How does the VA and DOD rate migraines that are managed by medication? There is a difference in the frequency and intensity Pre medication treatment and post treatment.
I began getting migraines after a mTBI and was getting an average of 2 attacks a week with an avg intensity of 9/10 over a period of about a year. After starting a daily regimen of topirimate and imitrex at onset of migraine the frequency of migraines decreased to 1 per week/1 every 2 weeks with an intensity of 4/10. Previously, I would need to go home and get into bed and now I can manage working (stay at work but limit doing much).
How do the DOD and VA doctors access the severity for ratings when there is a difference between managed with medication and without?
Since these migraines were caused by a TBI, are they rated separately from the TBI rating?
Have not tried Botox - any experiences with Botox combined with medication or able to stop medication with Botox use.
First time posting- thanks.
I began getting migraines after a mTBI and was getting an average of 2 attacks a week with an avg intensity of 9/10 over a period of about a year. After starting a daily regimen of topirimate and imitrex at onset of migraine the frequency of migraines decreased to 1 per week/1 every 2 weeks with an intensity of 4/10. Previously, I would need to go home and get into bed and now I can manage working (stay at work but limit doing much).
How do the DOD and VA doctors access the severity for ratings when there is a difference between managed with medication and without?
Since these migraines were caused by a TBI, are they rated separately from the TBI rating?
Have not tried Botox - any experiences with Botox combined with medication or able to stop medication with Botox use.
First time posting- thanks.