What the........?

[wildirish]

Hi All,  I have been having neuro probs for past few years, worse since April last year.  Had two MRI's and one CT, no liesions so told it's not MS.  Symtoms never fully gone and went back to Do's before Xmas but he wanted to put me on Antidepressants (not going to happen).  Taken from work begining of Jan feeling very unwell and doc at hospital, who I had seen before, to me to go and see another doc.  She has referred me to see a migraine specalist, 11th of March.  Taken into hospital again on the 8th of Feb with the onset of the worse pain I have ever had, and I've had four children ( one of the 12lb) so I know pain.
Another scan shows no bleed so sent home after a couple of days.

I know what your thinking, is there a question here?  Well yes, I want to know if there are other migraine sufferers with my symptoms which are:
Left sided weakness. which has not gotten any better since April last year
Perm loss of strength in left hand - can't grip properly any more
Loss of balance
Memory loss - also forget simple words like comb or kettle and no matter how hard I try I can not remember the name
Sometimes have headaches - one of which laster for 9 weeks last year

HELP, PLEASE

Linda

[FurballsMom]

Yes, what was said about the antidepressants is correct, because it has been learned at seratonin levels are involved with our migraines.

Well, I have Fibromyalgia in addition to the migraines.  Not a big surprise there really, since that is one of the major symptoms of Fibromyalgia.  Not everyone born with migraine disorder will have Fibromyalgia, but as I've gotten older, it was confirmed that I do.  I mentioned this, because I learned about a supplement called 5-HTP on the Fibromyalgia forum.  I later learned that this is used for depression and anxiety and one should not take it if using a prescription antidepressant or an anxiety medication.  So, at the moment this is what I'm using.  I may be taking prescription medications again in the future.  It all depends on what my neurologist tells me the next time I see him.

I was unaware of these tests myself, but I'm sure my neurologist will get to those at some point in time.  I've only been seeing him just over a year.

[LivingInHope]

Were any of your brain scans done with contrast?  Was one of those MRIs an MRA/MRV to look at your brain's blood vessels specifically?  Have you seen an ear nose and throat specialist to test your vestibular system?  Have they done an EMG on you?  Have they done a carotid doppler ultrasound on you?

[dame_wilbur]

can I ask why you're so against being put on anti-depressants? They're not just for depression, but are actually often used in treatment of migraines because they effect the same chemicals in the brain. Also, it's NOT a sign of weakness to take them, I'm on 4 different psych meds, and they really help my migraines a lot.

[wildirish]

fogot to add, since the really bad headache over a week ago I have a sligh drooping of my right eye and an almost perm twitch, which can be excessive