Re: hepatitis and headaches

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry....there is a pill called imitrex (sp) that is supposed to stop the

migraine before it gets bad. Only problem is it is quite expensive, but I've

heard it works. Maybe you've already tried it....but I thought it was worth

mentioning.

Carol

hepatitis and headaches

Dear Sally,

I have been reading the posts from this list for three years,

but not participating. You are the first one, that I know of, who

has said she has migraines after treatment. Did you have them

before treatment? I have had constant headaches, sometimes severe

migraines since two weeks into treatment. I finished 48 weeks of

treatment in July of 2001. I have terrible fatigue, much worse than

before treatment, and I relapsed 6 months after treatment with

higher viral load than before I started. I have been going to a

neurologist for a year and a half, and after all the tests showing

nothing, she is treating me with oxycontin for chronic pain. I

think the medicine is contributing to the fatigue, but I can't stand

the constant pain. My gastro says it has nothing to do with the

treatment, but I think it does, since I never had but an occasional

sinus headache, which is totally different. What do you think? Tell

me what if anything you have done to get rid of the migraines. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry....there is a pill called imitrex (sp) that is supposed to stop the

migraine before it gets bad. Only problem is it is quite expensive, but I've

heard it works. Maybe you've already tried it....but I thought it was worth

mentioning.

Carol

hepatitis and headaches

Dear Sally,

I have been reading the posts from this list for three years,

but not participating. You are the first one, that I know of, who

has said she has migraines after treatment. Did you have them

before treatment? I have had constant headaches, sometimes severe

migraines since two weeks into treatment. I finished 48 weeks of

treatment in July of 2001. I have terrible fatigue, much worse than

before treatment, and I relapsed 6 months after treatment with

higher viral load than before I started. I have been going to a

neurologist for a year and a half, and after all the tests showing

nothing, she is treating me with oxycontin for chronic pain. I

think the medicine is contributing to the fatigue, but I can't stand

the constant pain. My gastro says it has nothing to do with the

treatment, but I think it does, since I never had but an occasional

sinus headache, which is totally different. What do you think? Tell

me what if anything you have done to get rid of the migraines. Terry

[Guest guest]

There are several medications to help with migraines that if taken at the very

onset might help. Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig and some others. I find that Maxalt

that disolves under the tongue works best for me. These are not pain

relievers, but they help.

I had migraines before treatment, but not often. During treatment they were

awful and frequent and pain meds did very little. After treatment they

continued but as the medication flushed out of my system, so did the frequency

of migraines and I'm pretty much back to " normal " .

Treatment can trigger lots of things. It is good that your doctor is looking

for other causes. The last thing you want to do is " assume " it's caused by

treatment or hep and have a problem actually be something serious that could

have been prevented if only it had been investigated further.

So keep an open mind about other possibilites but stay on your doc about the

possibility it could be treatment too. I know, sucks huh?

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Alley

[Guest guest]

There are several medications to help with migraines that if taken at the very

onset might help. Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig and some others. I find that Maxalt

that disolves under the tongue works best for me. These are not pain

relievers, but they help.

I had migraines before treatment, but not often. During treatment they were

awful and frequent and pain meds did very little. After treatment they

continued but as the medication flushed out of my system, so did the frequency

of migraines and I'm pretty much back to " normal " .

Treatment can trigger lots of things. It is good that your doctor is looking

for other causes. The last thing you want to do is " assume " it's caused by

treatment or hep and have a problem actually be something serious that could

have been prevented if only it had been investigated further.

So keep an open mind about other possibilites but stay on your doc about the

possibility it could be treatment too. I know, sucks huh?

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Alley

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry,

I had headaches, and migraines before treatment, but, like

yours, they were occaisional. During treatment the migraines

were constant unless I was eating Zomig for the migraine,

and hydrocodone for the peripheral and residual pain. It was

entirely disabling. Since stopping treatment it has

improved, but the improvement has been very slow. Now the

migraines are one or two a week, and usually respond pretty

well to pain medication. During treatment the pain meds

barely touched the pain.

