Okay, so I know my tradition is braggin' wagon wednesday, but I changed it this week for one reason and one reason only....My head is KILLING me!
Here's the back-story:
I remember very vividly my first ever migraine headache. I was 12 or 13 years old. My sister, Brit and I went to a friends house a couple of blocks away to play. As we played I noticed my head starting to hurt, but tried to ignore it because I was having fun. Later my mom called and said we had to go home, so we left. As we walked my head was throbbing so bad that I could hear it in my ears. By the time we got home I was crying from the pain. My mom was mad because she thought it was an excuse to get out of doing chores, or eating dinner or something, so she sent me to bed. I didn't sleep. I lay in my bed crying and listening to the throbbing. All of the sudden I felt sick, and before I knew it I threw up all over my bed. My mom came in, and was furious at me for not running to the bathroom (in my defense, it came on really sudden, plus I was on the top bunk). Anyway, I don't remember how it all ended up, but I know that day changed my life forever.
I have spent the last 17 or so years suffering from these awful headaches. And not just once in a while, but OFTEN. If you have ever had a migraine you know what I am talking about. They are HORRIBLE, in fact, most people can't function at all when they have one. I have been dealing with them so long and so often, that most of the time, I manage to still make it through the day, functioning as if nothing was wrong. But every once in a while I get one that kicks my butt!
Monday it started. It continued through the night and into Tuesday. I tried to sleep, but it kept waking me up and reminding me every few hours that it was in charge. It continued all through the day on Tuesday, getting worse with every hour. No medication helps, no amount of dark rooms and silence can put a dent in the pain. By the time Corbin's birthday dinner at IHOP came, I wanted to cry. As we sat in the noisy, bright restaurant I felt like I was going to throw-up. Luckily, I didn't but I barely ate. I got through the day, but I am afraid for tomorrow. I don't think its going to be gone. I just got up after lying in bed for the last two hours, and it still feels the same. I had taken some tylenol, it was dark, it was silent, but my head continues to pound, and I can't sleep.
So I beg of you...Do you have any sort of remedy that will at least diminish the pain? I'm dying here. Anything you think I might not have tried, or anything that has worked for you? I don't think I'll be able to make it through a third day without breaking down at some point. HELP ME!
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I wish I could help. I don't think I get the same kind of migraines that you do. Nowadays I usually start with vertigo and move into nausea with the throbbing and so forth. I usually take some excederine, drink some caffinated beverage and sleep or stay in dark. I am sure these are all things you have tried. Maybe you should see a doctor. Back when Mark got frequent bad migraines he took a daily perscription that I think was called amatryptaline (or something like that, I will check with him to find out if you want) or it is possible I just made up that word cuz I just pulled it from somewhere in my brain.
Man, Rochelle. That really sucks!! Sorry to hear about your pain. I don't get migraines, but I do work in health insurance I would tell you one bit of advice: Go to a doctor! Tell him about what's going on and let him help you out! I see a lot of bad come from when people think "Oh..I'll just suffer it out. It'll go away!" But, then it doesn't and it could turn into something more serious. See if you can get a prescription for it. I'm sure there are lots of holistic approaches to this, and some may work - but seriously. Trying a prescription out just may be what you need.
Hope it goes away soon!! We love you!
Okay, I feel like the WORST mom ever!! But I do recall taking you to the Dr.,and they said that the headaches would get worse during that time of the month, and I believe he gave us a persciption for some kind of an anti depressent drug, it was a while ago I can't remember what it was.(in my defense I was working long hours that had me to work by 5 a.m., I was probably tired ,I'm sorry)
I do the same as Maxine with the excedrine and a coke or pepsi. I used to get them really bad, at least once a week so I finally went to the doctor and he put me on imitrex which helped but I hate taking medicine especially as often as I was getting them. Luckily it wasn't too long before we found out it was my birth control causing them and as soon as we changed that they were gone. Maybe you have a trigger that you haven't realized is a trigger yet. Hope you can figure something out.
Rochelle, I have a best friend that has a similar story to you. She has had migraines her whole life but in the past 2 years they have become debilitating. They will last days and she can't function. She has tried a lot of meds and seen a lot of Dr.'s. She might have some advice that could help. They haven't discovered all the answers yet, but she has found things that have decreased the number and severity of them. If you would like to talk to her, let me know and I can put you in touch. She really knows A LOT when it comes to migraines!! Have you seen a Dr. recently about them?
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