Anonymous wrote:Is amitriptyline, combined with sumatriptan or ubrelvy, not an option?
I am confused that today with so many treatments for migraines you are still debilitated by them.

Some don’t respond well. None of the preventative work for me. Tried them all. The

Is amitriptyline, combined with sumatriptan or ubrelvy, not an option?
I am confused that today with so many treatments for migraines you are still debilitated by them.

I have migraines, insane cervical stenosis, and chronic Lyme. Lyme was not treated for several years, so it is now "under control," but not really. I mean, people say it is not a thing, but it is a thing.
Migraines are nothing to me now, I take preventative and know how to cope with it. Even without the preventative, I learned to cope with them. I had them since I was a child.

But, the stenosis? It ia horrible, I am right now having hot neck, pain radiating down my shoulders, everything hurting. I can barely sleep at night without meds.
I just live with it. I have a dynamic job, high stress job too, often with travel and no time for proper rest. So, on the weekends that I can, I rest and rest and rest. That is how I live.

Chronic migraines and something else. I don’t work.

Maybe you need to collect disability? Or look into it?

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Anonymous wrote:I have chronic migraines and manage. It isn’t always fun or easy.

I have a few command performances per year that cannot be missed, and I have a rescue prescription for Dilaudid from my neurologist if I get migraines during it. I think I have had the same 10 pill prescription for 3 or 4 years. He knows I don’t abuse this privilege because I only ask for it when needed every few years.

Also I should specify he did not give this to me as an option for several years (I’ve been a client for about 15 years at this point). I wouldn’t go in to a new doc and suggest opioids as part of my treatment plan!

PP, don't ever apologize for something that works for you! This is why these drugs exist.

OP, I have been in your shoes. I became very ill with migraines and had to leave my full-time job so I could get treatment. Ten years later when I was stable and my children were older I was able to return to work. My only requirements are that I have an actual office with a door (no shared space) and the ability to use lamps instead of fluorescent lighting if need be. Otherwise, I have learned to manage well enough to have a career.

Good luck with your decision and your health!