I hope you get some relief. Its horrible to have to live

with that pain. BTW, they are saying that many migraine meds

will also help severe tension headaches, and other types of

headache. And finally they are agreeing that tension

headaches can be every bit as painful and disabling as

migraine.

Oxycontin certainly contributes to fatigue and mental

confusion. So does my hydrocodone. But the mental confusion

is even worse when I have a severe headache, migraine or

otherwise.

Take care,

Sally

hepatitis and headaches

Dear Sally,

I have been reading the posts from this list for three

years,

but not participating. You are the first one, that I know

of, who

has said she has migraines after treatment. Did you have

them

before treatment? I have had constant headaches, sometimes

severe

migraines since two weeks into treatment. I finished 48

weeks of

treatment in July of 2001. I have terrible fatigue, much

worse than

before treatment, and I relapsed 6 months after treatment

with

higher viral load than before I started. I have been going

to a

neurologist for a year and a half, and after all the tests

showing

nothing, she is treating me with oxycontin for chronic pain.

I

think the medicine is contributing to the fatigue, but I

can't stand

the constant pain. My gastro says it has nothing to do with

the

treatment, but I think it does, since I never had but an

occasional

sinus headache, which is totally different. What do you

think? Tell

me what if anything you have done to get rid of the

migraines. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry,

I had headaches, and migraines before treatment, but, like

yours, they were occaisional. During treatment the migraines

were constant unless I was eating Zomig for the migraine,

and hydrocodone for the peripheral and residual pain. It was

entirely disabling. Since stopping treatment it has

improved, but the improvement has been very slow. Now the

migraines are one or two a week, and usually respond pretty

well to pain medication. During treatment the pain meds

barely touched the pain.

I hope you get some relief. Its horrible to have to live

with that pain. BTW, they are saying that many migraine meds

will also help severe tension headaches, and other types of

headache. And finally they are agreeing that tension

headaches can be every bit as painful and disabling as

migraine.

Oxycontin certainly contributes to fatigue and mental

confusion. So does my hydrocodone. But the mental confusion

is even worse when I have a severe headache, migraine or

otherwise.

Take care,

Sally

hepatitis and headaches

Dear Sally,

I have been reading the posts from this list for three

years,

but not participating. You are the first one, that I know

of, who

has said she has migraines after treatment. Did you have

them

before treatment? I have had constant headaches, sometimes

severe

migraines since two weeks into treatment. I finished 48

weeks of

treatment in July of 2001. I have terrible fatigue, much

worse than

before treatment, and I relapsed 6 months after treatment

with

higher viral load than before I started. I have been going

to a

neurologist for a year and a half, and after all the tests

showing

nothing, she is treating me with oxycontin for chronic pain.

I

think the medicine is contributing to the fatigue, but I

can't stand

the constant pain. My gastro says it has nothing to do with

the

treatment, but I think it does, since I never had but an

occasional

sinus headache, which is totally different. What do you

think? Tell

me what if anything you have done to get rid of the

migraines. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry,

I had headaches, and migraines before treatment, but, like

yours, they were occaisional. During treatment the migraines

were constant unless I was eating Zomig for the migraine,

and hydrocodone for the peripheral and residual pain. It was

entirely disabling. Since stopping treatment it has

improved, but the improvement has been very slow. Now the

migraines are one or two a week, and usually respond pretty

well to pain medication. During treatment the pain meds

barely touched the pain.

I hope you get some relief. Its horrible to have to live

with that pain. BTW, they are saying that many migraine meds

will also help severe tension headaches, and other types of

headache. And finally they are agreeing that tension

headaches can be every bit as painful and disabling as

migraine.

Oxycontin certainly contributes to fatigue and mental

confusion. So does my hydrocodone. But the mental confusion

is even worse when I have a severe headache, migraine or

otherwise.

Take care,

Sally

hepatitis and headaches

Dear Sally,

I have been reading the posts from this list for three

years,

but not participating. You are the first one, that I know

of, who

has said she has migraines after treatment. Did you have

them

before treatment? I have had constant headaches, sometimes

severe

migraines since two weeks into treatment. I finished 48

weeks of

treatment in July of 2001. I have terrible fatigue, much

worse than

before treatment, and I relapsed 6 months after treatment

with

higher viral load than before I started. I have been going

to a

neurologist for a year and a half, and after all the tests

showing

nothing, she is treating me with oxycontin for chronic pain.

I

think the medicine is contributing to the fatigue, but I

can't stand

the constant pain. My gastro says it has nothing to do with

the

treatment, but I think it does, since I never had but an

occasional

sinus headache, which is totally different. What do you

think? Tell

me what if anything you have done to get rid of the

migraines. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry,

I had headaches, and migraines before treatment, but, like

yours, they were occaisional. During treatment the migraines

were constant unless I was eating Zomig for the migraine,

and hydrocodone for the peripheral and residual pain. It was

entirely disabling. Since stopping treatment it has

improved, but the improvement has been very slow. Now the

migraines are one or two a week, and usually respond pretty

well to pain medication. During treatment the pain meds

barely touched the pain.

I hope you get some relief. Its horrible to have to live

with that pain. BTW, they are saying that many migraine meds

will also help severe tension headaches, and other types of

headache. And finally they are agreeing that tension

headaches can be every bit as painful and disabling as

migraine.

Oxycontin certainly contributes to fatigue and mental

confusion. So does my hydrocodone. But the mental confusion

is even worse when I have a severe headache, migraine or

otherwise.

Take care,

Sally

hepatitis and headaches

Dear Sally,

I have been reading the posts from this list for three

years,

but not participating. You are the first one, that I know

of, who

has said she has migraines after treatment. Did you have

them

before treatment? I have had constant headaches, sometimes

severe

migraines since two weeks into treatment. I finished 48

weeks of

treatment in July of 2001. I have terrible fatigue, much

worse than

before treatment, and I relapsed 6 months after treatment

with

higher viral load than before I started. I have been going

to a

neurologist for a year and a half, and after all the tests

showing

nothing, she is treating me with oxycontin for chronic pain.

I

think the medicine is contributing to the fatigue, but I

can't stand

the constant pain. My gastro says it has nothing to do with

the

treatment, but I think it does, since I never had but an

occasional

sinus headache, which is totally different. What do you

think? Tell

me what if anything you have done to get rid of the

migraines. Terry

[Guest guest]

In my experience using Zomig, I don't have to catch the

headache before it gets bad. It will usually knock it back

even when I've had the migraine for a day or two.

Sally

Re: hepatitis and headaches

There are several medications to help with migraines that if

taken at the very onset might help. Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig

and some others. I find that Maxalt that disolves under the

tongue works best for me. These are not pain relievers,

but they help.

I had migraines before treatment, but not often. During

treatment they were awful and frequent and pain meds did

very little. After treatment they continued but as the

medication flushed out of my system, so did the frequency of

migraines and I'm pretty much back to " normal " .

Treatment can trigger lots of things. It is good that your

doctor is looking for other causes. The last thing you want

to do is " assume " it's caused by treatment or hep and have a

problem actually be something serious that could have been

prevented if only it had been investigated further.

So keep an open mind about other possibilites but stay on

your doc about the possibility it could be treatment too. I

know, sucks huh?

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Alley

[Guest guest]

In my experience using Zomig, I don't have to catch the

headache before it gets bad. It will usually knock it back

even when I've had the migraine for a day or two.

