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Will The Opiate Patch Make Headaches Worse?
HI
We are medibank private members and my daughter had had migraines every day for the past 8 moths. She has been treated by a neurologist and the Pain clinic however nothing has helped and she is having an operation at the end of Jan
SHe put on an opiate patch on Christmas eve which has helped in the past but her headaches have gotten worse over the last 24 hours and she is very ill. Could the patch be making it worse?
We are medibank private members and my daughter had had migraines every day for the past 8 moths. She has been treated by a neurologist and the Pain clinic however nothing has helped and she is having an operation at the end of Jan
SHe put on an opiate patch on Christmas eve which has helped in the past but her headaches have gotten worse over the last 24 hours and she is very ill. Could the patch be making it worse?
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
hello there!
Opiate is not the solution of migraines, Just masking it. need management? avoid triggers.
Alcohol - Particularly wine and beer
Caffeine overuse or caffeine withdrawal
Chocolate
Aspartame - eg, NutraSweet and Equal
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - May be found in Asian food, canned soup, frozen or processed foods, and the seasoning product Accent
Fruits - Citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, and dried fruit
Nuts - Peanuts, soy nuts, and soy sauce
Tyramine, a biogenic amine that accumulates in food as it ages, may provoke migraine. Sources include the following:
Dairy - Aged cheese
Meat - Bacon, sausage, luncheon meat, deli meat, pepperoni, and smoked or cured meat
Pickled foods
Heavily yeasted breads - Eg, sourdough
Vinegars - Especially wine vinegar
Some types of beans
Some medications and if not enough surgial ways to help migraines as you mentioned surgery in end of january. till that above mentioned ways will help.
Regards
S Khan
Opiate is not the solution of migraines, Just masking it. need management? avoid triggers.
Alcohol - Particularly wine and beer
Caffeine overuse or caffeine withdrawal
Chocolate
Aspartame - eg, NutraSweet and Equal
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) - May be found in Asian food, canned soup, frozen or processed foods, and the seasoning product Accent
Fruits - Citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, and dried fruit
Nuts - Peanuts, soy nuts, and soy sauce
Tyramine, a biogenic amine that accumulates in food as it ages, may provoke migraine. Sources include the following:
Dairy - Aged cheese
Meat - Bacon, sausage, luncheon meat, deli meat, pepperoni, and smoked or cured meat
Pickled foods
Heavily yeasted breads - Eg, sourdough
Vinegars - Especially wine vinegar
Some types of beans
Some medications and if not enough surgial ways to help migraines as you mentioned surgery in end of january. till that above mentioned ways will help.
Regards
S Khan
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