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[QUOTE]Originally posted by LOA: [QB] MAGNUM is a great resource. As far as IV treatments are concerned, I've done some of them. They're wonderful to break severe actute symptoms in the hospital, however, the headache does always return. Usually after a good round of DHE though, it's at a lower pain level though. We've stopped with the IV administration of it, for the most part, simply becase it's so expensive. (it's about $9K a night to be in the hospital for a total of 3 DHE injections in 24 hours through an IV line - not very cost effective, even with insurance) Before I was on the MAOI, I gave myself SHE injections at home as necessary for severe attacks. Most patients aren't allowed to do this, but my doctor trusts me, so its worked out well. With the meds I'm on now, that's not an option. The other IV drugs that are available for migraines are ineffective for me. As for methadone and other potent slow release pain relievers, I won't go there. My doctor and I have a mutual agreement that as long as I am working away from home, I refuse to take anything like that. There's too high of a potential for a DUI or other legal action if I am involved in an accident while it's in my system, regardless of fault. I work in insurance, I've seen it happen to too many other people, and I won't make that same mistake. I won't even drive if there's a chance there's hydrocodone or oxycodone in my system at this point. The muscle relaxers are a joke, as are most meds prescribed for sleep. There ARE effective meds I can take for sleep (Trazodone, specifically), but it interacts with the MAOI, so it's off limits. I didn't sleep last night either. I'm exhausted, but my brain just won't shut off. As for the blacking out, it only happens in the middle of the night. As long as I don't get up and move around in the extreme middle of the night, I'm fine. It's very strange. I've had no other problems otherwise. It's not a blood pressure thing, because it tests normal when this is going on. It's not a medication thing, I don't think, because I take my meds at different times each night, yet the blacking out is the exact same time frame every night. It's just like this bizzare cycle of weirdness. My doctor is currently chalking it up to my migraines, just like all of my other weird symptoms... we'll figure it all out someday. Now, I'm going to go bond with my financial analysis final. I'll tell you, if I DIDN'T already have daily migraines, this class would give them to me! Oy. ~Liz [/QB][/QUOTE]
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