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Headaches, Migraines. On Narcotic Shots, No Relief. Heart Transplant Done. Treatment?
My husband had a heart transplant last October 17, 2011. He battles with very severe migraine headaches often. He has had one now for 5 days. The medication he has been prescribed is NOT working. He will usually get a naurcotic shot for them if there is no relief from his prescribed medication, but his medical doctor has now decided he can NO LONGER HAVE THEM. He needs relief bad. What can he do?
Fri, 25 Apr 2014
Hello
It seems from the history that your husband is having migraine headaches and he was receiving narcotic shots and he is not having them because of advice of your doctor.
He can take non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs they are equally effective as narcotic analgesics. Since he is having recurrent attacks he need to use prophylactic drugs like flunarizine or beta blockers like propranolol.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for prescription of drugs.
thank you
It seems from the history that your husband is having migraine headaches and he was receiving narcotic shots and he is not having them because of advice of your doctor.
He can take non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs they are equally effective as narcotic analgesics. Since he is having recurrent attacks he need to use prophylactic drugs like flunarizine or beta blockers like propranolol.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for prescription of drugs.
thank you
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