I get migranes. I have since I was... well, at least five, probably before then, and doctors told me I had sinus infections my entire childhood. I was diagnosed with migranes last year. In a good month I get probably 4-6, bad month... a lot. Average, probably like 10. I think usually sinus trouble triggers them. I have...
-Extreme fatigue. Usually all I want to do is sleep.
-Lots of pain, usually on the left side.
-Nausea
-Vomiting. When it's really bad I'll throw up about every 10 minutes for days
I went to a doctor last summer from concerns about holding down a steady job after I graduate, and they put me on Inderol and Relpax. Relpax is like imitrex, but it takes at least an hour for it to work on me. Inderol is actually blood pressure medicine, and it's supposed to prevent them, but I'm not sure if it's really helping. The relpax seems to not be working as well lately, too. If the pill doesn't work I usually just lay semi-reclined in bed with ice on the top of my head. It almost never goes away until the next morning, though. The only time any OTC medicine works for me is if I wake up with one. If I take some excedrin first thing that often works.
I was unaware imitrex comes in a shot form. I might have to look into that, for really bad days.
The insurance at the school I'm going to next year covers neurologist visits 100%, I think I might take advantage of that. The guy I saw here charged me $150/hour.
Pax, I'm suprised the heating pad helps... the neurologist told me migranes are caused by blood vessels in your head being dialated and not returning to normal and to use an ice pack, since a heating pad would only make that worse. Not that I'm saying "don't do that!" If it works, more power to you.
Re: the original post of this thread, I would certainly watch the show. You never know what information you might not have that could help you (like the imitrex shot!).