Neurology

I had a Neurology appointment and it didn't go as I expected it to.   The appointment started out as I expected, we discussed my history of migraines, the progression and the fact that the last year has just been horrendous.  At that point I was really expecting to be sent for an MRI or something.  Instead, I was put on an additional preventative medication.  I already take Topamax.  The new medication is actually an antidepressant and I was put on a very low dose.  I researched it and it is used for the treatment of migraines.  I have been put on anti-depressants in the past to try to alleviate migraines and it didn't work so I'm really not holding out much hope this time either.  The other medication is to use in addition to, well, really to alternate with the Treximet.  I told the doctor that my insurance only allows 9 pills a month of Treximet (which is a medication I take after I feel a migraine coming on, which is definitely more then 9 times a month even when taking Topamax), he said I should not take Treximet more then 3 times per week anyway or any of those types of medications more then 3 times a week so he wrote me another prescription for the same type but different medication so I could alternate them if the 2 preventatives together don't lessen the frequency of migraines. 

The doctor actually seemed shocked when he asked how many days a month I get headaches and I told him at least 20. I don't think he believed me. :(   He told me to keep a headache calendar so I took mine out and showed it to him.  Why would I lie about having a headache or migraine. I don't mean to be sexist but I don't like male doctors. I doubt this man has ever had a migraine in his life. I like going to doctors who know what I'm going through, that's why I choose female OB/GYNs.

Oh yeah, I've had migraines the last 3 days in a row :(  I have not had a migraine since I started blood thinners on the 23rd of December, then all of a sudden I started my period 3 days ago and WHAM! Migraine!  And I haven't had a day without a migraine since.

I'm also supposed to start taking Migralief, it's a vitamin with B-2 (riboflavin) and magnesium in it, it's specifically for migraine sufferers...only 1 pharmacy in my area carries it and it's in the neurologists office and they carry it because he asked them to so they special order it for him. 

I'm up to 9 pills a day now :(  One I take twice a day (Topamax), 2 are vitamins (B-12 and D) and the rest are prescriptions.  Then if I need to take anything for a migraine, well, the number just goes up.

I got no answers today :( Just more pills. I go back in 3 months to see if the pills are helping at all then we'll discuss maybe going for some tests, in the meantime he'll look at the CAT scan images I brought him today that were done in 2008 which were clean.  He mentioned an MRI a couple of times today but not really in terms of sending me for one, just that the imaging is better.

I did get scheduled for an EMG (I think that's what it's called) to test for carpel tunnel in my right arm to figure out why my right hand keeps turning ice cold for no reason.

Seriously, I'm 33 and feel like with all these problems I should be in my 70's at least.