and said if they help (which they
did) that it is likely migraines. But, I
always thought migraines were really bad
headaches with light and noise sensitivity
and such but mine are not that bad ...
Aside from the dizzy spells.
Most of the time I just get headaches that
don't seem to go away. Most of the time
I have a headache off an on all day.
Usually I can deal with them, it wasn't
until these last few weeks that the
dizziness came into play. Smells don't
really bother me, but cigarette smoke
makes me sick more these days, I never
really liked the smell but now it makes
the headache worse or can give me one if I
don't already have one and sometimes makes
me nauseous. If the headache is bad,
sound can bug me a little, but light
doesn't seem to bother me.
Anyway, the dr did take some blood to run
other tests to be sure and rule out other
things. I am suppose to go back to my
pcp next week.
Anyone else every had mild migraines like
this? I am also worried about taking the
maxalt stuff, I read online that you
shouldn't take it if you have risk factors
for heart disease and hypertension and
diabetes. Well, I have borderline
hypertension and there is hypertension and
diabetes in my family too.
I took one last night and today was the
first day I haven't woke up with a
headache in some time. I had another
spell earlier today though.
