Withdrawal Symptoms Methadone - Percocet for migraine headaches?

Does anyone with migraine headaches take percocet or vicodin for migraines? Mine are daily migraines. I had some percocet left over from when my wisdom teeth were removed and it makes all the pain go away and makes me feel good, but now I’ve run out. Imitrex doesn’t work for me. Should I ask my doctor if I can get percocet for them? I’d be taking them on an almost daily basis if the headaches continue that often. I know they’re addictive. But I would put up with withdrawal symptoms in the future if I could stop these debilitating headaches now. How often are narcotic painkillers prescribed for migraines/headaches, and what are the circumstances involving the doctor writing the prescription? Is it usually the last option if everything else has failed? Or is it something most doctors routinely would prescribe? Thanks..

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Suse Nunya

My doctor prescribes percocet in a very limited amount for break through pain for my advanced TMJ. It's a last resort and she lets me know that in no uncertain terms. I very rarely have migraines, but they are whoppers when I do. If I take the low dosage pill x2 it puts me to sleep. Since I don't want to sleep through life, it's easy to use it only in cases of emergencies. But I do know that it could be addictive, because there was a time when it would NOT put me to sleep, and I felt pretty darn good. Going from heavy pain to no pain is so amazing, but I don't want an addiction to ANYTHING. Except life. :-)
knowsbetternow

NO! Please don't do that to yourself. I too have daily migraines, and I have percocet prescribed and I got addicted to percocet. It is a terrible drug, and really should be for short term pain management. Instead talk to your Dr. about supression therapy. It will be a daily drug you take to prevent the migraines, instead of a rescue drug like Imitrex or Relpax.
After 6 years of Dr. perscibed Percocet use, I see no good from this drug. I have seen a lot of people become addicted so easily because it makes them feel good.
Please think twice and don't use Percocet.
Some Dude

There's a new development in migraine therapy:
hawkman81980

Doctors really don't mind prescribing percocets. It will probably work for you, it sounds like they would. Everyone is different. I would ask for vicodin first, because that is weaker and less addictive. Then maybe try percocet. Make sure this is the last thing, I'm on a strong narcotic and can't get off of them. I go threw horrible withdrawls. It's not as easy as you think. You might have to go to rehab for this. Remember Rush Limbah
Mandy VZ

Are you wanting them because they make the pain go away or because they make you feel good? Narcotics can sometimes cause rebound headaches because they lower the blood pressure, but they are sometimes prescribed for migraines. If you feel you need to be on narcotics for your migraines long-term, you should see a pain management doctor. You will have to bring all of your medical records to the pain doctor. Narcotics are the oldest and safest form of pain control available and if you GENUINELY have pain and need to take them every day there is nothing wrong with that. But take a good long look at if you genuinely need them for the migraines or if you like the way they make you feel. A pain management doctor may try several different modalities to help your situation in addition to the medication. Many pain management doctors are also neurologists (mine is) and can also help figure out what is causing your migraines. Family doctors will probably not routinely prescribe Percocet for migraines, but if you explain that you've been taking what you had left over from your wisdom teeth for the migraines and it helped, they may write a one-time scrip for a handfull of them. Withdrawals are nothing to mess around with, though; they are worse than the worst kind of hell. If you do go to pain management and are put on narcotics they will taper you down when you are ready to quit or they decide you need to stop taking them.