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Therapy-resistant migraines

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Feb 20 7:19am | Replies (8)

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For what it’s worth I have a kind of unusual headache called episodic paroxysmal hemicrania. Mine is episodic but I believe there is a continua variant. This is ice pick type pain. One jab after another. Mine lasts 30 seconds and changes to a constant pain for a few mins then turns off for a bit. That all lasts
2 days - 2 weeks. Then it goes away for up to two years. I’ve had it since my first pregnancy but it was another 5-6 years before I was diagnosed.

The weird thing is that It is called an Indocin headache because that is the ONLY drug that hits it. Not narcotics or any of the newer migraine drugs. An old early nsaid - Strong and almost never prescribed now. But it doesn’t just take the edge off. Within minutes it is flat gone. I have four bottles Squirreled Away because I’m Afraid they will Quit Making it.

So if it sounds anything like your headache Ask your Doc about it. Or ask for a script For 5 tablets of Indocin. If that doesn’t stop it, it’s not this headache .

Be SURE to eat if you do take Indocin. Yea it’s just an NSAID But strong and will tear your stomach up

Good luck!

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Replies to "For what it’s worth I have a kind of unusual headache called episodic paroxysmal hemicrania. Mine..."

Oh my, that sounds diabolically awful! My headaches are definitely not like yours, but I do appreciate your reaching out and will sound my doctor on Indocin. Thank you for the information and all the best to you!
Francine