Suggest Treatment For Servere Migraine

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2014

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Question : I'm having server migraines my right side of my face is numb and having it down my arm went to the er doctor twice of this and he did nothing can't stand the light stomach upset IV Trident imitrex 100mg and hydrocoden 10 and no relife please help me medication is not give me relife and stomach is getting up set

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need some more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi There
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query
And I think I can help you

I would, at the onset, like to ask you, who told you it was a migraine? Or was it your own diagnosis?

The pain in the head, with radiation down the neck can give us an alternative diagnosis of cervical spondylosis. This could be confirmed by a cervical x ray.

As for the headache, can you describe the kind of pain? Can you give me more details about the pain and the associated symptoms?

Please respond to these questions and I will try to help you further

Best of luck
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (8 minutes later)

the pain is on right side always pain in the base of neck and head and generates to my temple eyes forehead and nose as I touch my face it is numb and my face feels as it is drooping. I was told by the doctor it was migraine headaches. sensitive to light and sounds constant throbbing and nasuesa
pain medicine nor imitrex are not working .

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sounds like migraine. A few specific details asked

Detailed Answer:
I would almost agree with your doctor with those symptoms to be a migraine.
May I ask you how long the migraines persist?
Also, do you have a cold/cough?
Pain the the jaw/face?
Any eye complaints?

Migraine usually has a trigger- coffee, tea, bright sun etc. Noticed any?
Is the pain relieved on sleeping?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (4 minutes later)

yes pain in the jaw bone and chin face goes numb and no relief when I lay down. they r coming on a regular basis and getting worse

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Suggest the follows

Detailed Answer:
I think there is a definitive possibility of this being something else like cervical spondylosis or trigeminal neuralgia.

It would be difficult to determine this without examination.

I would however suggest a prescription of flunarizine daily (in case you have headaches on most days of the month). And amitryptiline in association with ranitidine for an acute episode of pain.
The latter is best taken within 5 mins of onset of headache, else the medicine may not really work.

I will also suggest an ENT and Opthalm evaluation.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (4 minutes later)

can u send me to a doctor in my area

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Whats your area? Meet a neurologist

Detailed Answer:
Whats your area? Meet a neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 minute later)

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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
montreal neurological hospital

Detailed Answer:
Suggest a neurologist at
montreal neurological hospital/
blackpool hospital

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar