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I am suffering from the most painful cluster migraine headache attacks, need some advice and encouragement?

I have been having these headaches now, the most painful ones, for almost 3 weeks now. I have been seeing my chiropractor and have been taking the sumatriptan and naratriptran, but still this pain just seems to get worse and worse. I am surprised I haven't even winded up in an emergency room yet, (it's getting close!) . No more insurance for the sumatriptan until after March 17 I believe and Naratriptan is getting down too. I am going to see if I can get some Maxalt from my doctor and see if that works better. Is there anything, that works better or faster than these triptans do? I get up frequently with the headaches (oh, those are the worst!) and by the time I take the pills I am so racked up in pain, I don't know if they are of any benefit.. I would really appreciate some help, advice, or encouragement. Thanks.
Also would like to know if breathing pure oxygen has worked for some people out there.

Public Comments

1. I took tremadol for my headaches (ultram) ... I think go to going to the doctor and getting some of that med is good...try and ask about the medicine i mentioned. (As long as your medicine doesn't have any advil or tylenol [if it does take the one that isn't in the medicine]) Take Tylenol then 2 hours later advil and alternate like that (no more than 4,000 miligrams of tylenol and 12 advils in 24 hours) until you can get to the doctor and talk to him

2. I think breathing pure oxygen would cause even more problems.
Keep a log of the food you eat -- and how you are feeling -- it may be that something you are eating or drinking is causing a the headaches.
Are you getting plenty of sleep at night -- in a dark room?
If you smoke, quit. If you feel a headache is coming on, can you lay down in a quiet dark room and put a cool damp wash cloth across your forehead?

3. Suphedren 10mg for sinus pressure relief,Vitamin A 16000 IU per day,200mg.potassium,50mg.zinc,3 raw oranges daily,200mg.Vitamin E, B-12 1000 mcg daily.Should help if you are run down.Consider having a doctor check you for a sinus infection as sinus pressure really hurts.