When you live with any type of chronic pain and take medication, sometimes people do not understand what it does for you and think that it takes the pain away completely and cures you. Preventive medication can provide relief for some people who struggle with migraine headaches, but it is not a cure, and you can still get a migraine while taking medication. I get a lot of headaches because I have a condition called Hydrocephalus that makes me more prone to them, and I am taking medication to help improve my pain. My medication has significantly improved my quality of life, and without it, I would be completely bed-bound most days. I have less pain because of my medication, and it does so much for me, but it does not work miracles, and there are some things my medication does not touch. What does my preventative medication not do for me? In this post, I am going to talk about a few things that my preventative medication does not do.
It does not cure migraine– People often believe that when you take a medication for any ailment, it cures you, but that is a complete myth and so far from the truth. Preventive medication for migraine lessens the frequency and severity of attacks, but it’s not a cure, and I still have days when I am stuck in bed with excruciating pain. My medication has allowed me to have a life because without it, I would not be able to leave my home, but it is not a cure by any means, and we still need to be researching real cures for this horrible disease to improve the lives of people who live with it. Some people with migraine disease may go into remission and stop having attacks, but there are a lot of people who can barely function while taking medication because migraine is a very complex disease, and medication is not a cure.
It does not give me immediate relief- There are some medications you can take when you have a migraine that will give you relief within an hour, but I don’t have access to those types of medication. When I get a migraine, a lot of the time I have to rely on over-the-counter remedies because the medication I take can only be taken at night, and if I were to wake up with a migraine, I can’t take my medication until I go to bed. My medication has helped lessen the frequency and severity of attacks, but if I were to have a migraine and take my medication, it does not give me immediate relief, and sometimes, I get hardly any relief at all. Medication does not always give you immediate relief or get your pain to zero, and a lot of people still suffer even after taking medication. My preventative is great for preventing attacks, but it does not give me immediate relief when I have one.
It does nothing for my nausea– Nausea is a common symptom that a migraine is coming and affects between sixty to ninety-five percent of people. When I feel a migraine coming on, the first sign that I usually get is nausea because not everyone experiences head pain as their first symptom. There are some medications that can help people with severe nausea get relief, but my medication does not treat that, and it’s mostly for head pain. I could talk to my doctor about my nausea and probably get a medication for it, but I don’t think it’s necessary because I can get relief by making dietary changes. When I am nauseous from a migraine, sometimes my diet changes and I don’t eat as much as I would if I weren’t nauseous, but even if I were to take my medication, it does not touch my nausea
It does not fix my sleep problems– People who live with pain sometimes struggle to get good quality sleep because pain can keep you up if it’s severe enough. My medication helps me fall asleep, but I don’t always get good quality rest and sleep through the night because my medication does not address all of my sleep issues. I still have days where I am in a lot of pain and struggle with insomnia, and my medication will not fix that because my pain is the reason I can’t sleep and don’t want to do anything. There is no medication that will guarantee I will always get a good night’s rest because the pain is the problem, and the solution for better sleep is lower pain levels, which I don’t have complete control over. I sleep better because of my medication, but it does not fix all my sleep issues, and you can still struggle with sleep while taking medication.
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