He has always had some issues with headaches, but they seem to be getting worse lately. Recently, he has a brief episode in the shower where the pain in his head became incredibly severe and he couldn't see or hear. It passed quickly, but I did convince him to go to medical. The doctor seems to think that this is some sort of migraine issue and gave him some pain meds without doing any diagnostic tests. There is at least one person in the family a few generations back who had migraines and died of a massive hemorrhage later in life which the doctor also knows. Apparently, his blood pressure and heart rate were elevated, and so, he had been having him come in for periodic checks on his vitals. Earlier this week, his resting HR was 112 bpm and the upper number for his BP was in the 140's. I didn't get his lower number. This is a guy who is 25, eats well, is not one to regularly drink to excess, and is in great physical shape. Cardiac issues do not run in the family. If anything, it's the opposite. I don't want to lose my son because of this shot or medical negligence. I don't understand why hasn't at least done an MRI. Am I overreacting? Doing this type of research is not my forte. I'd appreciate any helpful information/input and also prayer. Thank you!
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I have had chronic migraine since about 2008 or so. It is autoimmune in origin, triggered by long-term exposure to formaldehyde fumes from a sofa we purchased new. The heat from my body would aerosolize the fumes (from both the polyurethane foam and wrinkle-free fabric), and I would then breathe them in. It took perhaps 4-5 years of exposure to become chronic.
I say this, because, as a marine (or any soldier), people who may be prone to such symptoms are exposed to chemicals that ordinary civilians are not. I'm not saying this is the case for your son, but something to consider.
At its worst, I was dosing with abortive triptans 15-17 times per month. As I began to understand better the autoimmune nature of the condition, I found that periodic low doses of either doxepin or amitriptylene for two consecutive days would calm down the flareup without reaching for an abortive. Also, once monthly doses of Aimovig cut the occurrences in half, down to a need for abortives perhaps 7-9 per month.
I have tried many different abortives, and have found that triptans have different profiles...with some acting more quickly, and others lasting longer. Triptans will cause higher BP numbers, since they work by vasoconstriction.
This is helpful. You're right in pointing out that they are exposed to things that the general population is not. I will pass this along. Thank you so much for taking the time.