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How long do you take Gabapentin?
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Hello @amkhead. Welcome to Connect. I'm glad you've joined us to seek help, answers and support. You have come to a great place!
I am very sorry to hear of your headaches and migraines. I too am a sufferer. It sounds as though you have tried a plethora of approaches. It appears you have been recommended Gabapentin for daily maintenance in hopes of pain relief. I hope you feel relief in due time. Has your Neurologist ever recommended monthly migraine injections such as Ajovy, Emgality, or Aimovig? May I ask what migraine meds you currently take? Unfortunately, pain meds like Morphine can inflict headaches which is a challenge when we need them for other chronic pains.
I fully understand the depression that goes along with being a chronic headache/migraine person. I'm sorry you lost your job. I lost my job as well (27 years) due to chronic pain and migraine. I am happy to hear you are seeking help. That's huge. Good for you!
Wishing you a comfortable and pleasant day,
Rachel
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I am now trying Emgality injections- my first dose was doubled. I got severe migraines within hours of the injections, Doctor does not feel the first dose ofEmgality made those headaches. So 4days later after trying my over the counter migraine meds, finally stopped.
And 3 weeks in, I felt unstable, like deep black hole.
Informed doctors- no change ( and I already have depression, and they take chances on let’s try this drug.)
I’m trying 1 more dose, Jan.12-see if any of the head pain is relieved..
otherwise I’m not fighting anymore, if headaches don’t go away- I hope I go away..
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Hi @rwinney , I do not get very many migraines, I just use a over the counter headache med. that works for me.
I can have a migraine with the pressure headache ( migraine is easy to fix)
The severe headache I have,is a ton of pressure and severe pain. The injections had no affect to this weird headache.The doctors are stumped, I tried diets, I tried a natural path,
I tried the gabapintin when it first hit me 2 years ago- but it did not help at that time,
So I wanted to try again.
The morphine is the only pain med that touches my pain, I hate taking it- but I need to when my pain is 8-10 and I'm throwing up from the pain.
I ended up in the Psch hospital for 6 months- The pain took over my life, and I did not want to live any longer . So I am struggling with this pain, we are trying everything.