New to migraines – have Axert samples
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dr. Jim Boyd, a long-term headache sufferer himself, found that a large number of migraines are triggered by bruxism, or clenching of teeth. He devised an appliance called a Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibitor-tension suppression system (NTI-tss) that is fitted over the upper incisors at night and triggers a reflex that prevents forceful clenching It’s strange that you should say that because I have one of the worst, most hard to break habits in the world. I love to chew my inner gum, and constantly grind it between my teeth. I notice that when I’m reading, I do it constantly. I don’t think I grind my teeth when I sleep, though. For the most part, the headaches seem to appear in the evenings hours before sleep. I’m going to stay away from brussel sprouts for awhile and see what happens.
This is just not right at all. That’s the *second* time you’ve disparaged brussel sprouts!!!! 
I’m really glad the Axert seems to be helping you. How lucky you will be if you’ve found a good med that works well for you right from the jump. I’m glad for you. Cyndi
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Dr. Jim Boyd, a long-term headache sufferer himself, found that a large number of migraines are triggered by bruxism, or clenching of teeth. He devised an appliance called a Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibitor-tension suppression system (NTI-tss) that is fitted over the upper incisors at night and triggers a reflex that prevents forceful clenching
It’s strange that you should say that because I have one of the worst, most hard to break habits in the world. I love to chew my inner gum, and constantly grind it between my teeth. I notice that when I’m reading, I do it constantly. I don’t think I grind my teeth when I sleep, though. For the most part, the headaches seem to appear in the evenings hours before sleep. I’m going to stay away from brussel sprouts for awhile and see what happens.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I thought I was suffering from sinus headaches since I have a deviated septum, but my doctor seems to think they’re migraines. This started several weeks ago. Either I feel them coming on an hour before, or I wake up with a pounding headache at 1:30 AM and can’t get back to sleep. It’s always the left temple, too. The next morning I can still feel the remnants of the headache. I was taking Tylenol sinus (which has 1000 mg of Acetominophen anyway)before I went to the doctor and he gave me some samples of Axert. The Tylenol would reduce the headache to a dull pain after about 90 minutes. It’s now an hour after taking Axert, and I have a slightly stronger pain than with the Tylenol, but not the brutal pain of my past headaches. What I’ve noticed tonight is that the headache came on soon after I finished having chicken and brussel sprouts. I’m wondering if one is the trigger. If I had to guess (and I’m hoping, too) I would say it’s the brussel sprouts. My doctor wants me to go in for an MRI if the headaches don’t subside after taking Axert. So far it seems Tylenol is better! I’m going to take a 2nd Axert in another hour.
Dr. Jim Boyd, a long-term headache sufferer himself, found that a large number of migraines are triggered by bruxism, or clenching of teeth. He devised an appliance called a Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibitor-tension suppression system (NTI-tss) that is fitted over the upper incisors at night and triggers a reflex that prevents forceful clenching. See: http://www.nti-tss.com/. The nighttime onset and temporal location suggests that might be especially worth investigating for you.
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My doctor wants me to go in for an MRI if the headaches don’t subside after taking Axert. So far it seems Tylenol is better! I’m going to take a 2nd Axert in another hour.
I’ve just changed my opinion. Axert took about 80 minutes to work and once it did, the headache was gone! Perhaps I caught it in time. I took it 20 minutes after I had the symptoms. I didn’t even need to take the 2nd pill.
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Great! Keep us posted how it goes from here. Ginnie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My doctor wants me to go in for an MRI if the headaches don’t subside after taking Axert. So far it seems Tylenol is better! I’m going to take a 2nd Axert in another hour. I’ve just changed my opinion. Axert took about 80 minutes to work and once it did, the headache was gone! Perhaps I caught it in time. I took it 20 minutes after I had the symptoms. I didn’t even need to take the 2nd pill.
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I thought I was suffering from sinus headaches since I have a deviated septum, but my doctor seems to think they’re migraines. This started several weeks ago. Either I feel them coming on an hour before, or I wake up with a pounding headache at 1:30 AM and can’t get back to sleep. It’s always the left temple, too. The next morning I can still feel the remnants of the headache. I was taking Tylenol sinus (which has 1000 mg of Acetominophen anyway)before I went to the doctor and he gave me some samples of Axert. The Tylenol would reduce the headache to a dull pain after about 90 minutes. It’s now an hour after taking Axert, and I have a slightly stronger pain than with the Tylenol, but not the brutal pain of my past headaches. What I’ve noticed tonight is that the headache came on soon after I finished having chicken and brussel sprouts. I’m wondering if one is the trigger. If I had to guess (and I’m hoping, too) I would say it’s the brussel sprouts. My doctor wants me to go in for an MRI if the headaches don’t subside after taking Axert. So far it seems Tylenol is better! I’m going to take a 2nd Axert in another hour.