Sally

Re: hepatitis and headaches

There are several medications to help with migraines that if

taken at the very onset might help. Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig

and some others. I find that Maxalt that disolves under the

tongue works best for me. These are not pain relievers,

but they help.

I had migraines before treatment, but not often. During

treatment they were awful and frequent and pain meds did

very little. After treatment they continued but as the

medication flushed out of my system, so did the frequency of

migraines and I'm pretty much back to " normal " .

Treatment can trigger lots of things. It is good that your

doctor is looking for other causes. The last thing you want

to do is " assume " it's caused by treatment or hep and have a

problem actually be something serious that could have been

prevented if only it had been investigated further.

So keep an open mind about other possibilites but stay on

your doc about the possibility it could be treatment too. I

know, sucks huh?

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Alley

[Guest guest]

In my experience using Zomig, I don't have to catch the

headache before it gets bad. It will usually knock it back

even when I've had the migraine for a day or two.

Sally

Re: hepatitis and headaches

There are several medications to help with migraines that if

taken at the very onset might help. Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig

and some others. I find that Maxalt that disolves under the

tongue works best for me. These are not pain relievers,

but they help.

I had migraines before treatment, but not often. During

treatment they were awful and frequent and pain meds did

very little. After treatment they continued but as the

medication flushed out of my system, so did the frequency of

migraines and I'm pretty much back to " normal " .

Treatment can trigger lots of things. It is good that your

doctor is looking for other causes. The last thing you want

to do is " assume " it's caused by treatment or hep and have a

problem actually be something serious that could have been

prevented if only it had been investigated further.

So keep an open mind about other possibilites but stay on

your doc about the possibility it could be treatment too. I

know, sucks huh?

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Alley

[Guest guest]

In my experience using Zomig, I don't have to catch the

headache before it gets bad. It will usually knock it back

even when I've had the migraine for a day or two.

Sally

Re: hepatitis and headaches

There are several medications to help with migraines that if

taken at the very onset might help. Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig

and some others. I find that Maxalt that disolves under the

tongue works best for me. These are not pain relievers,

but they help.

I had migraines before treatment, but not often. During

treatment they were awful and frequent and pain meds did

very little. After treatment they continued but as the

medication flushed out of my system, so did the frequency of

migraines and I'm pretty much back to " normal " .

Treatment can trigger lots of things. It is good that your

doctor is looking for other causes. The last thing you want

to do is " assume " it's caused by treatment or hep and have a

problem actually be something serious that could have been

prevented if only it had been investigated further.

So keep an open mind about other possibilites but stay on

your doc about the possibility it could be treatment too. I

know, sucks huh?

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Alley

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I don't have true migraines, only constant pain in the top of my head.

Sometimes I have the pain through the eye and in the side of the head, like

migraines. I have tried it. Nothing works, and everything makes me sick. I am

very sensitive to medicine. I am shocked that the oxycontin is only giving

me mild side effects. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

HI.Mabye it sounds stupid but we hve a lot of indonesian people here from the

former colony,when they hve a headache they tie a belt,or a piece of

cloth,ribbon, around their head,on the height of the temples and then really

make it fit tight and leave it there for a while.They claim it clears

headaches,I don.t know if it works for migraine.This is no joke!.Willem.

Re: hepatitis and headaches

Carol,

I don't have true migraines, only constant pain in the top of my head.

Sometimes I have the pain through the eye and in the side of the head, like

migraines. I have tried it. Nothing works, and everything makes me sick. I

am

very sensitive to medicine. I am shocked that the oxycontin is only giving

me mild side effects. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

HI.Mabye it sounds stupid but we hve a lot of indonesian people here from the

former colony,when they hve a headache they tie a belt,or a piece of

cloth,ribbon, around their head,on the height of the temples and then really

make it fit tight and leave it there for a while.They claim it clears

headaches,I don.t know if it works for migraine.This is no joke!.Willem.

Re: hepatitis and headaches

Carol,

I don't have true migraines, only constant pain in the top of my head.

