High blood pressure medicine Benicar

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As a child I suffered from migraines but they were very infrequent. I was put to bed in a dark room and finally after vomiting was able to sleep and that was it. Fortunately my mother was very sympathetic as she had suffered the same thing. I left home at 18 and never had them again until I was 50. They were excruciating and went on for hours. I was wiped out the next day and then the following day I would get hit by another one. I was living in Panama at the time. Finally I decided to retun to my home in Seattle for a cooler climate and better medical resources. After 11 1/2 years of 15 migraines a month and trying every medicaton and therapy out there, my neurologist put me on Benicar,10 mg per day. The results have made all the difference in the world. I can lead a normal life. I do get migraines once in awhile but they are not debilitating and do not interfer with what I am doing.
I was visiting family in Dublin one September and stopped by a Migraine Association booth at the bottom of Grafton Street.Since then I have been a member. I think the newsletter is the best I have come across. The great thing about the newsletter is its upbeat tone which reflects the Irish character. When you are faced with almost daily pain and never feeling well it is a beacon of hope to all migraine sufferes.
Julia Wight, Seattle, WA.

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Hi, it was great to read your email. Iam 47 and also have had "M" for ever, as a child/young adult , my parents must have seen a million consultants plus "healers".. but to no avail, "keep her away from loud music.....no nightclubs".... thank god my parents new I had to have a life........ I have recently been to see Dr Martin Ruttledge, and as I get so many m followed by than taking so many meds, he has taken me off all meds (six wks now) I still get such bad M, "BUT" I do have to say its GREAT not taking meds, nothing was helping anyway and I hated taking such strong meds, felt like a legal druggie.... I see him again soon, and after reading your email it has given me HOPE.

Thank you

Gina .