Have I displayed drug seeking behavior??

[elthia]

I really scared myself today.

I've been having debilitating migraines, that last 5-10 days. Horrible, nasty migraines with dizziness, tinnitus, stabbing pains, photophobia, phonophobia, diarrhea, and intractable n/v. Yes, I have been taking my topamax. Yes, I have started seeing a neurologist, and he started me on elavil and doubled my topamax dosage. I am actually having almost daily migraines, and I take Axert, if the axert x2 doesn't work then the sucker last a week, give or take 3 days. Phenergan po or supp doesn't work, zofran po occasionally works, I've lost 8 pounds in the past month from n/v, I have NO paid time off left or sick leave left, I'm probably going to have to file FMLA if I want to keep my job.

Insurance only pays for 6 axert a month. that translates to 3-6 migraines a month. I am having almost daily migraines right now. So I got very panicky and had a complete meltdown when I ran out when my pharmacy was closed yesterday( my pharmacy has limited weekend hours). Axert is $21.00 a pill in the US. My script was written for 15 pills a month, insurance would only pay for 6, so the pharmacy only filled for 6, and when I called this morning and requested the other pills that I would pay out of pocket for, the tech said I would have to wait because it was 3 weeks too early to fill the scipt. At the time of the conversation I was having an aura, and I told her that. I called as soon as they opened. I almost had a panic attack, I couldn't get her to understand that if the script was for 15 and only filled for 6 then technically I was still 9 pills short for the month. Well I finally got the pharmacist, who allowed me to pick up 6 more pills, but too late. It took 45 minutes to get them, took one, then later took another. Went to work and had to leave early because I was dizzy and puking my guts out. My head is just killing me.

I was so terrified of having another full blown migraine, I didn't think I could lose my cool that way. I was almost yelling at the tech. I need to get off the computer, it's hurting my eyes, thanks for letting me vent

[elthia]

I fortunetly went to a dental specialist for TMJ and was made a molded mouthpiece to wear at hs, and 6 weeks od intense oral physical therapy. That blew me away the knowledge the PT provider had and taught me to relieve the unimaginable muscles we have tucked away in tne mouth. The mouth piece helped so much.

I also suffer from esophageal spasms from whooping cough complications. And I hear ya about the "attitude" from the ER staff. Early on with the illness and no dx, I had collapsed at work. Went un diagnosed for 4 months, coughing so hard my rectum was falling out and vomiting, and the "FIRED NOW' Dr. wrote physchogenic ad a diagnosis in my hospital chart. Unbeleivable......

I wish you the best luck and blessing in finding a great neurologist, mine actually has a migraine HA clinic system set up to help the patients within the practice.

Peace Out

Sharona

Many months later, I'm doing much better...I'm still getting migraines...but they don't last nearly as long.

We're still increasing my topamax dosage every month...but I've only actually had vomiting once in the past 4 months and it only lasted 24 hours. I've learned to follow the barometric pressure very closely, and to take a triptan if it suddenly rises.