Healthy Choice

Working in the health care field for eighteen years, and particularly in the emergency room only for six years straight, I have seen a lot a patients come in because of a headache, probably a migraine. Mostly they would have to lay around in the ER waiting room for hours before they were seen! Some with blankets to cover up from the light, others vomiting in the restroom. Then when they were seen, they would be given a narcotic, which half of the time it would let them fall asleep in a dark ER room. But, the fact is that migraines won't be relieved by narcotics. It may knock you out, but a true migraine can only be relieved by a "triptan", explained in my first post. Now, I have had some people tell me that they work, but if it does, is it really a migraine? Nevertheless, narcotics are not a good way to go anyhow. They can be addicting (bringing you back to the ER the next time), and the constipation they cause isn't pleasant. I have a co-worker that says Toradol helps her migraines. Toradol is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, you can think of it as IV liquid Motrin. I do know everyone is different, but I have found that when I take a triptan drug, designed for a migraine headache, I get real relieve. It doesn't put me asleep, I can still function through the day and even work. It is not addicting and I won't get constipated! All of this said, the fact remains, the best treatment from my opinion would be a preventable drug that you can tolerate. Please pick a healthier choice than a narcotic.

Medical Disclaimer: This information is in no way medical advice. Only my opinion from my own experience(s).