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Hi I am a 20 year old girl who is also in the same situation as your daughter. I have been completly healthy up until two months ago, when I had my first migraine attack. My first migraine attack lasted about two weeks and I am currently on my second migraine attack and am on my third week. The doctors also told me that my migraines are likely related to stress, but i think not b/c I have eliminated anything stress related in my life out for the time being including work and school. I have also tried about four types of triptans and am on my second type of steroids and none of them seem to be working.
The only advice I can give is to possibly start seeking alternate routes such as seeing a chiropractor to relieve some of the pain or an acupunturist. I ust saw a chiroprator the other day and he seems to think that he can help me and I finally feel a sense of hope.
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for the past month,my 16 yr old daughter has suffered from an exteme episode of continuous migraine; she hasn't been able to get out of bed.she has never had a migraine prior to this in her life. completly healthy, no physical problems prior, and contrary to the rest of the world; we have a great relationship and great homelife (former neouroligst said it is all stress related and she is depressed; he refused to think othewise) This dr. tried all of the "standard" medications, steriods, triptans, rx that limits blood flow(?), and nothing worked. She just underwent a tlp (no fluid drawn after 7 punctures) after which we had to taker her to er to manage the pain (level ='s 1-10) she had a 10 until given large dose of morphine and other pain killers. has been in hospital 5 days w/o any improvement and she is being released today on "tylenol"; still has 8-9 pain. we are at our wits end (yes, we have a new neouroligst). the wait at la children's hospital is 3-4 months. any help managing pain for migraine and tlp will be appreciated