Sometimes I have the pain through the eye and in the side of the head, like

migraines. I have tried it. Nothing works, and everything makes me sick. I

am

very sensitive to medicine. I am shocked that the oxycontin is only giving

me mild side effects. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

Claudine

I have tried ice packs, which normally would help with a tension or sinus

headache. I have tried physical therapy, accupuncture, reflexology and many

medications, without success. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

Maybe there's something to that Willem. I know sometimes I feel like I would

like a vise around my head to squeeze the pain out!

Alley

[Guest guest]

Maybe there's something to that Willem. I know sometimes I feel like I would

like a vise around my head to squeeze the pain out!

Alley

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry....my Mom had headaches like that too....never did find out what they

were or what caused it. My Mom could tolerate immense pain without really

complaining so it was something that was never persued by the docs. If the

oxycontin is working then stick with it. Good luck finding out what is causing

this.

Carol

Re: hepatitis and headaches

Carol,

I don't have true migraines, only constant pain in the top of my head.

Sometimes I have the pain through the eye and in the side of the head, like

migraines. I have tried it. Nothing works, and everything makes me sick. I

am

very sensitive to medicine. I am shocked that the oxycontin is only giving

me mild side effects. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

I feel that I have tolerated immense pain in my life without

complaining, but isn't that what this group is for? Is it not about support and

information for people who have hepatitis c? How can I get that if I don't say

what

is wrong with me. I am 59 years old, lost a 22 year old son, and an infant,

and have other health problems which I won't go into. The pain of those deaths

was and is overwhelming. I don't see anything wrong with seeking help from

the doctors for my physical problems when help is available. Suffering in

silence seems to be without benefit of any kind. I don't know how old you are

but the knowledge and drugs were probably not there yet when your mother needed

them. Thanks for any help you and this group can give me. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Willem,

You must have missed my post that said that I have been to accupuncture

and reflexology without success. I have not been to a specialist with herbs.

They scare me a little. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Claudine,

My daughter is a physical therapist, and says that what she does is

better, so I didn't go. Thanks, Terry

[Guest guest]

HI Terry,since you.hve tried just about everything consider consulting a chinese

doctor,or herbaologist or whatever you call them.I heard that with acupuncture

they can relieve pains, recently they operated a patient in

shanghai,brainsurgery ,using acupuncture,the patient was fully consious,also

they approach and diagnose you in a different way then a western educated

doctor.Taking all those pills is not so good for yr. liver.Goodluck,Willem.

Re: hepatitis and headaches

Hi Carol,

I feel that I have tolerated immense pain in my life without

complaining, but isn't that what this group is for? Is it not about support

and

information for people who have hepatitis c? How can I get that if I don't

say what

is wrong with me. I am 59 years old, lost a 22 year old son, and an infant,

and have other health problems which I won't go into. The pain of those

deaths

was and is overwhelming. I don't see anything wrong with seeking help from

the doctors for my physical problems when help is available. Suffering in

silence seems to be without benefit of any kind. I don't know how old you

are

but the knowledge and drugs were probably not there yet when your mother

needed

them. Thanks for any help you and this group can give me. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi.Sorry I missed yr. post.I feel a bit lost sometimes on the group for not be

able to give much help.I did several tx but I never experienced the side-effects

some people on the group have or had.My Doc. never gave me any meds to combat

the side.s,he told me things like go for a walk,go to the sauna,if you can.t

sleep at night,sleep in the afternoon etc.etc.He did,however,kept a close watch

on me.One suggestion I hve is that you call the specialists at roche or

scheering,they know about the side effects of their products and it.s in their

interests to give you the best advise to deal with them,also they.re free of

charge.willem.

Re: hepatitis and headaches

Hi Willem,

You must have missed my post that said that I have been to accupuncture

and reflexology without success. I have not been to a specialist with herbs.

They scare me a little. Thanks, Terry